Huawei Zhou

Biography

Education     Date Degree/Field Institution l1989 PhD/Geophysics California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A. Dissertation:Tomographic mapping of subducted lithospheric slabs in the Northwestern Pacific l1984 MS/Geology California State University, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A. Thesis: Prismatic method in solving the gravitational potential, with applications at Cerro Prieto geothermal field, northern Mexico l1980 BS/Mathematics China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China Professional Experience     Date Position l02/13 – Department Chair, Dept of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston l09/12 – Professor of Geophysics & Robert Sheriff Endowed Chair, Dept of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston l10/10 – Guest Professor, Lv-Ka Scholar & Thousand Scholar, College of Marine Geoscience, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China l08/07 – 08/12 Professor and Joe Pevehouse Endowed Chair of Exploration Geophysics, Dept of Geosciences, TexasTech University, Lubbock l10/05 – 09/10 Guest Professor & Chu-Tian Scholar, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China l08/98 – 07/07 Acting/Associate Director, Allied Geophysical Lab, University of Houston l08/98 – 07/07 Assistant, Associate & Professor, Dept of Geosciences, University of Houston (Adjunct Prof. from 8/2007 to7/2010) l05/97 – 07/98 Research Specialist, Exxon Production Research Co., Houston l11/89 – 05/97 Assistant & Associate Professor, Dept of Geosciences, University of Houston l08/84 – 10/89 Graduate Research Assistant, Seismological Lab, Caltech, Pasadena, CA l06/82 – 05/84 Graduate Research Assistant, Deptof Geo., CalState University, Long Beach, CA l06/80 – 05/82 Lecturer, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China l10/75 – 3/77 Assistant Geologist, Geological Survey of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China Teaching       Semester courses taught at University of Houston and TexasTech University:     Undergraduate Courses: l·“Geology of Hydrocarbons” l·“Introduction to Earthquakes” and “Earthquakes” l·“Geophysical Studies of the Earth” and “Seismology & Earth Structure”     Graduate Courses: l·“Geophysical Data Processing” and “Seismic Data Processing” l·“Migration of Seismic Data” and “Seismic Migration” l·“Velocity Model Building” and “Seismic Velocity Analysis” l·“Exploration Geophysics” and “Petroleum Seismology” l·“Seismic Imaging” and “Seismic Depth Imaging” l·“Earthquake Seismology” and “Seismology Theory & Practice” l·“Seismic Inversion: Current Concepts” l·“Geophysics for Engineers and Scientists” l·“Work station Seismic Interpretation”     External Short Courses Since 2010(11):  #DateInstitute | Location Class Title lJune 17-21, 2013 Petrobras | Houston Seismic migration lApril 8-9, 2013 Western Geco | Houston Regularization in seismic exploration lJuly 19, 2012 BGP | Zhuo Zhou, China Seismic data processing, imaging & applications lJune 29, 2012 NanjingU. | China Exploration geophysics & recent advances lJune 18-22, 2012 Petrobras | Houston Seismic migration lDec. 23-24, 2011 BGP| Zhuo Zhou, China Seismic velocity model building and imaging lJune 20-24, 2011 Petrobras | Houston Seismic migration. lMay 30-June 2, 2011 OUC | Qingdao, China Recent advances in marine geophysics lMay 16-20, 2011 CUG | Wuhan, China Seismic tomography lJune14-18, 2010 Petrobras | Houston Seismic migration lMay 24-28, 2010 CUG | Wuhan, China Seismic data analysis Professional Affiliation & Services     Date Position Organization l84 – Member American Geophysical Union (AGU) l90 – Activemember Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) l99 – Founding member International Professionals for the Advancement of Chinese Earth Sciences (IPACES) l96 – 97 Chair AGU Regional Advisory Committee for North America l97 – 02 Academic Liaison Geophysical Society of Houston, 2003 Key Contact SEG 2003 Annual Meeting Technical Committee l09 –12 Editorial Board Member Earthquake Science l10/05 –11/04 Guest Editor Journal of Earth Science l98 – Editorial Board Member Acta Geophysica Sinica l08 – Editorial Board Member Acta Seismologica Sinica

Research Interest

lSubsurface seismic imaging in petroleum exploration and solid Earth geophysics lTomographic velocity model building in applied and earthquake seismology lCrustal & mantle seismology – probing of the structure and properties of the Earth’s interior