College of Geosciences Department of Geology & Geophysics |
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The Center for Tectonophysics is a interdisciplinary research group initiated in 1967 for dual purposes: 1) to undertake basic and applied research of both natural and man-induced rock deformation processes and the broad range of geologic structures formed, and 2) to provide research support, training, and mentoring of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows pursuing advanced studies in the area of tectonophysics. The John W. Handin Laboratory for Experimental Rock Deformation is the centerpiece of the research program and has a broad variety of experimental systems allowing studies of deformation and transport behavior of rock at physical and chemical states simulating surface to upper mantle conditions. Graduate Student Opportunities |
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Recent Graduates (1999-Present)
Bobich, Jennifer, 2005, M.S. Geology. Experimental Analysis of Hybrid Fracture in Berea Sandstone. Advisor: Frederick Chester.Chung, Jae Won, 2004, M.S. Geology. Mechanisms of Vein Formation. Advisor: David V. Wiltschko.Cubuk, Pelin, 2002, M.S. Geology. Experimental Study of Fracture Development in Multilayers of Contrasting Strength and Ductility. Advisor: Frederick Chester.Davis, Nathan, 2005, M.S. Geology. Experimental deformation in natural and synthetic dolomite. Advisor: Andreas Kronenberg and Julie Newman.Fallon, Jessica A., 2004, M.S. Geology. Crack healing as a function of pOH- and fracture morphology. Advisor: Andreas Kronenberg.Hassler, Lauren, 2004, M.S. Geology. Motion and evolution of the Chaochou Fault, Southern TaiwanAdvisor: David V. Wiltschko.Hickman, John B. Jr., 1999, M.S. Geology. Structure and Evolution of the Active Fold and Thrust Belt of Southwestern Taiwan Using GPS Geodesy. Advisor: Dave V. Wiltschko.Hintz, Jenna, 2001, M.S., Geology. Trapping Capacity of Fault Zones, Downdip Yegua Formation, Texas Gulf Coast Basin. Advisor: Robert Berg.Ibanez, William D., 2000, Ph.D. Geology, Characterization of the Structure and Permeability of Shear Zones in a Siliciclastic Aquifer. Advisors: Brann Johnson and Frederick Chester .Kuhle, Nathan J., 2001, M.S. Geology, Effect of Burial History, Rock Ductility and Recovery Magnitude on Inversion of Normal-faulted Strata. Advisors: Judith S. Chester and Frederick Chester.Lenz, Steve, 2002, M.S. Geology. Subcritical crack growth in creep compaction experiments. Advisor: Frederick Chester.Looff, Kurt, 1999, Ph.D. Geophysics. Microstructural & Structural Analysis of Three Salt Structures of Different Tectonic Regimes. Advisor: Neville Carter.McLain, Chris, 2001, M.S. Geology. The Effects of Lithology and Initial Fault Angle in Physical Models of Fault-propagation Folds, Advisor: John Spang.Moore, Vernon, 2002, M.S. Geology. Crustal-to-Lithospheric Scale Tectonic Wedge Development and Syn-collisional Delamination in Covergent Orogens. Advisor: Dave Wiltschko.Neal, Leslie, 2002, M.S. Geology. Structure and Petrology of the Kern Canyon Fault, California: A Deeply Exhumed Strike-slip Fault. Advisor: Judith Chester.Orofino, James C., 2005, M.S. Geology. Fabric of the Palisades Monocline: A comparison with physical models of inversion structures. Advisor: Judith Chester.Panian, John, 2002, Ph.D. Geology. The effect of mechanical stratigraphy on ramp localization within fold-thrust belts. Advisor: David V. WiltschkoRamsey, Jonathan, 2003, M.S. Geology. Experimental study of the transition from brittle shear fractures to joints. Advisor: Frederick Chester.Rodriguez, Erika, 2005, M.S. Geology. Petrofabric analysis of the transition from joints to faults in Carrara Marble. Advisor: Judith Chester.Schafer, Kirk , 2002, M.S. Geology. Detailed Charterization of the Structure and Evolution of Small-displacement Faults in the Porous Hickory Sandstone, Central Texas. Advisor: Brann Johnson.Wilson, Jason, 2001, M.S. Geology.High-resolution Stratigraphic and Structural Characterization of the Fault-partitioned Hickory Sandstone Aquifer System, Mason County, Central Texas. Advisor: Brann Johnson.Wilson, Jennifer, 1999, M.S. Geology. Microfracture Fabric of the Punchbowl Fault Zone, San Andreas System, California. Advisor: Judith S. Chester.Zhang, Li, 2003, M.S. Geology. Folds above angular fault bends: mechanical constraints for backlimb trishear kinematic models. Advisor: Judith S. Chester.Zhurina, Elena , 2003, Ph.D. Geophysics. Forward and iterative transverse fluid-flow modeling and analysis of field-scale experiments in a faulted reservoir. Advisor: Brann Johnson. |
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