International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

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Farzam YAMINI_FARD Present Occupation: Assistant professor E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Tel: +98 21 2283 1116-19 Fax: +98 21 2229 9479 Joined IIEES on 1995

Education

• Ph.D. Geophysics, Joseph Fourier univ., Grenoble-France, 2003
  Dissertation: Sismotectonique et structure lithosphérique de deux zones de transition dans le Zagros (Iran): la zone de Minab et la zone de Qatar-Kazerun
• M.Sc. Geophysics, Tehran univ., Tehran-Iran, 1996
  Thesis: Analysis of the Rudbar-Manjil (1990) earthquake aftershocks based on the ILPA digital seismic data
• B.Sc. Applied physics, Tabriz-univ., Tabriz-Iran,1989

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Research Interests

• Seismotectonic based on Microearthquake and aftershock study
• Shallow and deep seismic Structure based on local network data
• Design and operation Seismological networks
• Local and regional seismic source study

Active Projects

• Microseismicity and structure of in the Hormozgan province based on local temporary network data
• Calibaration of the Iranian National Seismological Network (INSN)
• Microseismicity and structure of the Tehran region based on local temporary network data
• Aftershock study of the Bam earthquake
• Design and operation of seismological network around Masjed-Soleyman and Gotvand dams

Recent Accomplished Projects

• Study of the seismic zones based on microearthquake analysis (methods and some examples)

Teaching

• Instrumentation in seismology and seismological networks
• Advanced seismology

Membership

Professional Experience

Engineering

• Collaboration in design, site selection and operation of Iranian National Broad-band Seismological Network (INSN)
• Operation of the automatic and semi-automatic analysis system of INSN
• Collaboration in establishing of the Masjed-Soleyman, Gotvand seismic monitoring system a

Administration

• Head of Geodynamic and Seismic Department (National Center for Earthquake Prediction NCEP) from 2005
• Collaboration in preparing of the work plan of the NCEP (230 p.)

Selected Publications

• Tatar, M., F. Yamini-Fard, F., K. Hessami-Azar, E. Haghshenas, N. Hossein-Zadeh and A. Ghafory-Zarandi (1997). Bojnoord earthquake of February 4, 1997. IIEES Journal, 1, 26-37.
• Farahbod A. M. and F. Yamini-Fard (1998). Analysis of Ardekol (1997) earthquake and its aftershocks, IIEES Journal, 1, 26-32.
• Yamini-Fard F. (1998). Introduction to Broad-band seismometry. IIEES Journal, 1, 33-37
• Yamini-Fard F. (1998). Calibaration of the seismological instruments. IIEES Journal, 4,23-31.
• Yamini-Fard F. (2000). Review of the physical models for mechanism of the aftershocks. IIEES Journal, 1, 47-55
• Yamini-Fard, F., D. Hatzfeld, M. Tatar and M. Mokhtari (2006). Microearthquake seismicity at the intersection between the Kazerun fault and the Main Recent Fault (Zagros, Iran). G.J.I., (In press).
• Yamini-Fard, F., D. Hatzfeld, A. M. Farahbod and M. Mokhtari (2005). Tectonics of the Zagros-Makran transition zone (Iran) deduced from microearthquake study. (Submitted to J.S.E.).

• Yamini-Fard, F, D. Hatzfeld, A. M. Farahbod, A. Paul and M. Mokhtari (2006). Diffuse between the Zagros continental collision and the Makran oceanic subduction (Iran): Microearthquake seismicity and crustal structure (Submitted to G.J.I.).

• Yamini-Fard, F. and M. Tatar (2006). Study of the seismic zones based on microearthquake analysis; part 1: Optimum design of the network and determination of the microearthquake source (45 p.); part 2: Seismotectonics and structure in Hormozgan, Chahar-Mahale-Bakhtiari and Fars provinces based on temporary dense seismological network data (62 p.).(Project report, in press).
• Yamini-Fard, F., D. Hatzfeld, A. Paul, A. Kaviani and J. Vergne (2006). Seismic structure beneath Zagros-Makran transition zone (Iran) from teleseismic study: seismological evidence for underthrusting of the Arabian plate beneath central Iran. (Submitted).

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