Date of Update: February, 2009

Occupation and Contacts
    Geotechnical Consultant
    Park Seismic LLC (www.parkseismic.com)
    Shelton, Connecticut
    Phone: (347) 860-1223
    E-mail: choon@parkseismic.com

Education
  • Ph.D., Geology (Emphasis in Geophysics), University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1995.
  • M. S., Geology (Emphasis in Geophysics), Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1990.
  • B. S., Physics Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1985.

Employment
  • Owner, Park Seismic LLC, 2007-present
  • Assistant Scientist, Kansas Geological Survey, 1999-2006
  • Post-Doc., Kansas Geological Survey, 1995-1999
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Kansas Geological Survey, 1988-1995
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Ohio University, 1986-1988

Publication List

Areas of Interests and Experience
  • MASW (Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves) application for near-surface investigation (wind-turbine site characterization, ground stiffness mapping in 2-D and 3-D,
    etc.).
  • Software development for shallow (surface- and body-wave) seismic data processing: main author of SurfSeis (surface-wave processing software for MASW method)
    and co-author of WinSeis (reflection-data processing software)
  • Seismic data processing technique for near-surface investigation.
  • SIST (Swept Impact Seismic Technique) for high-resolution seismic investigation.

Hornors and Awards
  • The first “BEST OF SAGEEP”, SAGEEP 2008, Philadelphia, PA, April 6-10, 2008.
  • Distinguished Achievement Award (bestowed to Exploration Services Section at KGS in hornor of achievement in near-surface seismic research), 2002, Society of
    Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) 72nd Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 6-11.
  • Defended Ph.D. thesis “with hornors,” Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1995.
  • William W. Hambleton Student Research Award, Kansas Geological Survey, 1994.
  • Hornored Graduate Student Award, Ohio University, 1988.

Invited Presentations, Session Chair, and Panelist
  • Session chair, Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2008), Philadelphia, April 6-10.
  • Invited Presentation, The 3rd Invernational Conference on Site Characterization (ISC3), Taipei, Taiwan, April 1-4, 2008.
  • Invited Speaker, Samsung Eneineering &Construction, Seoul, Korea, March 24, 2008.
  • Invited Speaker, Korean Society of Exploration Geophysicists (K-SEG) Ann. Conference, Daejeon, Korea, May 26-27, 2006.
  • Session chair, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS) Annual Meeting, 2003, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Invited Speaker,  panelist, and session chair, Society of Exploration Geophysicists Japan (SEG-J) 5th International Symposium, 2001, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Invited presentation and demonstration of MASW method , 1996, Geometrics Inc., San Jose, CA.
  • Session chair , Korean Geophysical Society Annual Meeting, 1997, Seoul, Korea.

MASW Workshop Taught
  • Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2005), Atlanta, Georgia, April 7, 2005.
  • Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, January 13-14, 2005.
  • Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, September 28-29, 2004.
  • Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, October 7-8, 2004.
  • Korean Society of Engineering Geology (KSEG) Ann. Mtng., Kang Won National University, Chun Cheon, Korea, April 30-May 1, 2004.
  • Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2004), Colorado Springs, Colorado, February 26, 2004.
  • Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2003), San Antonio, Texas, April 6, 2003.
  • Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, November 6-7, 2003.
  • Kansas Geological Survey (KGS), University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, May 1-2, 2002.
  • Tokyo, Japan, May 21, 2002.
  • Seoul, Korea, February 8, 2001.

Paper Presentation at International Conference
  • SAGEEP(1) 21st Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 6-10, 2008.
  • The 3rd ISC3(2), Taipei, Taiwan, April 1-4, 2008.
  • SAGEEP 20th Annual Meeting, Denver, April 1-5, 2007.
  • K-SEG(3) Ann. Conference, Daejeon, Korea, May 26-27, 2006.
  • SAGEEP 19th Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, April 2-6, 2006.
  • SAGEEP 18th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3-7, 2005.
  • SAGEEP 16th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 6-10, 2003.
  • SAGEEP 15th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 10–14, 2002.
  • RAEG(4) 5th International Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, January 22, 2001.
  • SEG-J(5) 5th International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, January 24–26, 2001.
  • SAGEEP 14th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 4–7, 2001.
  • SAGEEP 13th Annual Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, February 20–24, 2000.
  • SAGEEP 12th Annual Meeting, Oakland, California, March 14–¬18, 1999.
  • SEG(6) International Exposition and 69th Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, October 31–November 5, 1999.
  • SEG International Exposition and 68th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 13–18, 1998.
  • SEG International Exposition and 66th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, November 10–15, 1996.
  • SEG International Exposition and 63rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., September 26–30, 1993.

(1) Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Environmental and Engineering Problems (SAGEEP)
(2) International Conference on Site Characterization (ISC)
(3) Korean Society of Exploration Geophysicists (K-SEG)
(4) Recent Advances in Exploration Geophysics (RAEG)
(5) Society of Exploration Geophysicists–Japan (SEG-J)
(6) Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
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Choon B. Park, Ph.D.