Raul Benjamin Mendoza

I am primarily interested in assessing earthquake hazards using structural geology, geomorphology, seismology, and geodesy. I have experience in seismic hazard modelling, Coulomb stress transfer modelling, and D-InSAR inversion. I have regularly used QGIS, ArcGIS, OpenQuake, GMT, and GMTSAR to make maps, estimate seismic hazard, invert for coseismic deformation, and calculate geomorphic indices to detect tectonic activity. I have used R to generate histograms from my raster products. I have written short programs with Python and Bash.

My field experiences include geological mapping, fault mapping, paleoseismic trenching, coastal terrace uplift surveying, coastal microatoll surveying, and earthquake damage documentation. Throughout these campaigns I have had the opportunity to use rangefinders, total stations, real-time kinematic (RTK) GPS units, ground-penetrating radar, an electrical resistivity system, and the fundamental compass and rock pick.

As a former faculty member, I have a passion for teaching to improve the level of Earth science education in my home country. I am hoping to expand my expertise to include seismology, geodesy, and geophysics so that I may contribute to the disaster resilience of the earthquake-prone Philippine islands.