M.Sc. in Physics-Geophysics, speciality in Seismology and physics of solid Earth, 2012
B.Sc. in Physics-Geophysics, 2010
Department of Geophysics, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Department of Physics, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Publications

Mustać, M., Tkalčić, H., and Burky, A. (2017). The variability and interpretation of earthquake source mechanisms in The Geysers geothermal field from a Bayesian standpoint based on the choice of a noise model. J. Geophys. Res., 123, doi:10.1002/2017JB0148978.
Mustać, M., and Tkalčić, H. (2017). On the use of data noise as site-specific weight parameter in a hierarchical Bayesian moment tensor inversion: The case study of The Geysers and Long Valley caldera earthquakes. Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 107(4), 1914-1922, doi:10.1785/0120160379.
Mustać, M., and Tkalčić, H. (2016). Point source moment tensor inversion through a Bayesian hierarchical model. Geophys. J. Int., 204(1), 311-323, doi:10.1093/gji/ggv458.

Conference abstracts

Mustać, M., and Tkalčić, H. (2017). Diminishing the effect of noise correlation on the seismic moment tensor inversion. American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2017 Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
Mustać, M., and Tkalčić, H. (2017). Non-double-couple components of M_W>4.5 events in The Geysers geothermal field, California revealed by a hierarchical Beyesian inversion. IAG–IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly, Kobe, Japan.
Kim, S., Tkalčić, H., Mustać, M., Rhie, J., and Ford, S. (2016). Trans-dimensional and hierarchical Bayesian approaches toward rigorous estimation of seismic sources and structures in the Northeast Asia. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria.
Mustać, M., and Tkalčić, H. (2015). Contending non-double-couple source components with hierarchical Bayesian moment tensor inversion. American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2015 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
Burky, A., Mustać, M., Tkalčić, H., and Dreger S. D. (2015). Source mechanisms of earthquakes at The Geysers geothermal region using a hierarchical Bayesian approach. American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2015 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
Kim, S., Tkalčić, H., Rhie, J., Chen, Y., Ford, S. R., Mustać, M., and Sebastian, N. (2015). Rigorous approach in investigation of seismic structure and source characteristics in Northeast Asia: Hierarchical and trans-dimensional Bayesian inversion. American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2015 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
Mustać, M., and Tkalčić, H. (2014). Hierarchical Bayesian Inversion for the Centroid Moment Tensor. American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2014 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
Mustać, M., and Tkalčić, H. (2014). Kinematic Point Source Moment Tensor Inversion Using a Hierarchical Bayesian Approach. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria.

Professional activities and awards

2017 AGU Fall Meeting Session Convener
2017 Reviewer for Geophysical Journal International and Earth, Planets and Space
2015 Outstanding Student Paper Award (OSPA) Winner at AGU 2015 Fall Meeting
2014 Outstanding Student Poster (OSP) Award Winner at EGU 2014 General Assembly
2013 - 2016 AE Ringwood Supplementary Scholarship, RSES
2013 - 2016 University Research Scholarship
2009 Faculty Council Student of the year award, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Research interests

Computational seismology
Observational seismology
Physics of seismic sources; moment tensor inversion; representation of non-double-couple sources, explosions and volcanic earthquakes
Bayesian inversion; uncertainty analysis

Technical skills

Computer Languages: Fortran, Matlab, Python, Bash scripting
Tools: GMT, SAC, ObsPy, LaTeX, MS Office, Photoshop
Operating systems: Mac OS X, Linux, Windows

Other skills and interests

Languages: Croatian (native), English (fluent) and Italian (advanced)
Hobbies: hiking, swimming, cycling
My hometown Zadar

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