Scott Anthony Burdick (gm8759)

University information

Title: Associate Professor
Unit: Environmental Science & Geology
Department: College of Liberal Arts & Science

Contact information

313-577-2506
Department of Geology
0224 Old Main
4841 Cass Ave.
Detroit, 48202

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: 313-577-6412
Office:

0224 Old Main

Website: https://scottburdick.wordpress.com
Youtube Videos: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WakfkG7UHwk https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bn80UQ-vejo
Research interest(s)/area of expertise:

Seismic imaging of the crust and mantle

Bayesian Inference

Geophysical inverse problems

Research:

My primary research is in using seismic waves to better understand continental tectonics and mantle dynamics. With novel observations and theoretical advances, I have developed new methods for recovering the seismic structure of the Earth, from full-mantle heterogeneity to small-scale discontinuities in the lithosphere.

My ongoing efforts have focused on the vital task of quantifying how uncertainty in data and physical approximations relate to uncertainty in seismic models in order to better understand the inferences we draw about the Earth. Although my training and passion have been for structural seismology of the crust and mantle, lately I have been interested in bringing my expertise in inverse theory to bear on more diverse problems like mass spectrometer data reduction and the imaging of glacial aquifers.

Education – Degrees, Licenses, Certifications: B.S., Purdue University, 2006 Ph.D., MIT, 2014
Scott Anthony Burdick

Courses taught by Scott Anthony Burdick

Fall Term 2024 (current)

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