Lauren Waszek
- lauren.waszek@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9960-1484
- Senior Lecturer
Projects
4
Publications
20
Awards
4
Biography
Dr Waszek is a global seismologist, researching the seismic properties of Earth’s deep interior from the inner core to the upper mantle. She is particularly interested in the relationship between seismic structures and their geodynamical origin. She is currently investigating the properties and characteristics of mantle transition zone and mid-mantle discontinuities, and their relationship to mantle convection and composition.
Research
Projects
Optimising the geophysical ore body model to aid in the discovery of new critical mineral deposits
01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027
Seismic Interpretation of NE QLD (Old ID 28938)
15 Mar 2023 - 15 Dec 2023
A new Journey to the Earth's Inner Core: a Planet Within a Planet (Old ID 27499)
01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024
Teaching
Taught Modules
[PH1007] Advanced Stream Physics 2Lecturer, Coordinator
2024
2025
[PH3021] Physics of the Earth, Solar System, and UniverseCoordinator, Lecturer
2025
Current JCU Research Students
Deep Seismic Lines in Northern Queensland: Revealing The Geological and Tectonic Structure For a Better Understanding of Mineral Systems and Critical Mineral Potential
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Emotionally Aware Voice Bot using Change-point Detection
Master of Philosophy (Information Technology)
Activities
Other Activities
Vice Chair, Study of Earth's Deep Interior
2023 - 2027
Education
PhD, University of Cambridge
2008 - 2012
BA, MSci, University of Cambridge
2004 - 2008
Employment
Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University
2016 - 2021
Junior Research Fellow, University of Cambridge
2012 - 2015
Awards
Output
Tauzin, Benoit; Waszek, Lauren; Ballmer, Maxim D.; Afonso, Juan Carlos; Bodin, Thomas (2022) 'Basalt. Proc, 11...
Huang, Quancheng; Schmerr, Nicholas C.; King, Scott D.; Kim, Doyeon; Rivoldini, Attilio; Plesa, Ana-...
Brett, Henry; Hawkins, Rhys; Waszek, Lauren; Lythgoe, Karen; Deuss, Arwen (2022) '3D transdimensiona. Earth and Planet, 593 . [DOI] ...
Costa de Lima, Thuany; Tkalcic, Hrvoje; Waszek, Lauren (2022) 'A new Probe into the Innermost Inner . Journal of Geophysical Research: So, 127 (4). [DOI] ...
Huang, Quancheng; Schmerr, Nicholas C.; Beghein, Caroline; Waszek, Lauren; Maguire, Ross (2022) '3-D. G,...
Waszek, Lauren; Tauzin, Benoit; Schmerr, Nicholas; Ballmer, Maxim D.; Afonso, Juan Carlos (2021) 'A . ...
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Garcia, J.A.; Waszek, L.; Tauzin, B.; Schmerr, N. (2021) 'Automatic identification of mantle seismic. Geophysical Research Letters, 48 (18). [DOI] ...
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Burdick, Scott; Waszek, Lauren; Lekić, Vedran (2019) 'Seismic tomography of the uppermost inner core. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 528 . [DOI] ...
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Huang, Quancheng; Schmerr, Nicholas; Waszek, Lauren; Beghein, Caroline (2019) 'Constraints on seismi. Journal of Geophysi, 124 (7):6779-6800...
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Waszek, Lauren; Schmerr, Nicholas C.; Ballmer, Maxim D. (2018) 'Global observations of reflectors in. Nature Communications, 9 . [DOI] ...
Godwin, Harriet; Waszek, Lauren; Deuss, Arwen (2018) 'Measuring the seismic velocity in the top 15 k. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 274 :158-169. [DOI] ...
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Lasbleis, Marine; Waszek, Lauren; Day, Elizabeth A. (2017) 'GrowYourIC: a step toward a coherent mod. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 18 (11):4016-4026. [DOI] ...
Waszek, Lauren; Deuss, Arwen (2015) 'Observations of exotic inner core waves'. Geophysical Journal International, 200 (3):1636-1650. [DOI] ...
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Blom, Nienke A.; Deuss, Arwen; Paulssen, Hanneke; Waszek, Lauren (2015) 'Inner core structure behind. Geophysical Journal Inter, 201 (3):1657-1665. [DO ...
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Waszek, Lauren; Deuss, Arwen (2015) 'Anomalously strong observations of PKiKP/PcP amplitude ratios o. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 120 (7):5175-5190. [DOI] ...
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Waszek, Lauren; Thomas, Christine; Deuss, Arwen (2015) 'PKP precursors: implications for global scat. Geophysical Research Letters, 42 (10):3829-3838. [DOI] ...
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Waszek, Lauren; Deuss, Arwen (2013) 'A low attenuation layer in the Earth's uppermost inner core'. Geophysical Journal International, 195 (3):2005-2015. [DOI] ...
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Waszek, Lauren; Deuss, Arwen (2011) 'Distinct layering in the hemispherical seismic velocity structu. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 116 (B12). [DOI] ...
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Waszek, Lauren; Irving, Jessica; Deuss, Arwen (2011) 'Reconciling the hemispherical structure of Ear. Nature Geoscience, 4 :24-267. [DOI] ...
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Waszek, Lauren; Irving, Jessica; Phan, Thanh-Son; Tkalcic, Hrvoje (2023) 'Seismic insights into Eart Nature Communications, 14 . [DOI] ...