Dr. Gerald Galgana is recognized a DOST Balik-Scientist at UP Diliman (DGE), and is concurrently Visiting Scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, TX. He was a Scientist at the AIR Worldwide Earthquake Research Group, where he developed seismic hazard and kinematic block models for various regions in the world. He was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, where he worked on NASA planetary projects, developing numerical volcano deformation models. He is a PhD and MS Geophysics graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. He received his B.S. in Geodetic Engineering and Graduate Diploma in R&D Management from the University of the Philippines. He worked as a professional Geodetic Engineer and Remote Sensing Specialist in the Philippines and has published several articles on Seismotectonics and Volcanism.
Sex: Male
Education:
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA, Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, 2009
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA, MS Geophysics, 2005
- University of the Philippines Open University, Dilioman, Quezon City, Graduate work, Public Management Program, 1999-2002.
- University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, Grad. Diploma in R&D Management, 1998
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, BS Geodetic Engineering, 1992
Field of Specialization:
Siesmology, Geophysics
Researches:
Galgana, G., McGovern, P., Grosfils, E., (doi:10.1029/2010, 20) Evolution of Large Venusian Volcanoes: Insights from Coupled Models of Lithosphere Flexure and Magma Reservoir Pressurization
Journal of Geophysical Research ? Planets 116,
Galgana, G., Hamburger, M., (2010) Geodetic Observations of Active Crustal Deformation in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone and the Southern Illinois Basin
Seismological Research Letters Volume 5
Galgana, G., Hamburger, M., McCaffrey, R., Corpuz, E., Chen, Q., (2007) Analysis of Crustal Deformation of Luzon Island, Philippines using Geodetic Observations and Earthquake Focal Mechanisms
Tectonophysics Volume 432
Galgana, G., Abad, S., Vicente, M., Villarin, J., (2004) Visualizing Sea Level Rise in Navotas Using Terrain Modeiling and GIS 7(1), 1-9, 2004
Journal of Environmental Science and Management Volume 7, No. 1
McGovern, P. J., Galgana, G. A., Verner, K. R., & Herrick, R. R., (2014) New constraints on volcano-tectonic evolution of large volcanic edifices on Venus from stereo topography?derived strain estimates
Geology (doi:doi: 10.1130/G34919.1) Volume 42, No. 1
Galgana, G. A., Newman, A. V., Hamburger, M. W., & Solidum, R. U., (2014) Geodetic observations and modeling of time-varying deformation at Taal Volcano, Philippines Philippines
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.11.00) Volume 271
McGovern, P.J., Grosfils, E.B., Galgana, G.A., Morgan, J.K., Rumpf, M.E., Smith, J.R., Zimbelman, J.R., (2014) Lithospheric flexure and volcano basal boundary conditions: keys to the structural evolution of large volcanic edifices on the terrestrial planets
Geological Society, London, Special Publications (doi:doi: 10.1144/SP401.7) Volume 401
Galgana, G.A., Grosfils, E.B., & McGovern, P.J., (2013 Ap) Radial dike formation on Venus: Insights from models of uplift, flexure and magmatism
Icarus Volume 225
Grosfils, E. B., McGovern, P. J., Gregg, P. M., Galgana, G. A., Hurwitz, D. M., Long, S. M., & Chestler, S. R., (2013) Elastic models of magma reservoir mechanics: a key tool for investigating planetary volcanism
Geological Society, London, Special Publications/ doi:doi: 10.1144/SP401.2 Volume 401
Galgana, G., McGovern, P., Grosfils, E., (2011) Evolution of Large Venusian Volcanoes: Insights from Coupled Models of Lithosphere Flexure and Magma Reservoir Pressurization
Journal of Geophysical Research ? Planets (doi:10.1029/2010) Volume 116
Galgana, G., Hamburger, M., (2010) Geodetic Observations of Active Crustal Deformation in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone and the Southern Illinois Basin
Seismological Research Letters Volume 81, No. 5