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Ann Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Geological Sciences. She leads the Radar Interferometry Group at the Center for Space Research, focusing on advancing InSAR techniques for earth system science applications. Her research addresses critical issues such as natural and induced seismicity, groundwater resource monitoring, natural disaster assessment, and permafrost hydrology and carbon storage dynamics.
Her work integrates satellite-based remote sensing with geophysical modeling to study subsurface deformation patterns linked to human activities (e.g., fluid injection) and environmental processes. Collaborations span academic and industrial sectors, emphasizing scalable InSAR solutions for large-scale basins like the Permian Basin and Delaware Basin. Her affiliations include dual roles at the Cockrell School of Engineering and Jackson School of Geosciences, fostering interdisciplinary research.
Ann has developed innovative methods for InSAR data processing, including interferogram subset analysis and GNSS calibration strategies to enhance monitoring in challenging environments. Her contributions have advanced applications in coastal subsidence risk assessment, Arctic permafrost dynamics, and aquifer system characterization.
Her teaching includes graduate-level courses in geophysical imaging systems, computational methods, and numerical methods in geosciences. She actively mentors researchers in radar interferometry, geohazard monitoring, and environmental geophysics.
