Hello, and welcome.
My name is Morgan, and I am a PhD candidate in geotechnical engineering at the University of Washington. My doctoral research includes applying AI/ML to large geospatial and geotechnical data sets for improved earthquake hazard modeling and risk management. Thanks for visiting my site!
Featured Publications
Geospatial AI for liquefaction hazard and impact forecasting: a demonstrative study in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
Geodata and AI, 100069 (Editor's Choice)
2026
Mechanics-informed machine learning for geospatial modeling of soil liquefaction: global and national surrogate models for simulation and near-real-time response
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 151(11): 04025126
2025
Why AI models for predicting soil liquefaction have been ignored, plus some that shouldn’t be
Earthquake Spectra, 87552930231173711 (2023 Earthquake Spectra Outstanding Paper)
2023
Current Service Leadership Roles
Secretariat
EERI LFE Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team
2026 – Present
Editorial Board
Next Generation Liquefaction Database
2026 – Present
Research Computing Club Officer
University of Washington
2025 – Present