Chen, Xiaowei
2022-11-16 21:25:49
Three faculty members in Geophysics, with complementary expertise and strength in observation, modeling, and experiment, are recruiting graduate students (PhD/MSc) for Fall 2023 admission. Research areas: Seismology, Earthquake Source Physics, Fault Mechanics, and Rock Deformation. Students will have opportunity to join the Center for Tectonophysics, an interdisciplinary research group, and access to a wide range of facilities and research topics. (Application deadline is January 1st, 2023 for fall 2023 admission, https://texasam2023.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/logi)
Dr. Xiaowei Chen is an observational seismologist. She uses a variety of tools to understand the subsurface and faulting. Her current research explores earthquake interactions, fluid-induced earthquakes, aseismic slip, earthquake rupture characterizations, geothermal and volcanic microearthquakes. She is also interested in developing methods with dense seismic and DAS arrays for earthquake rupture and near-surface/subsurface structure. She is looking for motivated students with good math and physics background (programming experience is a plus). Contact: xiaowei.chen<at>tamu.edu <xiaowei.chen<at>tamu.edu>, website: https://sites.google.com/view/xiaoweichen/
Dr. Benchun Duan is a computational seismologist and geomechanicist. His expertise is in numerical modeling of dynamic earthquake rupture, seismic wave propagation, and deformation processes of earthquake cycles. His current research projects explore various slip behaviors and their interactions along subduction zones, dynamic rupture behaviors of geometrically complex faults over earthquake cycles, and fluid-injection induced seismicity. His long-term goal is to integrate field and lab observations with physics-based models for predictive modeling of natural and induced earthquakes. Motivated students with strong background in math and scientific programming are encouraged to apply for his group. Contact: bduan<at>tamu.edu <bduan<at>tamu.edu>, website: https://geogeo.tamu.edu/people/profiles/faculty/duanbenchun.html
Dr. Hiroko Kitajima is an experimental rock mechanicist. Her expertise is in experimental rock and soil mechanics, and she serves as a director of the John W. Handin Laboratory for Experimental Rock Deformation. Her research interest is to characterize hydromechanical and frictional properties of rocks and sediments deformed at different pressure, temperature, and strain rate conditions. She is looking for students who are interested in pursuing experimental studies to understand earthquake physics in subduction zones and rock-fluid interaction at enhanced geothermal systems. Contact: kitaji<at>tamu.edu <kitaji<at>tamu.edu>, website: https://geoweb.tamu.edu/people/profiles/faculty/kitajimahiroko.html
Dr. Xiaowei Chen is an observational seismologist. She uses a variety of tools to understand the subsurface and faulting. Her current research explores earthquake interactions, fluid-induced earthquakes, aseismic slip, earthquake rupture characterizations, geothermal and volcanic microearthquakes. She is also interested in developing methods with dense seismic and DAS arrays for earthquake rupture and near-surface/subsurface structure. She is looking for motivated students with good math and physics background (programming experience is a plus). Contact: xiaowei.chen<at>tamu.edu <xiaowei.chen<at>tamu.edu>, website: https://sites.google.com/view/xiaoweichen/
Dr. Benchun Duan is a computational seismologist and geomechanicist. His expertise is in numerical modeling of dynamic earthquake rupture, seismic wave propagation, and deformation processes of earthquake cycles. His current research projects explore various slip behaviors and their interactions along subduction zones, dynamic rupture behaviors of geometrically complex faults over earthquake cycles, and fluid-injection induced seismicity. His long-term goal is to integrate field and lab observations with physics-based models for predictive modeling of natural and induced earthquakes. Motivated students with strong background in math and scientific programming are encouraged to apply for his group. Contact: bduan<at>tamu.edu <bduan<at>tamu.edu>, website: https://geogeo.tamu.edu/people/profiles/faculty/duanbenchun.html
Dr. Hiroko Kitajima is an experimental rock mechanicist. Her expertise is in experimental rock and soil mechanics, and she serves as a director of the John W. Handin Laboratory for Experimental Rock Deformation. Her research interest is to characterize hydromechanical and frictional properties of rocks and sediments deformed at different pressure, temperature, and strain rate conditions. She is looking for students who are interested in pursuing experimental studies to understand earthquake physics in subduction zones and rock-fluid interaction at enhanced geothermal systems. Contact: kitaji<at>tamu.edu <kitaji<at>tamu.edu>, website: https://geoweb.tamu.edu/people/profiles/faculty/kitajimahiroko.html
