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 crustal architecture to plate-boundary processes
My M.Sc. and Ph.D. research at Kandilli Observatory investigated crustal architecture and deformation along a major continental transform boundary. Using receiver functions and complementary seismological observations, I examined how lithospheric structure relates to active faulting and plate motion.
I later expanded this work across contrasting tectonic environments, including continental transforms, extensional rifts, divergent plate boundaries, collisional zones, volcanic arcs and intraplate volcanic systems. This trajectory connects lithospheric imaging with earthquake-source processes and the interactions among faults, crustal fluids and magma.
Today, I design and operate dense seismic networks, transform continuous waveforms into high-resolution catalogs and combine automated processing with source analysis to develop physically interpretable models of deformation across scales.
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.