Kenneth (Ken) Hudson is a specialist in geology, strong ground motions, and engineering seismology. He obtained a BS in Earth Science with emphases in geology and geophysics and a MS in geophysics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Hudson obtained an MS and PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.
As a licensed Professional Geologist in the state of California, Dr. Hudson has worked on geologic, geotechnical, and seismic design aspects for high-rise buildings, rail transportation systems, hospitals, schools, and other public and private facilities in the greater Los Angeles Area and internationally. Dr. Hudson has geologic field experience and expertise in large scale computational and statistical analyses for application in geologic and geotechnical problems.
Dr. Hudson is also currently conducting research in liquefaction triggering and manifestation models in collaboration with researchers at UCLA and SwRI.
Hudson, K. S. (2025, 09). Regional Adjustments to Ground Motion Models for the Santa Barbara Region, California. Poster Presentation at 2025 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 14225
Yong, A., Nye, T. A., Nagashima, F., Kawase, H., Hayashi, K., Hudson, K. S., & Martin, A. (2024, 09). Comparisons of VS30 values from single station earthquake-based horizontal-to-vertical-spectral-ratios against non-invasive surface array-based site characterization methods. Poster Presentation at 2024 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 13955
Hudson, K. S. (2016, 08). Site Response During And After Nonlinear Soil Behavior Has Occurred. Poster Presentation at 2016 SCEC Annual Meeting. SCEC Contribution 6477