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Edi Kissling

Edi Kissling

0000-0001-9575-7951

professional CV: Eduard H. Kissling
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since 2021: Professor emeritus ETH Zürich
since 1995: Professor at ETH Zürich in the field “Geophysics” leading the research group „General and experimental seismology“, Department of Earth Sciences. More than 200 articles published in peer reviewed journals and books. (Google scholar citation index H value=60)
since 1987 supervision of 52 PhD’s at ETH Zürich and other Universities

1991: Latsis-Research Prize of ETH Zürich for “Seismic Tomography”
1988-1997: Senior Scientist with research and teaching obligations in earthquake and controlled-source seismology and gravity at the Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zürich.
1979-1992: Coordinator for computer applications at the Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zürich.
1987: Habilitation at the Departement of Natural Sciences (Abteilung für Naturwissen-schaften), ETH Zürich and at the University of Zürich, for the topic “Geophysics” with a Habilitation thesis entitled: “Geotomography with local earthquake data”.
1986-1994: Several visits as scientific guest at the U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, and .Stanford University, California.
1985: Assistent at the Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zürich.
1983-1995: Several visits as scientific guest at University of Utah, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Salt Lake City, Utah.
1983-1985: Post-doctoral fellowship of the Swiss National Science Foundation for research in refraction seismics and earthquake seismology at U.S. Geological Survey, Office of earthquakes, volcanoes and engineering (OEVE), Branch of Seismology, in Menlo Park, and at Stanford University, California.
1977-1983: Assistent at the Institute of Geophysics, ETH Zürich. Post-doc in the research fields of Gravimetry, Geodynamics, and Refraction seismology.

participation as leading partner in research projects:

  • International research project ALPARRAY (see <a href="http://www.alparray.ethz.ch">www.alparray.ethz.ch</a>), begin 2014, international PI 2015-2020
  • International research project THALES WAS RIGHT: Megathrust earthquakes and subduction processes in Greece and Antilles. (2003-2013)
  • International research project POLENET/LAPNET: The polar earth observing network. (2007-2010)
  • International research project NERIES: New earthquake risk assessment for Europe. (2006-2011)
  • International research project CORISUB: Subduction zone processes of Costa Rica. (2004-2010)
  • Swiss research project ALPES: Toward 3D shear-wave velocity models of the Alps (2005-2008)
  • Swiss research project TOMO_CH: Deep lithosphere processes driving Alpine orogeny (2004-2007
  • International research project CALIXTO: Illuminating the final stage of slab detachment in Vrancea region (Rumania) by seismic tomography. Co-PI (together with F. Wenzel, Karlsruhe). (1999 to 2003)
  • International research project EUCOR URGENT: Multidisciplinary Earth Science project on Rhine Graben dynamics. Co-PI (together with M. Granet, Strasbourg) for passive seismic experiment. (1999 to 2002)
  • International research project SVEKALAPKO (EUROPROBE): Multidisciplinary Earth Science experiment in Svecofennia, Karelia, Lapland, and Kola. Co-PI (together with R.Roberts, Uppsala) for the Seismic Tomography Experiment. (1998 to 2002)
  • Swiss National Science Foundation project WESTERN ALPS: The Penninic units of the Western Alps along the ECORSE-CROP transect, tectonic evolution and comparison with NRP-20 transects. (1999 to 2001).
  • International research project TRANSALP: Geotransect across the Eastern Alps from Munich to Venice. Co-PI (together with R. Kind, Potsdam) for Seismic Tomography Experiment. (1998 to 2002)
  • International EU research project TOMOVES: Active and passive seismic tomography experiment to study deep structure of Vesuvio volcano. PI for resolution and reliability assessment of tomographic models. (1996 to 2000)
  • International research project TOR (EUROPROBE): Teleseismic Tomography across the Tornquist tectonic line. (1996 to 2000)
  • International research project TIAN SHAN (China, France, Switzerland): Probing the lithospheric root of the Tian Shan Mountains. (1998 to 1999)

  • Swiss National Science Foundation project TOMOALPS: Local Earthquake Tomography of Western Alpine region. (PI, 1993 to 1997)

  • participation in other research projects:

  • Deep structure of Switzerland (NRP20), see Pfiffner et al. 1997.
  • Seismotectonics and Crustal structure of Nicaragua, Swiss Seismological Service, project financed by Swiss Catastrophe Relief Corps 1992-1997.
  • Present day crustal dynamics in the Adriatic-Aegean plate boundary zone, ETH Polyproject (1995-1997), see PhD Haslinger, 1998.
  • European Geotraverse (EGT), see Blundell et al. 1992.
  • Active tectonic and magmatic processes of Long Valley Caldera, see USGS Open-file report