Prof. Dr. Andres Tassara Oddo

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsGeophysics,Geology
Keywordsearthquake, geodynamics, subduction, South American subduction, seismic cycle

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityPotsdam
InstitutionGFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Claudio FaccennaGFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung, Potsdam
Start of initial sponsorship26/03/2026

Programme(s)

2025Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Tassara Oddo is an internationally recognized geophysicist whose outstanding work in seismotectonics and geodynamics has transformed our understanding of Andean subduction, megathrust segmentation, and the rheological structure of active margins. In Germany, he will collaborate on an integrated 3D thermomechanical model of the Andean margin to link seismic-cycle deformation with long-term mountain building and improve constraints on seismic hazard and lithosphere dynamics.