John Jasbinsek
Associate Professor | Physics Department
Areas of Expertise
Earthquake History and Potential
Fault Systems
Geology
Groundwater Hydrology
Seismic Imaging
Contact Information
Biography
John Jasbinsek is an associate professor in the Physics Department who teaches courses about geology and geophysics. His specialty area is seismic imaging of the deep earth, or using recordings of earthquake waves to study the nature of earth's internal boundaries — all the way to earth’s core. He can also answer questions about the fault systems in California and their earthquake history and potential. Jasbinsek has also collaborated with Cal Poly hydrologists to determine the subsurface geologic structure of groundwater basins, including the thickness, depth to water table, presence of shallow faults and changes in moisture above the water table for the U.S. Geological Survey.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Wyoming
- M.A., University of California Santa Barbara
- B.S., California Polytechnic State University Pomona
Research Interests
- Electrical resistivity imaging of geologic structure in groundwater systems
- Seismological imaging of the Earth's deep interior