Hans AGURTO-DETZEL, PhD
Université Côte d’Azur
IRD - CNRS – OCA - Géoazur
Bât 1 – 250 rue Albert Einstein
06560 Valbonne
FRANCE
e-mail: agurto -at- geoazur.unice.fr
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2008–2012 PhD in Seismology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Thesis: “Seismotectonics of the southern subduction Chilean margin revealed by recent aftershock sequences”
Advisor: Prof. Andreas Rietbrock.
2001-2007 Geology (with Maximum Distinction), University of Concepción, Chile.
Thesis: “Sismicidad local de la Region de Aysen entre los 44° y 49°S, Chile”
Advisor: Prof. Klaus Bataille
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
November 2016 – Present. Post-doc researcher at Géoazur, Université Côte d’Azur, France
March-August 2015. Post-doc Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
February 2013 – October 2016. Post-doc researcher at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
October – December 2012. Research Assistant at University of Liverpool, UK.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer of summer school course ‘Introduction to Seismology’. University of São Paulo, 2014-2016.
Supervision of undergraduate and master students on seismic data-processing related projects. University of Liverpool 2010-2012.
Demonstrator for the subject of Geophysical Exploration during 2009/2010. University of Liverpool, UK.
Demonstrator for the subject of Geotectonics during 2007. University of Concepción, Chile.
Lecturer of course “Mining Fortification” (80 hours) and “Basic Geology” (80 hours) led to coal miners. CAPEX Ltda. and Sevicio Nacional de Capacitación y Empleo (SENCE) during November 2007, Curanilahue, Chile.
EXAMINING COMISSIONS
Member of Examining Commission Master Thesis of Ana Paula Souza, Uni. de São Paulo, March 2017.
Member of Examining Commission Master Thesis of Carolina Rivadeneyra, Uni. de São Paulo, April 2016.
Member of Examining Commission PhD Thesis of Fábio Dias, Uni. de São Paulo, March 2016
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Pantanal, Brazil. Installation and service of seismic stations. 15 days.
Minas Gerais, Brazil. Service of seismic stations. 11 days.
Chile earthquake aftershocks monitoring. Coordination and deployment of seismic stations. 2010-2011, total of 5 weeks split in 2 services.
Carboneras project. Deployment of seismic stations in Carboneras fault zone, southern Spain. 2010-2011, 4 weeks split in 2 services.
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Experience using several geophysical techniques. Summer 2008, 2 weeks.
Monitoring of Aysén fjord seismic sequence in Aysen Region, southern Chile. 2007, total of 7 weeks split in several services.
Project SEARCH (Seismic Experiment in the Aysen Region, Chile) during January-February 2006. Passive seismics in chilean Patagonia for 1 month.
Reflection sesimic experiment TIPTEQ (The Incoming Plate to megaThrust EarthQuake) January 2005. Active seismics, 1 month.
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Post-doc overseas visit grant FAPESP 2014/26330-0. Brazil, 2015.
Post-doc grant FAPESP 2014/09455-3. Brazil, 2014-2016.
Presidente de la República” scholarship. Chile, 2008-2012. Full 4-years funding for PhD studies.
Ilustre Municipalidad de Lebu scholarship for academic excellence. Chile 2001-2006.
PUBLICATION METRICS
Total citations: 137 (Google Scholar, October 2017)
h-index: 6 (Google Scholar, October 2017)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=_UN5exAAAAAJ
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hans_Agurto-Detzel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-9917
Reviewing: JGR Solid Earth, Tectonophysics, Brazilian Academy of Science
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Native speaker.
English: Fluent. TOEFL IBT score 95 (2008).
Portuguese: Professional working proficiency.
French: Basic conversational
