Mailing Address:

Rice University
Department of Earth Science, MS-126
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX
77251-1892, USA

Physical Address:

Rice University
Department of Earth Science, MS-126
6100 Main street
Houston, TX
77005-1892, USA

Research Interests:

• seismic modeling and inversion techniques
  
• inverse theory
  
• wide-angle seismic data acquisition, modeling and interpretation
  
• geophysical studies of the lithosphere, sedimentary basins, and shallow environment
  

Education:

• Ph.D. Geophysics, 1989: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  Thesis: "Seismic structure of the crust and upper mantle in the Peace River Arch Region" (Advisor: R. M. Ellis)
• B.Sc. Physics & Applied Math, 1984: University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
  

Professional Experience:

• 2008-present: Professor / 2000-2008: Associate Professor / 1995-2000: Assistant Professor
  Department of Earth Science, Rice University, Houston, TX.
  
• 1993-94: Senior Research Associate
  Bullard Laboratories, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK.
  
• 1991-93: Visiting Fellow
  Continental Geoscience Division, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
  
• 1989-91: Postdoctoral Fellow
  Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
  

Other Geophysical Experience:

• Participation in land crustal-scale seismic refraction experiments in U.S.A., Canada, Europe and South America
• Participation in marine crustal-scale seismic experiments offshore Chile and Spain/Portugal.
• Participation in shallow high-resolution seismic surveys in Utah, New Mexico, Washington State, Colorado and Texas.
  
• Distribution of 2D and 3D seismic modeling, inversion and analysis software to more than 450 scientists in over 45 countries.
  

Professional Membership:

• American Geophysical Union
  
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists
  
• Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society
  

Selected publications and abstracts

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