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John H. Shaw

Professor

Harvard University

Affiliations

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Applied Mathematics

Applied Physics

Bioengineering

Electrical Engineering

Environmental Science & Engineering

Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Earth & Planetary Sciences

John H. Shaw is currently serving as an Applied Mathematics Professor at Harvard University.

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John H. Shaw

Harvard University

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earth science tectonics seismology planetary sciences geology regional tectonics geodynamics structural geology engineering geology geophysical research geomorphology tectonophysics geomechanics plate tectonics fault geometries geophysics regional geology marine geology earthquake rupture geography crustal deformation southern california los angeles applied physics geological modeling neotectonics sichuan basin continental tectonics induced seismicity structural styles geodesy reservoir geology crust-mantle interaction tibetan plateau active tectonics orogeny wenchuan earthquake puente hills earthquake hazards natural hazards quaternary science quantitative science studies palaeogeography planetary geology basin analysis seismic hazard coastal geomorphology fault estimation earthquake source mountain uplift environmental geology contractional fault-related folds thrust fault lushan earthquake earthquake hazard assessment deep-water niger delta active folding fault representations geomechanical restoration geomechanical modeling climatic change ocean sciences coastal management disaster risk science process control coastal research statistical methodology coral reefs sea-level change oceanic science marine management paleoceanography ground motions igneous petrogenesis planetary geomorphology geological hazards

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

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Dataset for Wilmington Flow–Geomechanics. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)

engineering geologynuclear engineeringengineeringgeotechnical engineeringgeomechanics

Stress State, Subsidence, and Faulting in the Wilmington Oil Field, California: A Multiphase Flow-Geomechanics Modeling Assessment (1936-2020). arXiv (Cornell University) (2026)

engineering geologycivil engineeringgeotechnical engineeringnumerical modeling (geology)fault geometriesgeomechanics

Structural Evolution and Slip Rate Variations Through Time of the Puente Hills Blind‐Thrust Fault Beneath Los Angeles: Implications for Seismic Hazard and Folding Kinematics. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (2026)

tectonophysicsseismologygeologyfault geometriesearth sciencetectonics

Along-Strike Variability of Surface Deformation on Thrust and Reverse Fault Ruptures: Insights From 3D Distinct Element Method Models. Seismological Research Letters (2025)

surface deformationengineering geologytectonophysicscivil engineeringstructural geologyengineeringalong-strike variabilitynumerical modeling (geology)fault geometriesaerospace engineeringearthquake rupturedeformationcrustal deformationexperimental tectonicsnumerical simulationsgeomechanicsrock mechanicsreverse fault

Correlation of Artificial Neural Network and Multi-Attribute Transformation: A Test Case to Predict the Effective Porosity of Cretaceous Sandstones of the Sembar Formation, Southeast Pakistan. Frontiers in Earth Science (2025)

engineering geologyore explorationstructural geologygeologyearth sciencegeological modelingpetroleum geoscience

Structural Styles and Kinematic Evolution of the Front Ranges of the Southern Canadian Rockies. Geosphere (2025)

mountain upliftmorphotectonicsorogenystructural geologytectonicsregional tectonicsgeologyfront rangesearth sciencegeographystructural stylessouthern canadian rockiespalaeogeographygeodynamicsphysical geographyregional geologystratigraphy

Thrust Ramps, Detachments, and Fault-Related Folding Kinematics in the South-Central San Joaquin Fold-And-Thrust Belt, California. Journal of Structural Geology (2025)

morphotectonicstectonophysicsstructural geologyregional tectonicsgeologyearth sciencecrustal deformationtectonics

3D Geometry and Slip Distribution in the Long Beach Earthquake Gate, Newport–Inglewood Fault, Los Angeles, California. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2024)

Natasha ToghramadjianJohn H. Shaw

plate tectonicsstructural geologyseismologyregional tectonicsgeologyfault geometriesslip distributionearth sciencecrustal deformationmarine geologyearthquake rupturegeodynamicstectonicsplanetary sciences

Estimating Shallow Compressional Velocity Variations in California’s Central Valley. Geophysical Journal International (2024)

Donald W VascoSteven R PrideSeiji NakagawaAndreas PleschJohn H Shaw

oceanographyarid environmentsfluid dynamicsgeophysical researchengineering geologygeophysicsgeophysical flowscentral valleyearth sciencemarine geophysical dataphysicsgeodesygeodynamicsplanetary sciencescomputational geophysicshydrologyapplied geophysics

Identification and Analysis of Ground Surface Rupture Patterns From Thrust and Reverse Fault Earthquakes Using Geomechanical Models. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication (2024)

Kristen ChiamaWilliam BednarzRobb MossJohn H. Shaw

engineering geologyplate tectonicsengineeringseismologygeotechnical engineeringgeomechanical modelsgeologyearth sciencefault estimationcrustal deformationearthquake ruptureplanetary sciencestectonicsgeomechanicsreverse fault earthquakes

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John H. Shaw

Professor

Harvard University

Affiliations

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Applied Mathematics

Applied Physics

Bioengineering

Electrical Engineering

Environmental Science & Engineering

Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Earth & Planetary Sciences

John H. Shaw is currently serving as an Applied Mathematics Professor at Harvard University.

Honors

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Experiences

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Dataset for Wilmington Flow–Geomechanics. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026)

engineering geologynuclear engineeringengineeringgeotechnical engineeringgeomechanics

Stress State, Subsidence, and Faulting in the Wilmington Oil Field, California: A Multiphase Flow-Geomechanics Modeling Assessment (1936-2020). arXiv (Cornell University) (2026)

engineering geologycivil engineeringgeotechnical engineeringnumerical modeling (geology)fault geometriesgeomechanics

tectonophysicsseismologygeologyfault geometriesearth sciencetectonics

Along-Strike Variability of Surface Deformation on Thrust and Reverse Fault Ruptures: Insights From 3D Distinct Element Method Models. Seismological Research Letters (2025)

engineering geologyore explorationstructural geologygeologyearth sciencegeological modelingpetroleum geoscience

Structural Styles and Kinematic Evolution of the Front Ranges of the Southern Canadian Rockies. Geosphere (2025)

Thrust Ramps, Detachments, and Fault-Related Folding Kinematics in the South-Central San Joaquin Fold-And-Thrust Belt, California. Journal of Structural Geology (2025)

morphotectonicstectonophysicsstructural geologyregional tectonicsgeologyearth sciencecrustal deformationtectonics

3D Geometry and Slip Distribution in the Long Beach Earthquake Gate, Newport–Inglewood Fault, Los Angeles, California. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2024)

Natasha ToghramadjianJohn H. Shaw

Estimating Shallow Compressional Velocity Variations in California’s Central Valley. Geophysical Journal International (2024)

Donald W VascoSteven R PrideSeiji NakagawaAndreas PleschJohn H Shaw

Identification and Analysis of Ground Surface Rupture Patterns From Thrust and Reverse Fault Earthquakes Using Geomechanical Models. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication (2024)

Kristen ChiamaWilliam BednarzRobb MossJohn H. Shaw

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