- Chair, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Affiliated Professor, Physics
- asmirnov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2365
- Dow 631
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
- Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- raskari@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2534
- Dow 621
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Environmental Geophysics
- Fracture Dynamics and its Induced Seismicity
- Characterization of Heat and Fluid Transport in Porous Media
- Assistant Teaching Professor Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Graduate Program Director
- Safety Officer
- ljbowman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2582
- Dow 206
- Distinguished Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- scarn@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1756
- Dow 424
Research Interests
- Using satellite measurements to constrain global volcanic SO2 production and emissions from individual volcanoes
- Validation of OMI SO2 retrievals using correlative data from ground-based, airborne and space-borne instruments
- Tracking volcanic SO2 and ash clouds operationally for aviation hazard mitigation
- Remote sensing of tropospheric volcanic plumes using DOAS and FTIR
- Quantifying anthropogenic emissions of SO2 from sources such as copper smelters and oil and gas fields
- Mitigation of the environmental and health impacts of volcanic degassing using satellite data
- Comparisons between satellite observations and chemical transport model simulations of volcanic clouds and plumes
- Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Witte Family Endowed Faculty Fellow in Mining Engineering
- schatte1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2516
- Dow 625
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Generative AI for mine safety
- Remote sensing for critical mineral exploration
- InSAR for mining hazards
- Geophysical inversion using deep learning
- Stochastic resource modeling and stochastic optimization in mining
Teaching Interests
- Mine Planning and Design
- Mineral Resource Estimation
- Mining System Reliability and Optimization
- Geostatistics and Data Analysis
- Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- cddeerin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1187
- Dow 601
Links of Interest
- Faculty Webpage (temporarily disabled)
- Research Page
Specialties
- Source to surface transport of magmatic volatiles and fluid evolution in geothermal systems
- Evolution of the upper continental crust: generation and maintenance of large, silicic magma reservoirs
- Magma reservoir dynamics by quantifying textural fabrics and intracrystalline deformation formed during hindered settling and compaction
- Relationship between resurgent plutons and large, silicic ignimbrites in exhumed caldera-forming eruptive sequences
- Excess or cryptic degassing in volcanic systems
- Quantification of CO2 from diffuse degassing at large, caldera-forming volcanoes
- Research Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- jmdegraf@mtu.edu
- Cell: 281-923-1122
- Dow 402
Research Interests
- Structure and tectonics of the Midcontinent Rift System
- Structural discontinuity formation in the shallow crust
- Relative and absolute timing of rock deformation events
- Fractured reservoir characterization, analysis, and modeling
- Fluid flow through single fractures and fracture networks
- Automated acquisition and analysis of geologic data from the Earth’s surface and drill core
- Research Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- kmhinkel@mtu.edu
- Dow 208
Research Interests
- Periglacial and process geomorphology
- Computer applications in statistical, numerical and cartographic techniques in the earth sciences
- Surface energy exchange as it relates to microclimatology
- Physics, mechanics and petrology of naturally occurring ice formations
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering Sciences
- Affiliated Professor, Psychology and Human Factors
Specialties
- Geoscience
- Teacher Education
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- xianglix@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2033
- Dow 606
Links of interest
- Professor of Practice, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Innovative Global Solutions Enterprise
- ndmanser@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2894
- Dow 605
Teaching Interests
- Engineering Problem Solving and Analysis
- Systems Modeling
- Engineering Design Process
- Wastewater Treatment
- Mining Methods and Materials Handling
Research Interests
- Biotechnology Resource Recovery
- Environmental Consequences of Mining Waste
- Engineering Education
- Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering Sciences
- yning1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2367
- Dow 405
Links of Interest
Research Interests
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Coupled thermal–hydrological–mechanical (THM) simulation for geological carbon sequestration, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), unconventional oil & gas development, and critical minerals
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Distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) for fracture characterization, wellbore monitoring, and subsurface deformation detection
- Machine learning for subsurface energy systems and reservoir optimization
- Teaching Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Carl G. Schwenk Endowed Faculty Fellow in Applied Geophysics
- jmshanno@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3573
- Dow 626
Links of Interest
- Research Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- roger@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1784
- Dow 624
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- gpwaite@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3554
- Dow 428
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Seismic source mechanisms of tectonic and volcanic earthquakes
- Mantle and crustal-scale seismic tomography
- The relationship of seismic anisotropy to fluids and strain
- Active-source investigations of magmatic systems
- Triggering of earthquakes by magmatic and hydrous fluid migration
- Relationship between shallow syneruptive volcanic earthquakes and degassing
Rudiger Escobar Wolf
- Research Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- slwu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2590
- Dow 429
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Interactions among climate, atmospheric chemistry, air quality, and land use/land cover
- Impacts of global change on atmospheric chemistry and long-range transport of air pollution
- Anthropogenic perturbations to the atmosphere and implications for environmental sustainability
- Atmosphere-biosphere interactions, especially in the context of global change
- Impacts of aerosols on the global hydrological cycle
- Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- xinxi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2029
- Dow 427
Links of Interest
Research Interests
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Processed-based modeling of aerosol interactions with weather and climate
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Impacts of land-cover/land-use changes on atmospheric compositions
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Remote sensing science and applications in environmental mapping, modeling, and monitoring
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AI/ML applications in climate research