Hong-feng YANG 楊宏峰 | 
            
            
              | Associate Professor | 
          
            
              |   | 
          
            
              | Education: | 
          
            
              
                
                  - Ph.D., Seismology, Saint Louis University, 2010 
 
                  - M.S., Geophysics, University of Science and Technology of China, 2004 
 
                  - B.S., Geophysics, University of Science and Technology of China, 2000
 
                 
             | 
          
            
              |   | 
          
            
              | Academic Employments: | 
          
            
              
              
                - 2020 – present, Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 
                - 2014 – 2020, Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 
                - 2013 – 2014, Research Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology
 
                - 2010 – 2012, Postdoctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
 
                | 
          
            
              |   | 
          
            
              | Research Fields and Current Research Interests: | 
          
            
              
                
                  - Rupture dynamics and earthquake physics
 
                 
                
                  - Subduction zone dynamics and megathrust  earthquakes                
 
                 
                
                
                  - High-resolution imaging of crustal fault zones  and subsurface structure                
 
                 
                
                  - Monitoring crustal changes using active sources
 
                 
               | 
          
            
              |   | 
          
            
              | Honours and Awards: | 
          
            
              
                -  Fuchengyi Young Scientist Award, Chinese Geophysical Society, 2018
 
                - 2016 Editors Citation for Excellence in Refereeing-Geophysical Research Letters
 
                - Nominee for the Council of Graduate Schools/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award, Saint Louis University, 2012  
 
                - Poster Presentation Prize, Graduate Research Symposium, Saint Louis University, 2010, 2008, 2007 
 
                | 
          
            
              |   | 
          
          
                  | Teaching: | 
              
                
                  
                  
                  
                    - ESSC 3010 Continuum Mechanics
 
                    - ESSC 3120 Physics of the Earth
 
                    - ESSC 4140 Seismology
 
                    - ESSC 4160 Marine Geology and Geophysics
 
                    - ESSC 4510 Statistical Methods and Data Analysis for Earth System Science
 
                    
                    - EASC 5001 Research Frontiers in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences I
 
                    - EASC 5140 Seismology 
 
                    - EASC 5160 Marine Geology and Geophysics
 
                    - EASC 5510 Statistical Methods and Data Analysis for Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
 
                    
                    - ESSC5002 Research Frontiers in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences II 
 
                     
                   | 
              
                
                  |   | 
              
                   | College Affiliation in CUHK:  | 
              
              
                  | 
                    
                 | 
              
            
                  |   | 
              
            
              | Professional  Activities: | 
          
            
              
              Current        	    
              
              - Associate Editor: Seismological Research Letters
 
              - Editorial board: Earth and Planetary Physics, Earthquake Research
 
              - Guest Editor: Earthquake Sciences, 04/2018-04/2019
 
              - Committee Member:
                
                Marine Geophysics, China Geophysics Union;
                
                Seismology, China Seismological Society;
                
                Tectonophysics, China Seismological Society; Steering committee  for China Earthquake Experimental Site
 
              - Journal reviewer for BSSA, EPSL, GRL, JGR, PAGEO, Nature Scientific Reports, SRL, GJI, MGR, Tectonophysics et al..
 
                -     Proposal reviewer for National Science Foundation since 2012
 
               
               | 
          
            
              |   | 
          
            
              | Publications:  | 
          
            
              | 
                Please visit  http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/sci/essc/yang/publications/ for full publication list.
               
               | 
          
            
              |   | 
          
            
              | Research Grants:  | 
          
            
              
                - Modeling rupture segmentation and tsunamigenic rupture scenarios along the Cascadia megathrust, 10/2019-9/2022, RGC GRF, PI
 
                - Inferring  frictional properties on seismogenic faults from kinematic and dynamic  earthquake source modeling, Yang, H., 01/2019-12/2021, RGC GRF, Hong Kong
 
                - High-resolution of fault zone structure derived from waveform modeling  and imaging,
 
                Yang, H., 12/2018-12/2021, Major project of  Ministry of Science and Technology, China 
                -  Scaling law and dynamics  mechanism of earthquake sources, Yang, H., 08/2017-07/2020,
 
                Open Fund of Key Lab of Earthquake Source  Dynamics, Institute of Geology, CEA 
                - High-resolution fault zone structure and  temporal changes of the Chenghai fault inferred from waveforms recorded at a  dense seismic array, Yang, H., 07/2017-07/2018, CEA Chuandian Earthquake Center
 
                - Numerical simulations  of earthquake cycles on the Xiaojinhe and Xianshuihe faults, Yang, H.,  07/2017-07/2018, CEA Chuandian Earthquake Center
 
                - Investigation of fault zone structure and evolution from waveforms recorded at a dense seismic network, Yang, H., 01/2018-12/2020, RGC GRF, Hong Kong
 
                - Source characteristics of induced earthquakes associated with shale gas production in Weiyuan, Sichuan, 01/2017-12/2020, RGC/NSFC joint scheme, PI
 
                   - Investigation of shallow seismogenesis on the southern Mariana megathrust, 01/2017-12/2019, RGC/GRF, PI 
 
                   - Seismicity induced by underground injection and extraction of natural gas, 06/2016-11/2017, CUHK-UoM Research Fund, PI 
 
                    - Investigation of characteristics and mechanism of earthquakes associated with the Hutubi gas reservoir, 01/2016-12/2019, RGC/NSFC joint scheme, co-I
 
                 - Dynamic Controls on Megathrust Slip: Details from the Nicoya 2012 
Earthquake, 2016/01-2018/12, RGC/ECS, PI
 
                - Detecting Low-Frequency Earthquakes within Deep Tremor in California, Z. Peng and H. Yang, 02/2014 – 01/2015, Southern California Earthquake Center 
 
                - Pilot Investigation of the Effects of Subducted Seamount on Megathrust Earthquakes, H. Yang, Y. Liu, and J. Lin, 09/2011 – 09/2012, Deep Ocean Exploration Institute award, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
 
                 
                | 
          
            
              |   |