Education Background:  

B.Sc. (Geophysics), 1988, Peking University, China

M.Eng. (Earthquake Engineering), 1991, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Seismological Bureau, China

D.Sc. (Geophysics), 2003, Kyoto University, Japan

Theoretical and observational seismology

Earthquake source rupture process

Site effect

Advanced seismic instrumentation

Research Fellow, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Seismological Bureau, 1991-1993 

Research Associate,  Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Seismological Bureau, 1993-1997

Associate Professor, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Seismological Bureau, 1997-2000

Director of Beijing Strong-Motion Observation Center, 1998-2000

Postdoctoral fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan, 2003-now

USGS, Menlo Park, California, USA, August 1996-Feburary 1997 

DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan, September 1997-Novermber 1997

DPRI, Kyoto University, Japan, September 1998-December 1998 

• Zhang W. B., T. Iwata, K. Irikura, A. Pitarka, and H. Sekiguchi (2004), Dynamic rupture process of the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, earthquake, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L10605, doi: 10.1029/2004GL019827. [PDF]

• Gong, M., L.-L. Xie, and W. B. Zhang (2003), Attenuation of input energy of strong ground motion, Eartheuake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 23, No. 6, 15-24 (in Chinese with English abstract).

• Zhang W. B., T. Iwata, K. Irikura, H. Sekiguchi, and M. Bouchon (2003), Heterogeneous distribution of the dynamic source parameters of the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, earthquake, J. Geophys. Res., 108(B5), 2232, doi: 10.1029/2002JB001889. [PDF]

• Matsunami K., W. B. Zhang, K. Irikura, and L.-L. Xie (2003), Estimation of Seismic Site Response in Tangshan Area, China, Using Deep Underground Records, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 93, 1065-1078, 2003. [PDF]

• Dalguer L. A., K. Irikura, W. B. Zhang, and J. Riera (2002), Distribution of Dynamic and Static Stress Changes during 2000 Tottori (Japan) Earthquake: Brief Interpretation of the Earthquake Sequences; Foreshocks, Mainshock and Aftershocks,  Geophys. Res. Letters, 29. [PDF]

• Zhang, W. B., L. L. Xie, and M. Z. Guo (2001), Site-effect estimation in Tangshan area, China, Acta Seismologica Sinica, 24, 604-614.

• Liu, H. P., D. M. Boore, W. B. Joyner, D. H. Oppenheimer, W. B. Zhang, J. C. Hamilton, and L. T. Brown (2000). Comparison of phase velocities from array measurements of Rayleigh waves associated with microseisms and results calculated from borehole shear-wave velocities profiles, Bull. Seism. Soc. Am. 90, 666-678. [PDF]

• Zhang, W. B. and W. Du (2000), The strong motion mobile observation system based on the short-term predication of earthquakes in China. World Info. on Earth. Eng., Vol.16, No.3, 7-11 (in Chinese with English abstract).

• Zhang, W. B. and K. Matsunami (2000), A Comparison of Site-Amplication Estimated from Different Methods Using a Strong Motion Observation Array in Tangshan, China, 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 0643, CD-ROM [PDF].

• Xie L. L., S. B. Li, and W. B. Zhang (1999), A three dimensional array for site effects on strong ground motion, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 19, No. 2, Jun., 1999, 1-8 (in Chinese with English abstract).

• Zhang, W. B. and Peng K. Z. (1998). Estimation on the duration of strong ground motion, Mitigating the impact of impending earthquake: earthquake prognostics strategy transferred in practices, Vogel Andreas and Brandes Klaus, (Editor), A. A. Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 149-156.

• MATSUNAMI, K.and W. B. Zhang (1997), Japan-China Joint Research of Strong Ground Motion Prediction and Earthquake Disaster Mitigation -Strong Ground Motion Observation in Tangshan, China-,  Annuals of the Disas. Prev. Res. Inst., Kyoto Univ., Japan, No.40 IDNDR SI.I., 63-78 [PDF].

• Li, S. B., W. B. Zhang, and L. L. Xie (1997), Xiangtang downhole array of accelerometers - Instrumentation and observation, Annuals of the Disas. Prev. Res. Inst., Kyoto Univ., Japan, No.40 IDNDR SI.I., 79-89 [PDF].

• Zhou Y. N. and W. B. Zhang (1996), Analysis on the long period errors of the accelerogram recorded by digital accelerographs, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 17, No. 2, Jun., 1996, 1-9 (in Chinese with English abstract).

• Zhang W. B. and K. Z. Peng (1995), Determination of earthquake magnitude, M_L, from strong-motion records, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol. 15, No. 3, Sept., 1995, 4-11 (in Chinese with English abstract).

    Study on Dynamic Rupture Process and Near-Source Strong Motion Simulation 

      - Case of the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, Earthquake -