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General

Name Logan Brunner
Position Senior Risk Analyst & Researcher - Urban Intelligence

Education

  • 2022 - 2025

    Christchurch, NZ

    PhD in Civil Engineering
    University of Canterbury
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Thesis: 'Community Risk and Resilience in Interdependent Infrastructure Systems'
  • 2014 - 2015

    Baltimore, MD, USA

    Master of Science in Engineering
    Johns Hopkins University
    Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering
  • 2010 - 2014

    Baltimore, MD, USA

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering
    Johns Hopkins University
    Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering

Work

  • 2022 - present

    Christchurch, NZ

    Senior Risk Analyst & Researcher
    Urban Intelligence
    Develop geospatial risk analysis methodologies and mapping software to assess natural hazard impacts across governmental, utility, and community infrastructure and assets.
    • Write Python code to process geospatial data, assess the vulnerability, and understand the potential impacts
    • Develop methods to assess risk to complex infrastructure
    • Manage and support client usage of the interactive mapping platform
    • Led overhaul from JavaScript and Leaflet to React and Mapbox
  • 2015 - 2021

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    Systems Engineer - Applied Geosciences Department
    TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)
    Developed risk assessments, Python models, interactive tools, and visualizations for various Dutch, European, and international research projects dealing with sustainable subsurface energy systems and the energy transition.
    • Model design and development in Python
    • Web app development
    • Dutch and EU proprosal writing
    • Statistical analysis and data visualization

Service

  • 2025 - Present

    Australia/New Zealand

    Regional Organization President-Elect
    Society for Risk Analysis
    Serve on the Society for Risk Analysis Australia New Zealand committee, organizing activities and the annual meeting.
  • 2022 - 2025

    Australia/New Zealand

    Regional Organization Councilor
    Society for Risk Analysis
    • Helped organize the 2023 & 2024 Annual Meetings.
    • Led the SRA Risk Reading Group for 2 years.

Skills

Data Statistics
Machine Learning
Bayesian Statistics
Data Visualization
Programming
Python, MATLAB, R
Linux, Windows, Mac
Parallel Processing
Systems Analysis
Model Design
Monte Carlo Simulation
Sensitivity Analysis
Risk Analysis
Fundamental Risk Concepts
Risk Assessment

Languages

English
Native speaker
Dutch
Advanced
Spanish
Basic
French
Basic

Interests

Infrastructure Resilience
Network Models
Fragility and Vulnerability Functions
Energy Systems
Sustainable Energy
Energy Transition
Climate Change and Natural Hazards
Impact Assessment
Statistical Analysis of Extreme Events