Ali Özgün KoncaView profile
Associate Professor
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Özgün Konca serves as Associate Professor in Bogazici University's Geophysics Department at the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute (KRDAE), holding this position since September 2019 after serving as Assistant Professor from 2011-2019. His research centers on earthquake modeling and fault behavior analysis using strong-motion, teleseismic, and geodetic data to investigate slip distribution, rupture velocity, and long-term fault coupling mechanisms. Education Ph.D. in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology (2008) B.S. in Physics, Koc University (2000) Kocaeli Korfez Oruc Reis Anatolian High School (1995) Dr. Konca's research examines earthquake source processes through integrated analysis of seismic and geodetic datasets. His work spans crustal deformation monitoring, fault zone mechanics, and rupture dynamics across diverse tectonic settings including subduction zones and continental strike-slip systems. He specializes in joint inversion techniques combining teleseismic, GPS, InSAR, and strong-motion data to resolve complex earthquake kinematics. His publication portfolio (2000-2021) reveals consistent focus on major seismic events in Turkey and surrounding regions, including the Van, Bodrum-Kos, and Silivri earthquakes, alongside international events like Pisco (Peru) and Zakynthos (Greece). These studies demonstrate methodological evolution toward multi-data integration for precise rupture characterization. Dr. Konca has secured TUBITAK funding (2013-2015) for Van earthquake research and actively recruits graduate students from engineering, physics, mathematics, and geophysics backgrounds. His teaching includes Mathematical Methods in Geophysics (GPH 503), Crustal Dynamics (GPH 520), and Geophysical Inverse Methods (GPH 644). As part of Bogazici University's earthquake research ecosystem, he contributes to the institution's leadership in Mediterranean seismic monitoring through the Kandilli Observatory infrastructure.