Fred Pollitz
Research Geophysicist at USGS
Mountain View, California, United States
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Top SchoolFred Pollitz is a research geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey with a deep focus on earthquake source processes, post-seismic crustal deformation, and seismic imaging of crust and mantle structure. With a PhD from Princeton and over two decades of research experience spanning Cambridge, UC Davis, and USGS, he blends observational seismology and GPS-based deformation studies to probe ductile rock behavior and seismic hazard implications. He developed VISCO1D during his postdoc work to model post-earthquake viscoelastic relaxation, reflecting a practical bent for turning theory into usable tools. Based in Mountain View, CA, he brings a rare combination of long-term academic rigor and applied government research that directly informs seismic risk assessment.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Bachelor of Science (BS), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geophysics and Seismology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geophysics and Seismology at Princeton University
English, German
Github Skills (12)
earthquake7
simulation5
synthetic2
gravity2
earth1
plane1
points1
python1
elastic1
fault1
depth1
surface1
Github contributions (5)
fpollitz-usgs/VISCO2.5D
Oct 2017 - Apr 2021
Contributions:20 commits, 2 PRs, 20 pushes in 3 years 5 months
quasimotionsearthquakeproblemssimulation
fpollitz-usgs/DGRFN
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:7 commits, 2 PRs, 6 pushes in 13 days
parameterselasticattenuationradiallysynthetic
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