SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES, Peking University

Research Area

DATE：2018-05-24

Infomation
Name:	Yanbin Wang
Title:	Professor
Phone:	010-62754901
Position:
Email:	ybwang@pku.edu.cn

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1996.01--2000.03	Ph.D.	Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan Geophysics
1985.09--1988.06	M.S.	Lanzhou Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration, China Seismology
1981.09--1985.06	B.S.	College of Water Resources Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, China Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
2013.08--to now	Professor Department of Geophysics, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, China
2002.11--2013.07	Associate Professor Department of Geophysics, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, China
2000.12--2002.10	Postdoctoral Research Associate Equipe de Géosciences Marines, Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris, France Bullard Laboratories, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK
1995.09--1996.01	Associate Professor Lanzhou Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration, China
1991.08--1995.08	Assistant Professor Lanzhou Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration, China
1988.08--1991.07	Research Assistant Lanzhou Institute of Seismology, China Earthquake Administration, China

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
The Elio Matacena Award for excellent research paper 2005 Li Shan-Bang Award (the first class) for the best young seismologist in China 2004 Fu Chengyi Award for the excellent young geophyical scientists in China 2003 The Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for Ph.D. study, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan 1996-2000 JICA Scholarship for the Training Course of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Japan International Cooperation Agency 1993-1994

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

The Elio Matacena Award for excellent research paper
2005

Li Shan-Bang Award (the first class) for the best young seismologist in China
2004

Fu Chengyi Award for the excellent young geophyical scientists in China
2003

The Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship for Ph.D. study, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
1996-2000

JICA Scholarship for the Training Course of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Japan International Cooperation Agency
1993-1994

RECENT COURSES TAUGHT
Introduction to solid Earth geophysics (undergraduate course) Fall 2006-present Numerical methods in geophysics (undergraduate course) Spring 2008-present Geophysical inversion theory and methods (graduate course) Spring 2003-present Advances in geophysics (graduate course) Spring 2007-2008

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editor, Earth Planets and Space Member of Editorial Board, ACTA Seismologica Sinica Member of Editorial Board, China Earthquake Engineering Journal Member, Chinese Geophysical Society Member, Seismological Society of China Reviewer, Geophysical Journal International, Tectonophysics, Earth Planets and Space, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Computer and Geosciences, Journal of Applied Geophysics, Advances in Space Research, Polar Science, Earthquake Science。 Reviewer, NSFC Geophysics

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Editor, Earth Planets and Space
Member of Editorial Board, ACTA Seismologica Sinica
Member of Editorial Board, China Earthquake Engineering Journal
Member, Chinese Geophysical Society
Member, Seismological Society of China
Reviewer, Geophysical Journal International, Tectonophysics, Earth Planets and Space, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, Computer and Geosciences, Journal of Applied Geophysics, Advances in Space Research, Polar Science, Earthquake Science。
Reviewer, NSFC Geophysics

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT HISTORY
1. Numerical research of seismic wave propagation in a complex Moon model, NSFC 41374046, 01/2014-12/2017, PI 2. Crustal structure at northeastern margin of Qinghai-Tibet plateau from regional seismic waveform inversion, NSFC 41174034, 01/2012-12/2015, PI 3. Seismological study of small scale structure at the inner core boundary region, NSFC 40874020, 01/2009-12/2011, PI 4. Numerical modeling of seismic wave propagation in a three dimensional realistic whole Earth model, NSFC 40474012, 01/2005-12/2007, PI 5. Numerical modeling of seismic wavefield and synthetic seismograms for three dimensional complex Earth medium, Scientific research foundation for returned scholars, MOE, 01/2005-12/2005, PI 6. Study of key techniques and methods for prediction of near field strong ground motion, Special fund for scientific research in the public interest, CEA, 07/2007-07/2010, Co-I 7. Study of earthquake dynamic process, NSFC 40521002, 01/2006-12/2008, Co-I 8. Study of earthquake dynamic process, NSFC 40821062, 01/2009-12/2011, Co-I

EXTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT HISTORY

1. Numerical research of seismic wave propagation in a complex Moon model, NSFC 41374046, 01/2014-12/2017, PI
2. Crustal structure at northeastern margin of Qinghai-Tibet plateau from regional seismic waveform inversion, NSFC 41174034, 01/2012-12/2015, PI
3. Seismological study of small scale structure at the inner core boundary region, NSFC 40874020, 01/2009-12/2011, PI
4. Numerical modeling of seismic wave propagation in a three dimensional realistic whole Earth model, NSFC 40474012, 01/2005-12/2007, PI
5. Numerical modeling of seismic wavefield and synthetic seismograms for three dimensional complex Earth medium, Scientific research foundation for returned scholars, MOE, 01/2005-12/2005, PI
6. Study of key techniques and methods for prediction of near field strong ground motion, Special fund for scientific research in the public interest, CEA, 07/2007-07/2010, Co-I
7. Study of earthquake dynamic process, NSFC 40521002, 01/2006-12/2008, Co-I
8. Study of earthquake dynamic process, NSFC 40821062, 01/2009-12/2011, Co-I

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
1. Wang Y., H. Takenaka, X. Jiang, and J. Lei, 2013, Modelling two-dimensional global seismic wave propagation in a laterally heterogeneous whole-Moon model, Geophys. J. Int., 192(3):1271-1287, DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggs094. 2. Qin Y., Y. Wang, H. Takenaka, and X. Zhang, 2012, Seismic ground motion amplification in a 3D sedimentary basin: the effect of the vertical velocity gradient, J. Geophys. Eng., 9(6): 761-772, DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/9/6/761. 3. Wang Y., and H.Takenaka, 2011, SH-wavefield simulation for a laterally heterogeneous whole-Earth model using the pseudospectral method, Science China-Earth Sciences, 54(12):1940-1947, DOI: 10.1007/s11430-011-4244-8. 4. Wang Y., and H. Takenaka, 2010, A scheme to treat the singularity in global seismic wavefield simulation using pseudospectral method with staggered grids, Earthq. Sci., 23(2):121-127, DOI: 10.1007/s11589-010-0001-x. 5. Yan J., and Y. Wang, 2008, Modeling seismic wave propagation in heterogeneous medium using overlap domain pseudospectral method, Acta Seismologica Sinica, 21(1):46-57, DOI: 10.1007/s11589-008-0046-2. 6. Toyokuni G., H. Takenaka H, Y. Wang, and BLN Kennett, 2005, Quasi-spherical approach for seismic wave modeling in a 2-D slice of a global Earth model with lateral heterogeneity, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32(9), L09305, DOI: 10.1029/2004GL022180. 7. Wang Y., and S.C. Singh, 2003, Separation of P- and S-wavefields from wide-angle multicomponent OBC data for a basalt model, Geophys. Prospect., 51(3):33-245, DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2478.2003.00377.x. 8. Wang Y., S.C. Singh, and P.J. Barton, 2002, Separation of P- and SV-wavefields from multicomponent seismic data in the tau-p domain, Geophys. J. Int., 151(2):663-672, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2002.01797.x. 9. Wang, Y., H. Takenaka, and T. Furumura, 2001, Modeling seismic wave propagation in a two-dimensional cylindrical whole earth model using the pseudospectral method, Geophys. J. Int., 145:689-708. 10. Wang, Y., and H. Takenaka, 2000, A multidomain approach of the Fourier pseudospectral method using discontinuous grid for elastic wave modeling, Earth Planets Space, 53:149-158.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

1. Wang Y., H. Takenaka, X. Jiang, and J. Lei, 2013, Modelling two-dimensional global seismic wave propagation in a laterally heterogeneous whole-Moon model, Geophys. J. Int., 192(3):1271-1287, DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggs094.
2. Qin Y., Y. Wang, H. Takenaka, and X. Zhang, 2012, Seismic ground motion amplification in a 3D sedimentary basin: the effect of the vertical velocity gradient, J. Geophys. Eng., 9(6): 761-772, DOI: 10.1088/1742-2132/9/6/761.
3. Wang Y., and H.Takenaka, 2011, SH-wavefield simulation for a laterally heterogeneous whole-Earth model using the pseudospectral method, Science China-Earth Sciences, 54(12):1940-1947, DOI: 10.1007/s11430-011-4244-8.
4. Wang Y., and H. Takenaka, 2010, A scheme to treat the singularity in global seismic wavefield simulation using pseudospectral method with staggered grids, Earthq. Sci., 23(2):121-127, DOI: 10.1007/s11589-010-0001-x.
5. Yan J., and Y. Wang, 2008, Modeling seismic wave propagation in heterogeneous medium using overlap domain pseudospectral method, Acta Seismologica Sinica, 21(1):46-57, DOI: 10.1007/s11589-008-0046-2.
6. Toyokuni G., H. Takenaka H, Y. Wang, and BLN Kennett, 2005, Quasi-spherical approach for seismic wave modeling in a 2-D slice of a global Earth model with lateral heterogeneity, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32(9), L09305, DOI: 10.1029/2004GL022180.
7. Wang Y., and S.C. Singh, 2003, Separation of P- and S-wavefields from wide-angle multicomponent OBC data for a basalt model, Geophys. Prospect., 51(3):33-245, DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2478.2003.00377.x.
8. Wang Y., S.C. Singh, and P.J. Barton, 2002, Separation of P- and SV-wavefields from multicomponent seismic data in the tau-p domain, Geophys. J. Int., 151(2):663-672, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2002.01797.x.
9. Wang, Y., H. Takenaka, and T. Furumura, 2001, Modeling seismic wave propagation in a two-dimensional cylindrical whole earth model using the pseudospectral method, Geophys. J. Int., 145:689-708.
10. Wang, Y., and H. Takenaka, 2000, A multidomain approach of the Fourier pseudospectral method using discontinuous grid for elastic wave modeling, Earth Planets Space, 53:149-158.