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Dr. Sheri Molnar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Western University, specializing in seismology and geophysics. She holds a Ph.D. in Earthquake Seismology from the University of Victoria (2011) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Earthquake Engineering at the University of British Columbia (2012–2014). Her research focuses on seismic hazards, earthquake site effects, microzonation mapping, and numerical wave propagation modeling. She leads projects such as the Metro Vancouver Seismic Microzonation Mapping Project and has secured funding from NSERC, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and others.
Her education includes a postdoc at UBC and a PhD from UVic. Research interests emphasize site-specific seismic risk assessment, including liquefaction analysis, basin amplification, and soil-structure interaction. Notable projects include advancing microzonation techniques for urban areas and assessing regional seismic hazards in Canada.
Dr. Molnar’s work spans academic publications, grants, and student mentorship. She teaches courses in applied seismology and geophysics field techniques. Her lab locations include BGS 0155 and BGS 1020, and she collaborates on interdisciplinary initiatives like the New Frontiers Research Fund project to mitigate Cascadia megathrust earthquake risks.
- Grants: NSERC Discovery Grant (2023–2028), CFI Leaders Fund (2017–2021), and Metro Vancouver Microzonation Project (2017–2026).
- Students: Supervised 14 graduate students, including recent PhD recipients A. Fallah Yeznabad and J. Assaf.
- Labs: Seismic Vibrations and Excitations Laboratory (SVEL) and field-based geophysical studies.
Her contributions bridge geophysical research with practical applications, enhancing urban resilience against seismic risks.
