Chunhui Zhao
Statewide California Earthquake Center
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Expertise: Geomechanics, Geophysics, Numerical Modeling, Multiphysics
About Me
Publications
Zhao, C., Elbanna, A. E., & Chiama, K. (2026, 08). Dynamic Rupture Simulations and 0-1 Hz Ground Motions of Two Leading Candidate Models for ShakeOut Scenario 2.0. Poster Presentation at 2026 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 15632
Harris, R. A., Barall, M. J., Scharer, K. M., Elbanna, A. E., Chiama, K., Plesch, A., Gabriel, A., Zhao, C., Dolan, J. F., Nicholson, C., Olsen, K. B., Graves, R. W., Hardebeck, J. L., Luttrell, K., Callaghan, S., Su, M., Milner, K. R., Page, M. T., Bhatthal, A., & Jones, L. M. (2026, 08). Planning for simulations of a scenario large aftershock in the Los Angeles Basin - ShakeOut2.0. Poster Presentation at 2026 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 15436
Chourasia, A., Youn, C., Silva, F., Oryan, B., Zhao, C., Yun, J., Tainpakdipat, N., Kutschera, F., Bhatthal, A., Marschall, E. O., Serafini, F., Winjum, B. J., Ronquillo, J., Maechling, P. J., May, D. A., Elbanna, A. E., Gabriel, A., & Ben-Zion, Y. (2026, 08). Quakeworx: A Community Science Gateway for Earthquake Research, Education, and Cybertraining. Poster Presentation at 2026 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 15340
Grenot Jones, L. S., Ip, C., Ohmori, T., Seeman, A., Zhao, C., & Elbanna, A. E. (2026, 08). ShakeOut Scenario 2.0: Dynamic Rupture Modeling of the M7.8 Earthquake on Southern San Andreas Fault and the Resulting Long-Period Ground Motion. Poster Presentation at 2026 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 15320
Tainpakdipat, N., Abdelmeguid, M., Zhao, C., & Elbanna, A. E. (2025, 09). Fast Dynamic Rupture and Earthquake Cycle Simulations with a Fourier Neural Operator–Based Framework. Poster Presentation at 2025 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 14911
Zhao, C., Elbanna, A. E., & Ben-Zion, Y. (2025, 09). 3D dynamic rupture modeling with depth-dependent stress using nonlocal continuum damage breakage rheology. Poster Presentation at 2025 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 14908
Chourasia, A., Youn, C., Silva, F., Oryan, B., Zhao, C., Yun, J., Tainpakdipat, N., Kutschera, F., Bhatthal, A., Serafini, F., Ronquillo, J., Winjum, B., Maechling, P. J., May, D. A., Elbanna, A. E., Gabriel, A., & Ben-Zion, Y. (2025, 09). The Quakeworx Science Gateway. Poster Presentation at 2025 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 14857
Zhao, C., Mia, M., Elbanna, A., & Ben-Zion, Y. (2024). Dynamic rupture modeling in a complex fault zone with distributed and localized damage. Mechanics of Materials, 198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.105139. SCEC Contribution 14110
Ibrahim, A. A., Zhao, C., & Elbanna, A. E. (2024, 09). Fully Dynamic Rupture Modeling of Faults in Saturated porous media. Poster Presentation at 2024 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13979
Chourasia, A., Choonhan, Y., Silva, F., Oryan, B., Zhao, C., Yun, J., Tainpakdipat, N., Maechling, P. J., May, D. A., Elbanna, A. E., Gabriel, A., & Ben-Zion, Y. (2024, 09). Quakeworx: A New Science Gateway for Earthquake Simulation and Data Analysis. Poster Presentation at 2024 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13904
Zhao, C., Elbanna, A. E., & Ben-Zion, Y. (2024, 09). Multiscale Dynamics of 3D Rupture Zones using a Continuum Damage Breakage Rheology. Poster Presentation at 2024 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13808
Elbanna, A. E., Abdelmeguid, M., Mia, M., & Zhao, C. (2024, 09). On the Interplay Between Distributed Bulk Plasticity and Local Fault Slip in Evolving Fault Zone Complexity. Poster Presentation at 2024 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13789
Abdelmeguid, M., Zhao, C., Yalcinkaya, E., Gazetas, G., Elbanna, A. E., & Rosakis, A. J. (2023, 09). Revealing the Dynamics and Episodic Supershear in the Feb 6th 2023 M7.8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik Earthquake: near-field records and dynamic rupture modeling. Poster Presentation at 2023 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13273
Zhao, C., Elbanna, A. E., & Ben-Zion, Y. (2023, 09). Dynamic Rupture Modeling in a Complex Fault Zone with Discrete and Distributed Damage. Poster Presentation at 2023 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13045
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