About
Biography
I am a Ph.D. student in Geophysics at the University of Southern California. I received my B.Sc. from the Peking University in 2020. Before joining USC, I was a Research Assistant at Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration from 2020 until 2021.
Research Interests
As an observational seismologist, my research interests span from the shallowest crust to the deepest inner core. My ongoing endeavors encompass the inversion of earthquake source properties and the exploration of heterogeneities in the lithosphere, mantle, and core. By combining diverse theoretical tools, computation methods, and observational datasets, I seek to contribute novel insights into the intricate interplay between seismic processes and the complexity of Earth's structure and dynamics. I believe that an exemplary geophysical model should be simple, elegant, yet profound.
News
- Oct 11, 2024 I received my second Earth Sciences Graduate Student Research Award ($3000) to support the upcoming Array of Arrays fieldwork
- Sep 12, 2024 My paper Scattering Evidence for an Ancient Subducted Slab Using the Unique Raypath P*PKP is accepted by GRL
- Apr 23, 2024 I have passed my qualifying exam, and am now officially a Ph.D. candidate!
- Jan 05, 2024 My paper Enhancing Regional Seismic Velocity Models With Higher-Resolution Local Results Using Sparse Dictionary Learning is accepted by JGR: Solid Earth
- Jun 24, 2023 My paper Lateral Variations Across the Southern San Andreas Fault Zone Revealed From Analysis of Traffic Signals at a Dense Seismic Array is accepted by GRL
- Mar 24, 2023 The GJI paper on Fault Zone Head Waves has been accepted, which includes contributions from my undergraduate work.
Resume
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics
2021 - Present
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- Advisor: John E. Vidale
Bachelor of Science in Geophysics
2016 - 2020
Peking University, Beijing, China
- Thesis: Frequency-Bessel Transform Method to Extract Higher-Mode Rayleigh Dispersion Curves (advised by Xiaofei Chen)
Professional Experience
Research Assistant
2021 - Present
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Research Assistant
2020 - 2021
Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing, China
Honers & Awards
- 2024 Earth Sciences Graduate Student Research Award, University of Southern California
- 2023 Earth Sciences Graduate Student Research Award, University of Southern California
- 2020 Distinguished Graduate of Peking University
- 2020 Distinguished Graduate of Beijing City
- 2019 Outstanding Research Award, Peking University
- 2017 Merit Student, Peking University
- 2017 May Fourth Scholarship, Peking University
Publications
- Zhang, H., Vidale, J.E. & Wang, W. Aftershocks on the planar rupture surface of the deep-focus Mw 7.9 Bonin Islands earthquake, under review.
- Zhang S., Houston, H., Wang, B. & Zhang, H. Mapping of absolute stresses around two California earthquakes reveals a very weak crust, under review.
- Zhang, H., Vidale, J.E. & Wang, W. Scattering evidence for an ancient subducted slab using the novel raypath P*PKP, Geophy. Res. Let., 51, e2024GL110130, doi: 10.1029/2024GL110130.
- Zhang, H. & Ben-Zion, Y. (2024). Enhancing regional seismic velocity model with higher-resolution local results using sparse dictionary learning, JGR: Solid Earth, 129, e2023JB027016, doi: 10.1029/2023JB027016.
- Zhang, H., Meng, H. & Ben-Zion, Y. (2023). Lateral Variations Across the Southern San Andreas Fault Zone Revealed from Analysis of Traffic Signals at a Dense Seismic Array, Geophy. Res. Let., 50, e2023GL103759, doi: 10.1029/2023GL103759.
- Wang, L., Zhou, Y., Zhou, S. & Zhang, H. (2023). Detection of Fault Zone Head Waves and the Fault Interface Imaging in the Xianshuihe-Anninghe Fault Zone (Eastern Tibetan Plateau), Geophy. J. Int., 234(2), 1157-1167, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggad131.
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Contact
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+1 (213) 255-6653
Location:
Room 158, 3651 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Last Update: October 2024