Andreas Schäfer

Dr. Andreas Schäfer is a researcher at the Geophysical Institute (GPI) of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), specializing in natural hazard risk assessment and disaster forensics. He leads research on tsunami, earthquake, and flood risks through the CEDIM Forensic Disaster Analysis Group, producing rapid-impact reports for global events like the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes and 2025 Pacific tsunamis.

Research Focus: Schäfer's work integrates geophysics, machine learning, and multi-disciplinary analysis to address:

• Tsunami generation mechanisms and coastal risk modeling
• Earthquake engineering and forecasting using statistical and computational methods
• Climate-extreme impacts on flood and heatwave vulnerabilities
• Real-time disaster forensics for policy-relevant risk reduction

Publication Trends: His recent articles demonstrate a focus on forensic disaster analysis, climate-related hazard amplification, and machine learning applications in geophysics. Collaborative works frequently appear in multi-disciplinary journals like Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences.

Academic Engagement: Teaches courses in seismological signal processing, seismic wave theory, and engineering geophysics at KIT. No named students or awards are documented in available materials.

Affiliations: Core member of CEDIM Forensic Disaster Analysis Group, conducting rapid damage assessments for global disasters since at least 2017.