Stephen S. Gao
Professor and Chair, Earth Sciences and Engineering Department
Disciplines
- Geology
- Geophysics and Seismology
Research Interests
- Geophysics
- Earthquake seismology
- Exploration geophysics
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Andreas Eckert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Rock Mechanics and Explosive Research Center
Disciplines
- Geophysics and Seismology
Research Interests
- Numerical geomechanics
- Finite element analysis of subsurface stress environments
- Numerical simulation of buckle folding
Kelly H. Liu
Professor of Geology and Geophysics; Senior Research Investigator, CREE
Disciplines
- Geology
- Geophysics and Seismology
Research Interests
- Exploration of Earth's interior using geophysical methods especially passive and active seismology.
- Oil and gas exploration
- Hazard mitigation
David J. Wronkiewicz
Associate Professor, Geology and Geophysics; Senior Research Investigator, CREE
Disciplines
- Geochemistry
- Geology
- Geophysics and Seismology
Research Interests
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
John Patrick Hogan
Associate Professor, Geology and Geophysics
Disciplines
- Geology
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Tectonics and Structure
Research Interests
- Petrology
- Structural Geology
- Tectonics
Wan Yang
Professor, Geology and Geophysics
Disciplines
- Geology
- Geophysics and Seismology
Research Interests
- Sedimentology and depositional systems, including modern and ancient, siliciclastic (marine and nonmarine) and carbonate, and outcrop and subsurface studies
- Stratigraphy, including modern and ancient, siliciclastic (marine and nonmarine) and carbonate, outcrop and subsurface (core, wireline, and 2-D and 3-D seismic), and qualitative and quantitative studies
- Geological indicators of paleoclimate and climatic controls on sedimentology and basin filling
Jonathan Obrist-Farner
Associate Professor, Geology and Geophysics; Research Investigator, CREE
Disciplines
- Geology
- Geophysics and Seismology
Research Interests
- Sedimentation in ancient and Recent pull-apart and rift basins
- Evolution of Mahajanga Basin, NW Madagascar
- Sedimentology and facies architecture of sediment waves in deepwater settings
Jeremy Maurer
Assistant Professor
Disciplines
- Geophysics and Seismology
Research Interests
- Science of Earthquakes
- Geo-data science
- InSAR
Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe
Professor, Geology and Geophysics; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CEC;Research Investigator, CREE
Disciplines
- Geology
Research Interests
- Palynology
- Sedimentology
- Biostratigraphic, palaeoecological and palaeoclimatic reconstructions
Marek Locmelis
Associate Professor and Faculty Fellow for Office of Vice Chancellor for Reasearch and Innovation
Disciplines
- Engineering
- Analytical Chemistry
- Geochemistry
Research Interests
- Genesis of magmatic, metasomatic and hydrothermal ore deposits in the crust and upper mantle
- Metal transport by fluids in the crust and upper mantle
- Fingerprinting ore-forming processes and development of innovative exploration tools
Katherine R. Grote
Assistant Chair and Associate Professor, Geological Engineering
Disciplines
- Geological Engineering
Research Interests
- Environmental Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Geostatistics
David M. Borrok
CEC Vice Provost and Dean
Disciplines
- Geochemistry
- Geology
Research Interests
- Isotopic Geochemistry
- Environmental Geochemistry
- Geochemistry
J. David Rogers
Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Geological Engineering and Associate Chair, Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Disciplines
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geological Engineering
- Earth Sciences
Research Interests
- Geological Engineering
- Landslide Hazard Evaluation
- Slope Failure Evaluation Studies