Dr. Robert Shcherbakov

Overview

The central goal of my research program is to advance our understanding of the physical mechanisms underlying the occurrence of both natural and induced earthquakes. This work is driven by the recognition that a comprehensive understanding of seismicity – particularly the stochastic dynamics that govern earthquake occurrence – remains one of the most challenging and unresolved problems in earthquake seismology. My research is inherently multidisciplinary in nature, integrating knowledge from seismology, geophysics, physics, computer science, and statistics to push the boundaries of statistical earthquake seismology. A key focus is the development of novel physics-based stochastic models and advanced statistical methods to analyze and forecast natural and induced seismicity.

Topics I am currently interested in are: Earthquake physics and statistics; Statistical analysis of induced seismicity; Applications of machine learning in statistical seismology; Temporal and spatial scaling properties of earthquakes and aftershocks; Earthquake hazard assessment and forecasting; Large-scale computer simulations of seismicity; Planetary geodynamics; Self-organized critical behavior in nonlinear dissipative complex systems.

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