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Voon Hui Lai is a Research Fellow in the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University (ANU), part of the College of Science. Her work focuses on advancing seismic knowledge to enhance resilience against natural hazards and environmental changes. She uses cutting-edge technologies like Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for high-resolution subsurface and source characterization in both rural and urban settings.
Dr. Lai holds a PhD in Geophysics from the California Institute of Technology (2020). Her research interests include natural hazards, environmental seismology, near-surface geophysics, and seismoacoustics. She contributes to interdisciplinary projects at the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) and collaborates globally on initiatives like the Global DAS Month.
Her research employs seismic arrays and waveform modeling to study phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, debris flows, and earthquake ground motion in sedimentary basins. Recent work includes urban seismic imaging in Melbourne and noise reduction techniques for DAS data. She is a co-investigator on grants exploring fiber-optic seismic networks and storm monitoring with AI-enhanced sensors.
Key publications highlight DAS applications, volcanic dynamics at Kīlauea, and debris flow early warning systems. Her work bridges geophysical theory with practical tools for disaster risk mitigation, emphasizing real-world impact through innovative methodologies.
