1980-1984 Ocean University of China, Department of Marine Geology,
Received BS (1984) in Marine Geology and Geophysics

APPOINTMENTS
2009-present: Professor, Geology and Geophysics Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2006-2009: Associate professor, Geology and Geophysics Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology
2004-2006: Associate professor, Dept. of Geology, Kansas State University
1999-2004: Assistant professor, Dept. of Geology, Kansas State University
1998-1999: Visiting assistant professor, Arizona State University
1999- present: Visiting investigator, DTM, Carnegie Institution of Washington
2004-present: Adjunct researcher, Institute of Earthquake Science, China Earthquake Administration
1997-1998: Post-doctoral associate, Seismology, Carnegie Institution of Washington
1995-1997: Post-doctoral researcher, Geophysics, UCLA
1990-1995: Graduate research assistant, UCLA
1984-1989: Faculty of geophysics and advanced study in petroleum exploration, China Petroleum University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses taught since 1998:
Physical and Environmental Geology (required for a BS in Geology/Geophysics)
Introduction to Geophysics (required for a BS in Geology/Geophysics)
Field Geophysics
Computational Geophysics
Global Tectonics (required for a BS in Geology/Geophysics)
Advanced Seismology
Advanced Geophysical Data Processing

Co-leader for Mojave Desert geology field trip, winter break, 2004
Co-leader for Death Valley geology field trip, winter break, 2002
Co-conductor, summer workshop for Kansas Science Teachers, 2002

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Awardee of over 20 extramurally funded projects , 1999-
Author of over 40 refereed journal articles including two in Nature and one in Science, 1994-
[According to ISI Web of Science, those papers have been cited about 800 times (as of summer 2009)].
Author of over 100 conference abstracts/proceedings etc., 1992-.

Research expertise:
(1). Seismic anisotropy
(2). Seismic wave attenuation
(3). Velocity tomography
(4). Mantle discontinuities using receiver functions
(5). Spatial and temporal distributions of earthquakes
(6). Crustal deformation using GPS-equivalent data
(7). Focusing of seismic energy by lens-like geological structures
(8). Seafloor topography
(9). Digital signal processing
(10). Crustal thickness and Poisson's ratio
(11). Geophysical detection of buried objects such as unexploded bombs

Main research regions with refereed publications:
(1). Western and southern US
(2). Russia and Mongolia (Baikal rift)
(3). Southern Africa (Zimbabwe and South Africa)
(4). South America
(5). Japan
(6). Alaska
(7). East Africa (Kenya rift)
(8). Northern Africa (Ethiopia and Egypt)
(9). China (Tibet and NE China)
(10). Atlantic Ocean

Memberships:
American Geophysical Union, 1992-
Seismological Society of America, 1994-
Geological Society of America, 2007-
Sigma Xi, 2002

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS
NSF proposal review panelist/panel chair, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
US Geological Survey NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program) proposal review panelist, 2000
MS&T Academic Council Tenure Committee (2006-2008)
MS&T IT and Computer Committee (2006-present)
EarthScope Transportable Array Working Group (2008-present)
KSU Faculty Senate "Faculty Salary and Fringe Benefits Committee", 2005-2007
Coordinator/leader of departmental activities such as Telefund (2003,04,05) and Open house (2002, 2004, 2007)
Faculty advisor/coordinator for two student clubs (Sigma Gamma Epsilon and Gamma Sigma Delta), 2001-2006
Member of KSU Geology Faculty Search Committees, 2000-01, 2004
Reviewer of about 55 NSF, DOE and other proposals, 1999-
Reviewer of about 50 manuscripts for AGU Monograph, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, G-Cubed, Geodynamics, Geophysical Journal International, Geophysical Research Letters, G-cubed, Journal of African Earth Science, Journal of Geophysical Research, Lithosphere, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Science, Tectonics, Tectonophysics, etc. 1999-
Member of Board of Directors/institution representative, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS, about 100 member institutions in the US), 1999-
Member of Best Student Paper Selection Committee, American Geophysical Union, 2000
Member of Best Student Paper Selection Committee, Earthscope National Meeting, 2007
Co-conductor and executive committee member, Workshop for US Seismic Array, 2003
Invited speaker at about 30 seminars in the US and elsewhere, 1995-
Manager of a national seismic station (KSU1) located on Konza, 2000-2006
Session Chairman/convener of American Geophysical Union Meetings, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 (WPG)

GRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED
Past graduate students
David Bridges, Aimin Cao, Chizheng Chen, Emeka Chinaka, Dax Moidaki, Wei Qu, Ira Rodney, James Zachary, Zhu Zhang.

Current graduate students (Some of them are being co-advised with Drs. Abdelsalam and Liu)

Lamuail Bashir (2007-. Current PhD student)
Sattam Almadani (2007-. Current PhD student)
Ali Atef (2007-. Current PhD student)
Ali Al-Mahahi (2008-. Current PhD student)
Bingzhu Wang (2008-. Current PhD student)
David Bridges (2008-. Current PhD studnet)
Ben Williams (2009-. Current MS student)
Melissa Ray (2009-. Current MS student)
Uranbaigal Purevsuren (2009-. Current PhD student)

SAMPLE STUDENT COMMENTS ON STEVE'S TEACHING
"This guy rocks!"; "Gao=Great!"; "Steve is the man!"; "Good class format"
"Very intelligent, interesting to listen"; "A lot of fun -- maybe a little tough
at times for an intro course..." "Good job"; "Very well organized, easy to follow";
"The professor seems very knowledgeable about the information taught in
class. He was very helpful to all students whenever needed. I enjoyed
taking his class"; "Excellent job at explaining the material so I could
understand. Liked you using comparisons"; "Great job Steve! Geology kicks a... ";
"Cool guy = cool class"; "Great job!"; "Very good teacher. Like the jokes
that are thrown in!"; "Made learning a lot of fun - using humor to aid his
lectures along with examples"; "He is grand, just wonderful. I wish he
taught more of my classes ..."; "The professor was very helpful!";
"Very energetic person; good to listen to; lectures were good, especially
the "special" lectures; they made time more interesting".

PUBLICATIONS
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