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Eric E. Eckert

Graduate Student Research Assistant

Building 074, Room 0212P

M/S 74R316C

Phone: 510-486-7945

[email protected]

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Biography

Eric is a graduate student working to complete his master’s degree in geophysics. He is member of David McCallan’s group in developing computational models of earthquakes in order to assess seismic hazard. His current project is a collaborative effort with Suiwen Wu to input simulated earthquake motions into realistic finite element models of soils with building models. Very few near field seismic records exist for large magnitude seismic events, therefore physics-based simulations are one of the only available source of realistic ground motions for large events in order to systematically assess the performance of common structural elements. He has also constructed a large geologic model of the Reno basin, allowing for tests of seismic risk in a small confined shallow basin. Eric enjoys leveraging modern HPC systems to solve otherwise intractable problems. He aspires to continue completing similarly intellectually stimulating work after his graduation this spring.

Education

  • Masters Geophysics, University of Nevada Reno, 2020 (expected)
  • B.S. Geophysics, University of Nevada Reno, 2018

Experience

  • Research Assistant, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2019-Present
  • Graduate Student, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, 2018-2019
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, 2016-2018

Relevant Skills

  • Python Programmer: I have developed several python programs for the seismology lab and for my thesis, making extensive use of OBSPY, numpy, scipy and dask. I am familiar with using geopandas and other python libraries to build and execute geospatial workflows
  • Parallel Computing: The problems I solve often exceed the capacity of a single processor or single workstation, in order to adapt I leverage a number of parallel computing tools to adapt my code (when possible) including dask and openMPI
  • HPC: I am a user on CORI and am familiar with operating in an HPC environment
  • ArcMap: I have used arcmap extensively, mostly as a data management tool. I have also used the statistical analyst tools to help construct sw4 models
  • Linux: Mostly Ubuntu, Red Hat/Cray Linux Environment in that order
  • SW4: I work with SW4 to simulate the wave propagation of earthquakes
  • SAC: I have used sac to compare seismograms from real events with SW4 synthetic seismograms that I have generated
  • C/C++ Developer: I have written/updated several large C-programs used by NSL for seismic data acquisition
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