Christiane joined our group in 1999 right after obtaining her Ph.D. Her research topics include:

- 3-D simulations of wave propagation and generation of strong ground motion in the San Francisco Bay region and in the Los Angeles Basin
- Development of L.A. basin density model based on oil industry measurements
- Construction of 3-D velocity model of Taiwan and offshore region

Educational background: B.Sc. in Geology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1993. Ph.D. in Geophysics, University of California - Berkeley, 1999.