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Mark Simons is the John W. and Herberta M. Miles Professor of Geophysics and Director of the Brinson Exploration Hub at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He holds a B.S. from UCLA (1989) and a Ph.D. from MIT (1995). His career includes roles as Assistant Professor (1997-2003), Associate Professor (2003-2007), and full Professor (2007-2017), before becoming Miles Professor. He served as Jet Propulsion Laboratory Chief Scientist (2017-2023) and assumed the Directorship of the Brinson Hub in 2024.
His research focuses on Earth and planetary deformation processes, including seismic cycle mechanics, glaciology, and Enceladus geodynamics. Key tools include space geodesy (GNSS, InSAR, gravity). Current projects involve Enceladus tectonics, ice-ocean interactions, and earthquake cycle dynamics. Recent publications emphasize tidal effects on Enceladus' ice shell, subduction zone locking, and comparative planetary habitability.
He advises multiple graduate students and postdocs, and oversees the Seismo Lab and Brinson Exploration Hub. His work bridges field observations with computational modeling, contributing to natural hazard mitigation and planetary science.
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