Research Assistant Professor Department of Earth and Space Sciences
Yao-Chong Sun is now in the Research Assistant Professor position. He received his bachelor's degree in solid geophysics from Chang’an University in 2012 and his Ph.D. degree in solid geophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China. His research interests focus on numerical simulation of seismic wave modeling in complex media as well as seismo-electromagnetic modeling. He now has published 9 research papers, and he is also a reviewer of the Geophysical Journal International.
Personal Profile
Yao-Chong Sun received his bachelor degree of solid geophysics from Chang’an University in 2012 and his Ph.D. degree of solid geophysics from Univ. of Sci. and Tech. of China. His research interests focus on numerical simulation of seismic wave modeling in complex anisotropic, viscoelastic and fluid-solid media and seismic imaging. He has published 9 research papers now.
Education background
2012.09-2017.03, Ph.D. degree, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China
2008.09-2012.07, Bachelor degree, College of geology engineering and geomatics, Chang’an University
Work Experience
2019.09-present, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology.
2017.08-2019.08, postdoctoral position, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology.
2017.04-2017.08, visiting student, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology.
2014.11-2014.11, visiting student, Earthquake Research Institute, the University of Tokyo. (three weeks)
Awards
2017 excellent PhD degree graduate
2016 CASC scholarship
2009 national scholarship
Academic Service Experience
Reviewer of GJI
Research
Seismic wave modeling in complex media
Seismo-electromagnetic modeling
Strong motion modeling and hazard implication
Tsunami propagation modeling
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During his doctorate, Research Assistant Professor Sun Yao-Chong was mainly engaged in the simulation of seismic wave propagation in complex media. He applied the curvilinear grid finite-difference method to anisotropic media and solid-liquid coupling media and analyzed the influence of topography and seafloor undulation on the seismic wavefield and synthetic theoretical seismogram, which provided a set of high accuracy forward modeling tool for waveform inversion and sea-floor seismic data interpretation. During his postdoctoral period, he also carried out the simulation research of seismo-electromagnetic modeling and the
tsunami wave propagation modeling. So far, he has published nine research papers.
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The Department of Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) at Southern University of Science and Technology was established in December 2016. Prof. Xiaofei Chen, a renowned seismologist and an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is appointed as an initiatory departmental head.
The studies in ESS concern the physics of the Earth, geo-space and planets in outer space. Through building up a world-leading program of research and education in Earth and Space Sciences, we strive to conduct the research that would advance our understanding on the complex natural system of Earth and Space, in order to provide science-based solutions to many of the societal challenges of our time: natural hazards, natural energy resources, space exploration, etc. In the meantime, our department offers rigorous hands-on training to students and prepares them to be future leaders in academia, government and industry.
ESS encompasses a wide range of scientific disciplines: Geophysics, Space Physics, Satellite Geodesy and Planetary Science. By the end of October 2019, ESS has thirty-one faculty members, including six professors, four associate professors, eleven assistant professors, and ten research assistant professors, including one Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, three Distinguished Young Scholars of National Nature Science Fund, one Excellent Young Scientists of National Science Fund. elcome more talents to join us and work together to build a world-class research and education center for Earth and Space Sciences.