Conference

I presented our work on physics-based ground motion simulations and portfolio seismic risk at the 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Portland, Oregon. The paper compares physics-based simulations against empirical ground motion models for Metro Vancouver’s building portfolio under an M9 Cascadia subduction zone scenario, finding that empirical models significantly underestimate shaking and losses for tall buildings situated on deep sediment — a result with direct implications for how regional risk is quantified and communicated to insurers and city planners.

Jul 17, 2026

I presented our work on physics-based ground motion simulations versus empirical models for portfolio-level seismic risk assessment at the 2026 GEM Conference: From Faults to Future Scenarios in Zagreb, Croatia.

Jun 25, 2026

I presented a poster on earthquake scenarios and seismic hazard maps for four locations across Aotearoa New Zealand at the 2025 QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting in Dunedin. Part of the Selection of Earthquake Scenarios for Wellington project, funded by Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake.

Sep 4, 2025

I presented a framework for selecting representative earthquake scenarios, with Wellington, New Zealand as the case study, at the 14th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability at USC. Part of the Selection of Earthquake Scenarios for Wellington project, funded by Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake.

Jun 3, 2025

I presented ongoing work on a framework for selecting representative earthquake scenarios for Wellington at the 2025 NZSEE Annual Technical Meeting in Auckland. Part of the Selection of Earthquake Scenarios for Wellington project, funded by Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake.

Apr 8, 2025

A busy week at the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering in Milan. I presented on quantifying variability in collapse risk of non-ductile RC shear wall buildings in the Seismic Resilience of Aging Communities session — part of my PhD project on collapse risk of non-ductile concrete shear wall buildings.

Jun 30, 2024