Einat Lev

Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA USA
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Einat Lev

Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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Office 54-610                                                                                               
77 Massachusetts Avenue                                                                              
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 253-8872
einatlev@mit.edu

Education:

2003-present     Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.

PhD candidate in geophysics. Advisor: Bradford H. Hager
Thesis title:
Seismic and Viscous Anisotropy in the Earth’s Mantle:
Observations and Implications
Expected date of graduation: Spring 2009

1998-2001        Tel-Aviv University, Tel-aviv, Israel. Bachelor of Science, cum laude.

Double Major in Geophysics and Computer Science.
Research Interests:

Global and regional geodynamics                          Tectonics of plate boundaries
Numerical modeling of geodynamical processes     Rheology of geologic materials
Seismic and viscous anisotropy

Teaching Experience:

Fall 2005, Fall 2006         Teaching Assistant for Geodynamics (MIT 12.520) - Graduate level

Spring 2005, Spring 2006 Teaching Assistant for Application of Continuum Mechanics in Earth Sciences

(MIT 12.005) -Undergraduate level

Journal articles

  • E. Lev and B. Hager, "Prediction of anisotropy from flow models - a comparison of three methods ", Geochem. Geophys. Geosys., vol. 9, Q07014, doi:10.1029/2008GC002032, 2008. HTML   PDF

  • E. Lev and B. Hager, "Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities with anisotropic lithoespheric viscosity", Geophys. Jour. Int. 173 (2008), p. 806-814 PDF

  • E. Lev, M.D. Long, R.D. van der Hilst, "Seismic anisotropy from shear-wave splitting in Eastern Tibet reveals changes in lithospheric deformation", Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett. 251 (2006), pg. 293-304. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.09.018 PDF

Invited talks

  • "Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models ”, Gordon Research Conference on Rock Deformation, Tilton, NH, August 2008. Slides (PDF)

  • "Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models ”, CIG meeting on Numerical Modeling of Mantle Convection and Lithospheric Dynamics, UC-Davis, CA, July 2008.

  • "Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models ”, Geophysics brownbag seminar, Princeton University, April 2008

  • "Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models ”, Geophysics seminar, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel, September 2007

  • “Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models ”, Geophysics seminar, Universite Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France, September 2007

  • “Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models ”, Geophysics seminar, IPG-Paris, Paris, France, September 2007

  • "Viscous Anisotropy in Geodynamical Models of Subduction and Lithospheric Instabilities", Brown University, March 2006 Slides

  • "Viscous Anisotropy in Geodynamical Flow Models", Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, 2006:Slides

Conference presentations and posters

  • E. Lev and B.H. Hager, “Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models ”, AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, 2007. Part of a special session dealing with rheological anisotropy in earth sciences (tectonophysics, joint with seismology, cryosphere, mineral physics).

  • E. Lev and B.H. Hager, “Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models – Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities as a test example”, International school of geophysics, September 2007, Carry-Le-Rouet, France Poster

  • E. Lev and B.H. Hager, “Anisotropic viscosity in geodynamical flow models – Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities as a test example”, Gordon Research Conference, June 2007, Mt. Holyoke college, MA. Poster

  • E. Lev, M.D. Long and R.D. van der Hilst, "Seismic anisotropy in Eastern Tibet from shear-wave splitting", Anisotropy meeting, Trest 2006: Poster Slides

  • E. Lev, M.D. Long and R.D. van der Hilst, "Seismic anisotropy in Eastern Tibet from shear-wave splitting", AGU Fall meeting, San-Francisco, 2005. [Received Best Student Presentation Award].

  • E. Lev and B.H. Hager, "Mixing of Differentiated Oceanic Crust in a Convecting Mantle with Depth and Temperature Dependent Properties", Erice 2005: Poster Slides

Awards and Honors:

2006         EAPS award for excellence in teaching
2005         Best student presentation award, AGU Fall meeting, December 2005, San Francisco
2003-2004 MIT Presidential Fellow
2000         Best Programming Project Award, Tel-Aviv University
1999         The Rafi Katzman Award for Excellence in Freshmen Year Studies, Tel-Aviv University

Conferences and workshops attended:

June 2007             Gordon conference ”Interior of the Earth”, Mt. Holyoke, MA
July 2006              MYRES II, Verbana, Italy
June 2006             International workshop on seismic anisotropy, Trest, Czech Republic
October 2005        NSF-supported F2P (Forward To Professorship) workshop
June 2005             CIG meeting ”Numerical modeling of mantle convection”, Boulder, CO
June 2005             Gordon conference ”Interior of the Earth”, Mt. Holyoke, MA
September 2005    International school of Geophysics meeting, Erice, Italy
December 2003     AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA

Professional service:

Peer-reviewed articles for Geology, Tectonophysics and Geophysical Journal International
Fall AGU meeting 2007     Organizer of a special session titled ”Rheological anisotropy”
Fall AGU meeting 2006     Session chair for Tectonophysics/Seismology

University Service:

2006-2007             Secretary of EAPS graduate students advisory council (EGSAC) (member 2003 -present)
2005-2006             Organizer of the Geology and Geophysics weekly students seminar
2005-present         Coordinator of Graduate Student Mentoring program in EAPS
2004                     Organizing Committee of Geophysics monthly seminar

Community outreach programs:

July-August 2007 Teacher of ”Introduction to geology” class, MIT’s High-School Summer Program (HSSP)
2005 -present Mentor in KEYs (Keys to Empowering Youth) project at MIT

Computer skills:

Programming Languages: Matlab (fluent), C (fluent), C++ (some), Fortran (some)
Numerical modeling codes: Underworld, Citcom, Conman, Adina, GeoFest
Seismology codes: SAC, Seismic Handler, IRIS SeismoQuery tool
Mapping tools: ArcGIS
Crystallography tools: D-Rex

Field Experience:

January 2008 Geophysics investigation of detachment faults in southern California
July 2006 Deployment of a PASSCAL-Earthscope seismic network in the Cascades, WA
January 2006 Geologic Mapping Field Camp, Southern Arizona
January 2004 Geophysics Field Camp, Riverside Mountains, Southern California

Languages:

Hebrew (native), English (fluent), some Spanish and Arabic