Srisharan Shreedharan

Srisharan Shreedharan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geomechanics and Geophysics at Utah State University. His research focuses on earthquake dynamics, fault mechanics, and subduction zone processes, with collaborations at the University of Texas at Austin.

• Institution: Utah State University
• Role: Assistant Professor
• Research Areas: Fault healing, slow slip events, frictional behavior, earthquake nucleation, seismic cycle dynamics

His recent work explores the interplay between lithology, stress perturbations, and frictional properties in laboratory fault simulations. He employs active seismic monitoring, ultrasonic imaging, and machine learning to predict earthquake timing and rupture evolution.

Key trends in his publications include experimental investigations of meter-scale faults, collaborations on subduction zone studies (e.g., Hikurangi margin), and integration of numerical modeling with lab experiments. Topics span from critical slip distance scaling to acoustic emission analysis during stick-slip events.