1. PERSONAL DATA
Mourad Bezzeghoud - Associate Professor
Institution: Department of Physics and Geophysical Centre of Évora, ECT/IIFA, University of Évora, 7002-554, Portugal
Phone: +351 266 740 800 (ext. 54 13); Fax: +351 266 745 394; E-mail: [email protected]
2. ACADEMIC DEGREES
• 2011, Agrégation– Habilitation - (Earth Sciences), University of Évora (UÉ)
• 1987, PhD (Geophysics), IPGP, University Denis Diderot, Paris VII, France
• 1982, MSc.D, DEA (Internal Geophysics and Geochemistry), IPGP, University Denis Diderot, Paris VII, France
• 1981, Engineer (Applied Geophysics), Institute National des Hydrocarbures et de la Chimie (INHC), Boumerdes, Algeria
3. CURRENT SCIENTIFIC AND/OR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Since 2003, Associate Professor (Professor Associado), Department of Physics, University of Évora (UÉ), Portugal
• Since 1999, Vice-director of the Geophysical Centre of Évora (CGE), University of Évora (UÉ), Portugal
• Since 2003, Scientific Coordinator of the Seismotectonics and Processes of Lithospheric Deformation group (2003-2012) and of the Solid
Earth research line (from 2012), CGE (UÉ), Portugal
4. ACADEMIC HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• 1994 – 1995, Maître de Recherche, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, France
• 1990 – 1994, Head of Department of Seismology, CRAAG, Algiers, Algeria
• 1989 – 1994, Chargé de Recherche, Centre de Recherche en Astrophysique, Astronomie et Géophysique (CRAAG), Algiers, Algeria
• 1986 – 1988, Assistant Professor, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France
5. PRESENT RESEARCH INTERESTS: Earthquake source seismology and seismic risk; Earth structure; Strong ground motion modelling;
Seismotectonics; Instrumental seismology and seismic networks; Planet physics/planet formation
6. HONORS/GUEST LECTURES/STATE-OF-THE-ART PRESENTATIONS (last 2 years)
• 2012-: Science Officer for “Earthquake Characteristics and Processes”, European Geosciences Union – Division on Seismology
• Jan-Feb 2011: Invited Professor, École Normale Supérieure de Paris (ENS), France
• Feb-July 2010: Invited Professor, University Complutense of Madrid (UCM), Spain
• From 2000: Invited in various national and international conferences and workshops in Europe and Maghreb countries: 20+
• Guest lectures in various institutions: 20+
5. Projects: Participated in 40 projects, Principal Investigator of 16 national and international projects
6. Publications: Books authored -1; Books and Journals edited - 15; Chapters in books - 10; Papers in refereed journals – 82; Conferences - 175.
7. Most relevant publications in the last 5 years
- Areias P., H.G. Silva, N. Van Goethem, M. Bezzeghoud, 2012. Damage-based fracture with electro-magnetic coupling. Computational
Mechanics, DOI 10.1007/s00466-012-0742-6, 20 June 2012
- Caldeira B., Silva H.G., J.F. Borges, M. Tlemçani, and M. Bezzeghoud, 2012. Chaotic behavior of seismic mechanisms: experiment and
observation. Annals of Geophysics, 55, 1, 57-62
- Righetti F., P. F. Biagi, T. Maggipinto, L. Schiavulli, T. Ligonzo, A. Ermini, I. A. Moldovan, A. S. Moldovan, A. Buyuksarac, H.G. Silva, M.
Bezzeghoud, M. E. Contadakis, D.N. Arabelos, and T.D. Xenos, 2012. Wavelet analysis of the LF radio signals collected by the European
VLF/LF network from July 2009 until April 2011. Annals of Geophysics, 55, 1, 171-180
- Silva H.G., M.M. Oliveira, C. Serrano, M. Bezzeghoud, A.H. Reis, R.N. Rosa, and P.F. Biagi, 2012. Seismic activity influence on the
atmospheric electrical field in Lisbon (Portugal) from 1955 until 1991. Annals of Geophysics, 55, 1, 193-197
- Bezzeghoud, M., 2011. Hadj Benhallou 1937-2011. Journal of Seismology. 16, 3, DOI 10.1007/s10950-011-9265-4
- Bezzeghoud M., J.F. Borges and B. Caldeira, 2011. Ground Motion Simulations of the SW Iberia Margin: Rupture Directivity and Earth
Structure Effects. Natural Hazard, 2011
- Silva H. G., M. Bezzeghoud, A. H. Reis, R. N. Rosa, M. Tlemçani, A. A. Araújo, C. Serrano, J. F. Borges, B. Caldeira, and P. F. Biagi, 2011.
Atmospheric electrical field decrease during the M =4.1 Sousel earthquake (Portugal). Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 987–991
- Silva, H. G., Bezzeghoud, M., Rocha, J. P., Biagi, P. F., Tlemçani, M., Rosa, R. N., Salgueiro da Silva, M. A., Borges, J. F., Caldeira, B., Reis,
A. H., and Manso, M., 2011. Seismo-electromagnetic phenomena in the western part of the Eurasia-Nubia plate boundary, Nat. Hazards Earth
Syst. Sci., 11, 241-248
- Biagi P.F., T. Maggipinto, F. Righetti, D. Loiacono, A. Ermini, I.A. Moldovan, A.S. Moldovan, A. Buyuksarac, H.G. Silva, M. Bezzeghoud
and M.E. Contadakis, 2010. The European VLF/LF radio network for searching on earthquake precursors: setting up and disturbances, Nat.
Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 333–341.
- Caldeira, B., Bezzeghoud M., Borges J. F., 2009, DIRDOP: a directivity approach to determining the seismic rupture velocity vector, Journal
of Seismology, in open access, 14, 3, 565
- Grandin R., Borges J.F., Bezzeghoud M., Caldeira B., Carrilho F., 2007. Simulations of strong ground motion in SW Iberia for the 1969
February 28 (MS = 8.0) and the 1755 November 1 (M ~ 8.5) earthquakes – I. Velocity model, Geophys. J. Int., 171, 3, 1144–1161
- Grandin R., Borges J.F., Bezzeghoud M., Caldeira B., Carrilho F., 2007. Simulations of strong ground motion in SW Iberia for the 1969
February 28 (MS = 8.0) and the 1755 November 1 (M ~ 8.5) earthquakes – II. Strong ground motion simulations, Geophys. J. Int., 171, 2, 807822
- Borges J. F., M. Bezzeghoud, E. Buforn, C. Pro and A. Fitas, 2007. The 1980, 1997 and 1998 Azores earthquakes and its seismotectonic
implications. Tectonophysics, 435, 37-54.