Email : kara@boun.edu.tr Phone : +90 (216) 516 32 95
Education
- B.S. in Geophysics Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, 1986
- M.S. in Geophysics Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 1992
- Ph.D. in Geophysics University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, USA 1996
Work experience
- 1987 – 1988 Research Assistant, Istanbul Technical University
- 1990 – 1992 Seismologist, Microgeophysics, Golden-Colorado
- 1996 – 2004 Assistant Professor, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
- 2004 – 2009 Associate Professor, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
- 2009 – Now Professor, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
Research Projects
Completed
- Investigation of the Mechanics of the North Anatolian Fault and Related Seismic Risk
- Investigation of the velocity structure in the Marmara region using active and passive tomography
In Progress
- Seismic Imaging of the Mantle structure under Aegean-Anatolia Domain
- Imaging the Crustal Structure of Turkey and Surroundings
- Monitoring the seismicity along the Çınarcık Fault in Marmara Sea
Courses Offered
- GPH 503 Mathematical Methods in Geophysics
- GPH 540 Wave Propagation I
- GPH 644 Inversion Methods in Geophysics
- GPH 647 Wave Propagation II
- GPH 645 Numerical Methods in Seismology
Guided Theses
MSc/PhD Theses Completed
MSc/PhD Theses in Progress
Publications (SCI)
M., Bouchon, V. Durand, D. Marsan, H. Karabulut and J. Schmittbuhl, 2013 The long precursory phase of most large interplate earthquakes, Nature Geosciences. PDF H. Karabulut, A. Paul, T.A. Ergün, D., Hatzfeld, D. M. Childs and M. Aktar, 2013, Long-wavelength undulations of the seismic Moho beneath the strongly stretched Western Anatolia, Geophys. J. Int. PDF Jolivet, L., et al., Aegean tectonics: Strain localisation, slab tearing and trench retreat, Tectonophysics (2012), doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2012.06.011 G. Salaün, H. A. Pedersen, A. Paul, V. Farra, H. Karabulut, D. Hatzfeld, C. Papazachos,D. M. Childs, C. Pequegnat and SIMBAAD Team, 2012. High-resolution surface wave tomography of the Aegean-Anatolia region: constraints on upper mantle structure, Geophys. J. Int., 190, 406–420. PDF Y. Özakın, Y. Ben-Zion, M. Aktar, H. Karabulut, and Z. Peng, 2012, Velocity contrast across the 1944 rupture zone of the North Anatolian fault east of Ismetpasa from analysis of teleseismic arrivals, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 39, L08307, doi:10.1029/2012GL051426. PDF A.K.Mutlu and H. Karabulut, 2011. Anisotropic Pn tomography of Turkey and adjacent regions, Geophys. J. Int. (2011) 187, 1743–1758. PDF H. Karabulut, J. Schmittbuhl, S. Özalaybey, O. Lengliné, A. Kömeç-Mutlu, V. Durand, M. Bouchon, G. Daniel, M.P. Bouin, 2011, Evolution of the seismicity in the eastern Marmara Sea a decade before and after the 17 August 1999 Izmit earthquake, Tectonophysics, 510, 17-27. PDF Bouchon, M., Karabulut, H., Aktar, M., Ozalaybey, S., Schmittbuhl, J., Bouin, M., 2011. Extended nucleation of the 1999 m-w 7.6 Izmit earthquake. Science 331, 877–880. Bouchon, M., Karabulut, H., Bouin, M-P., Schmittbuhl, J., Vallée, M., Archuleta, R., Das, S., Renard, F., Marsan, D., 2010. Faulting characteristics of supershear earthquakes Tectonophysics 493 244–253 Durand, V., M. Bouchon, H. Karabulut, D. Marsan, J. Schmittbuhl, M.-P. Bouin, M. Aktar, and G. Daniel (2010), Seismic interaction and delayed triggering along the North Anatolian Fault, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L18310, doi:10.1029/2010GL044688. PDF Cambaz, M.D. and Karabulut, H. 2010, Love Wave Group Velocity Maps of Turkey and Surrounding regions,Geophys. J. Int. (2010) 181, 502–520 PDF Aksarı, D., Karabulut, H. Özalaybey, S., 2009, Stress Interactions of two Moderate Size Earthquakes alon the Sultandağı Fault, Tectonophysics 485 (2010) 141–153 Bouchon, M. and Karabulut, H. 2008, The Aftershock Signature of Supershear Earthquakes, Science, 320, 1323. PDF Karabulut, H. and Bouchon, H., 2007, Spatial variability and non-linearity of strong ground motion near a fault, Geophys. J. Int., 170, 262–274 Aktar, M., Karabulut, H., Özalaybey, S. and Childs, D., 2007, A conjugate strike-slip fault system within the extensional tectonics of Western Turkey, Geophys. J. Int., 171, 1363–1375 Karabulut,H., Roumelioti, Benetatos, C.,Mutlu,A.K, Özalaybey,S, Aktar,M. and Kiratzi,A., 2006, “A source study of the 6 July 2003 (Mw 5.7) earthquake sequence in the Gulf of Saros (Northern Aegean Sea): new evidence for the western continuation of the Ganos fault”, Tectonophsics. 412 (2006) 195–216 M.-P.Bouin, Bouchon, M., Karabulut, H., Aktar, M., Rupture process of the 1999 November 12 Düzce (Turkey)earthquake deduced from strong motion and Global Positioning System measurements, Geophysical Journal International, 159 (2004). Aktar, M., Özalaybey,S., Ergin, M., Karabulut, H., Bouin, M-P.,Tapırdamaz, C.,Biçmen, F.,Yörük, A., Bouchon, M.,”Spatial variation of aftershock activity across the rupture zone of the 17 August 1999 Izmit earthquake”, Tectonophsics, 391 (2004), 325-334. Karabulut, H., Özalaybey, S., Taymaz, T., Aktar, M., Selvi, O., Kocaoğlu, A., 2003,A Tomographic Image of the Shallow Crustal Structure in the Eastern Marmara, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 30, No 24, 2277. Türkelli, N., Sandvol E., Zor E., Gok R., Bekler T., Al-Lazki A., Karabulut H., Kuleli S.,Eken T., Gurbuz C., Bayraktutan S., Seber D., Barazangi M., “ Seismogenic zones in Eastern Turkey”, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 30, No. 24, 8039, 2003. Karabulut, H., Bouin, M., Bouchon, M., Dietrich, M., Cornou C., and Aktar, M., “The Seismicity in the Eastern Marmara Sea after the August 17, 1999 Izmit Earthquake,” ,” Bulltein of Seismological Society of America, 2002. 92, 1, pp. 387–393 Bouchon, M., Toksöz, M.N, Karabulut, H., Bouin, M., Dietrich, M., Aktar, M. and Edie, M., “Seismic Imaging of the 1999 Izmit (Turkey) Rupture Inferred from the Near-Field Recordings”, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 27, No 18, Pages 3013-3016 (2000). Bouchon, M., Bouin, M., Karabulut, H., Toksoz, M.N, Dietrich M., and Rosakis, A.J., “How Fast is Rupture during an Earthquake ? New Insights from the 1999 Turkey Earthquake,” Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 28, No 14, Pages 2723-2726 (2001). Bouchon M. and Karabulut, H., “A Note on Seismic Activity near the Eastern Termination of the Izmit Rupture in the Hours Preceding the Düzce Earthquake,”, Bulltein of Seismological Society of America, 2002. 92, 1, pp. 406–410 Bouchon, M., Toksoz, M.N., Karabulut, H., Bouin, M., Dietrich, M., Aktar, M. and Edie. M., “Space and Time Evolution of Rupture and Faulting during the 1999 Izmit (Turkey) Earthquake,” Bulltein of Seismological Society of America, 2002. 92, 1, pp. 256–266 Karabulut H. ve Ferguson, J. F., “SH Wave Propagation by Discrete Wavenumber Boundary Integral Modeling in Transversely Isotropic Medium,” Bulltein of Seismological Society of America, Vol. 86, Pages 524-529 (1996). Karabulut H. ve Ferguson,J.F., “An analysis of the indirect boundary element method for seismic modelling,” Geophysical Journal International, 147, 68-76 (2001).