Contact
- asmirnov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2365
- Dow 425
Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Postdoctoral, Yale University, 2005-2007
- Postdoctoral, University of Rochester, 2002-2004
- PhD, University of Rochester, 2002
- MS, University of Rochester, 2000
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- The long-term evolution of the Earth's magnetic field (especially in relation to the geodynamo mechanisms and the early history of the field) and its geological and geodynamical implications
- Geodynamics and global plate tectonics (eg., large igneous province formation and true polar wander)
- Magnetism of rocks, minerals, and synthetic materials
- Environmental magnetism (eg., biomineralization and the relationships between physical, chemical and magnetic properties of minerals)
- Development of new techniques and instruments for paleomagnetic and rock magnetic research