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John Louie

Professor Emeritus, Nevada Seismological Laboratory He, him, his

Summary

The goal of my research is to accurately image and characterize subsurface structures and conditions in seismically difficult areas, with high-resolution experiments. I constrain these observations with independent geophysical and geological data. The seismic characterization, imaging, tomography, and Monte-Carlo optimization techniques I develop improve the productivity of resource exploration and development, and of hazards assessments. In particular, I try to describe the characteristics of earthquake faults and of sites in order to mitigate seismic hazards to life and property; and seismically image geothermal resources.

Education

  • California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California.
    Degrees: Ph.D. Geophysics, June 1987; M.S. Geophysics, June 1983.
  • Occidental College, Los Angeles, California.
    Degree: B.A. Geophysics, March 1982.