University of Southern California
USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Thorsten Wolfgang BeckerProfessor of Earth SciencesContact Information E-mail: twb@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-8365 Office: ZHS 269 LINKS Curriculum Vitae Faculty Profile on Departmental Website Personal Website |
Education |
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 Ph.D. Geophysics, Harvard University, 2002
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M.S. Physics, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, 1997
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Postdoctoral Training |
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Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Post-doctoral scholar, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, 2002-2004
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Tenure Track Appointments |
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Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 2012-
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Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 2009-2012
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Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, 2004-2009
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Visiting and Temporary Appointments |
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Visiting professor, Universita di Roma TRE, 2012
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Visiting Associate Professor, University of Tokyo,
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2010
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Visiting fellow, Princeton University,
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2008
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| As a geophysicist, my main research interests are in geodynamics and seismology with focus on the interactions between mantle convection, surface geology, and Earth evolution. My group integrates a broad range of geological, geophysical, and geochemical data into quantitative models of plate tectonics, from grain-scale deformation to plate-scale flow. Recent research projects include work on seismic anisotropy, mantle heat transport and the mechanics of plate tectonics, subduction dynamics, and fault system mechanics. | |
Honors and Awards |
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NIH/NSF Career Development Award, NSF Geophysics, 2007-
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Kavli Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, 2007-2009
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Editors' Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Tectonics, 2007-2008
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C. F. Gauss lecturer, German Geophysical Society, European Geosciences Meeting, 2007-2008
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Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Scholarship, 2002-2004
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Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, Derek Bok Center, Harvard University, 2001
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Haereus prize for Physics students in the state of Hesse, 1997-1998
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Siedler Award, Best M.Sc. Thesis in Physics, Frankfurt University, 1997
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Service to the Profession |
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Editorships and Editorial Boards |
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Senior editor, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 2009-
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Editor, Geophysical Journal International, 2004-2009
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