ABOUT
Sezim Guvercin.
Earthquake scientist
Earthquakes across scales
My research began with observational seismology and seismotectonics. Questions about where earthquake ruptures stop and how they propagate led me to study fault rocks and friction in the laboratory. I now combine observations and laboratory measurements with earthquake-cycle simulations to assess seismic hazard over time scales relevant to communities and planning.
Current position: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Southern California.
Education: PhD in Geophysics, Boğaziçi University.
Research interests: fault mechanics, earthquake cycles and seismic hazard.