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Javier Ojeda Vargas

PhD candidate

Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris & Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


I employ geodetic and seismological tools to explore a wide range of tectonic processes, such as earthquakes, transient deformation in subduction zones and active faults, strong ground motions, and the impact of seismic hazards on society.

Educación

  •  Geophysics, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2016
  •  MSc Geophysics, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2018
  •  PhD(c) Geology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile
  •  PhD(c) Earth and Environmental Sciences, INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS. Francia

Experiencia Académica

  •   Teaching assistant Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - 2024

  •   Lecturer Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas

    Santiago, Chile

    2023 - 2023

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research assistant Part Time

    Programa de Riesgo Sísmico

    Santiago, Chile

    2017 - 2020

  •   Visiting Researcher Part Time

    Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italia

    2019 - 2020

  •   Doctoral Researcher Full Time

    Departamento de Geofísica

    Santiago, Chile

    2020 - A la fecha

  •   Visiting Student Researcher Part Time

    University of California, Berkeley

    Estados Unidos

    2023 - 2024

  •   Researcher Other

    Programa de Riesgo Sísmico

    Santiago, Chile

    2024 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


Advisor Undergraduate students:
[2024] Civil Engineering, Kim Araya

Scientific Advisor in school projects (Explora ANID):
[2023 & 2024] Nuclear reactor safety in case of earthquakes developed in the Ascensión Nicol School from Estación Central
[2022] Diminishing water resources with zeolite developed in the Cristobal Colón School from Melipilla
[2018] Seismology Science Academy developed in the Nocedal School from La Pintana


Difusión y Transferencia


Participation in national and international conferences
- Colloquium on Geophysical Signatures of Earthquakes and Volcanoes (2016, 2021, 2024)
- American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)
- European Geosciences Union General Assembly (2021)
- Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission Assembly (2022)
- Congreso Geológico Chileno (2015, 2018, 2023)

More information on:
http://dgf.uchile.cl/~jojeda/conferences.html

Conference coordinator, Universidad de Chile
[2023] V Postgraduate workshop in Geophysics
[2022] XXX Congrès Des Doctorants, École Doctorale 560, Paris, France
[2020] III Postgraduate workshop in Geophysics
[2018] I Postgraduate workshop in Geophysics
[2016] II Colloquium of Geophysical Signatures of Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Outreach
[2022 - today] Fundación Geonautas. Co-founder of a non-profit organization
[2021 - 2024] Rocadictos. Panelist in an Earth Science radio show hosted by Radio Universidad de Chile
[2021 - 2023] Tatemblando. Co-creator of a Seismology podcast hosted by Spotify
[2020 - 2022] EGU Early Career Scientist, Seismology Divison. Co-representative, writer, and reviewer in the EGU Seismology blog
[2016 - 2023] Scientific collaborator through 1000C1000A, Ciencia Abierta, Science Festivals. and others from Explora ANID.
[2016 - 2018] Exposismos. Exhibition coordinator, PAR Explora RMSO CONICYT
[2014] Scientific Staff member in CONICYT festival, Fondecyt project 11130230: Mega-earthquakes scenarios in Chile and Synthetic Strong Motion Simulation

More information on:
http://dgf.uchile.cl/~jojeda/outreach.html


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Travel Grant

    American Geophysical Union

    Estados Unidos, 2020

    Supported by the American Geophysical Union. This program provides funds to present outstanding graduate projects at the AGU Fall Meeting 2021.

  •   Short-term study Grant

    Japan Student Services Organization and Science and Engineering Exchange Program with Latin America

    Japón, 2018

    Three weeks stay in Japan supported by JASSO and SEELA to attend the International Joint Workshop on Slow Earthquakes (Fukuoka) and the Japan-LatinAmerica Academic Conference (Nikko)

  •   Internship Grant - IPGP - France

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 2017

    Supported by the program ”Short research stays for MSc. and PhD. students - Call 2017-2018”. Project: Implementation of transfer functions in stochastic finite fault methodology. Simulation of strong motion records of Tohoku Mw 9.0 (2011) and Maule Mw 8.8 (2010). Supervisor: Ph.D. Fabián Bonilla.

  •   Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 2014

    Period 2014 and 2015 Acknowledgement to students who have excellent academic performance

  •   International Mobility Grant

    INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS

    Francia, 2023

    Travel support for a short research stay.

  •   Early Career Exchange Grant

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ

    Estados Unidos, 2024

    Provided by SZNet - the international component of SZ4D - is a coordination network for an international community studying subduction zone geohazards. Grant: 1-month exchange at UC Berkeley (October 2024) SZNet SZ4D NSF AccelNet program 2301732


 

Article (11)

In search for the lost truth about the 1922 & 1918 Atacama earthquakes in Chile
Seismic Image of the Central to Southern Andean Subduction Zone Through Finite‐Frequency Tomography
Afterslip of the M-w 8.3 2015 Illapel Earthquake Imaged Through a Time-Dependent Inversion of Continuous and Survey GNSS Data
Long-term array observation by ocean bottom seismometers at the Chile Triple Junction
Seismic and aseismic slip during the 2006 Copiapo swarm in North-Central Chile
Stochastic strong-ground motion simulation in the Santiago metropolitan region considering an Mw 7.8 intraplate intermediate-depth earthquake
Hybrid broadband strong-motion simulation to investigate the near-source characteristics of the M6.5, 30 October 2016 Norcia, Italy earthquake
Seismic noise variability as an indicator of urban mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Santiago metropolitan region, Chile
Global quieting of high-frequency seismic noise due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures
The 21 May 1960 M-w 8.1 Concepcion Earthquake: A Deep Megathrust Foreshock That Started the 1960 Central-South Chilean Seismic Sequence
Stochastic Strong-Motion Simulation in Borehole and on Surface for the 2011 M-w 9.0 Tohoku-Oki Megathrust Earthquake Considering P, SV, and SH Amplification Transfer Functions

Proyecto (2)

Relation among Small, Large and Mega-earthquakes in Central Chile
Mega-earthquakes scenarios in Chile and Synthetic Strong Motion Simulation
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Javier Ojeda

PhD candidate

Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris & Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Sergio Ruiz

Profesor Asociado

Geofísica

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Carlos Tassara

Profesor Instructor

Universidad Arturo Prat

Iquique, Chile

1
Cesar Pasten

Profesor Asistente

Departamento de Ingeniería Civil

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile