Source physics
Full-waveform analysis, moment tensor inversion, rupture directivity and statistical seismology reveal how small ruptures illuminate the geometry and physical state of larger fault systems.
Research
Reading the crust through seismic signals
I connect high-resolution observations with physical models to understand how faults, fluids and magma shape active Earth systems.
Fluid & magma migration
Seismicity migration, source mechanisms and velocity changes are integrated with geochemistry, geology and geodesy to identify fluid pathways.
Machine learning
PhaseNet and Qseek workflows transform continuous waveform archives into high-resolution catalogs for detection, localization and characterization.
Scientific trajectory
From Marmara to international natural laboratories
My M.Sc. and Ph.D. work at Kandilli Observatory focused on the crustal structure of the Marmara region and North Anatolian Fault Zone using receiver functions and complementary seismological observations.
I later expanded toward earthquake source processes in active fault and volcanic regions across Türkiye, Central Europe, Iceland, Italy, Ethiopia, Iran and India. This path connects lithospheric imaging, network-scale quality control, field deployment and modern data-driven analysis.
Today, I design and operate dense networks, transform continuous waveforms into high-resolution catalogs and combine automated processing with source analysis to produce physically interpretable results.
Research agenda
Four connected directions
High-resolution catalogs
Machine-learning workflows for active faults, swarms and migrating seismicity, with a focus on structures unresolved by routine catalogs.
Sources across scales
Connecting foreshocks, small ruptures and transient stress changes with the preparation of damaging earthquakes.
Distributed volcanic fields
Comparative study of Türkiye, Eger Rift, Eifel, Iceland and Etna to constrain melts and magmatic fluids at crustal depths.
Cascading hazards
Real-time classifiers for earthquakes, landslides, explosions and other transient signals, with operationally meaningful uncertainty.