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.