Graduate / Upper Undergraduate Level Courses
GPHY5020 Computational Geophysics – 3 credits (2021S, 2023S, 2025S)
Fundamental concepts of numerical modeling in solid Earth geophysics, including the mathematical formulation of finite difference (FDM) and finite element (FEM) methods and their applications in a range of geophysical problems such as the heat and fluid flow, deformation, and wave propagation. Students learn MATLAB/Python programming for these methods and review topics on computational methods in seismology, geomechanics, and geodynamics.
GPHY5970 Remote Sensing & Space Geodesy – 3 credits (2021F, 2023F)
This course introduces fundamentals of remote sensing and geodetic techniques, including optical, radar, GNSS, InSAR, and related observations from current and upcoming satellite missions. Through case studies, the course covers basic geospatial analysis and parameter estimation approaches to characterize the properties and processes of land surface changes, geohazards, and resource exploration.
GPHY4553 Introduction to Seismology – 3 credits (2022S)
This course presents an overview of seismology to introduce students to the fundamentals of seismic wave, quantitative data analyses, and the utilization of seismic wave for the study of earthquakes and the Earth’s interior structure. Students will gain hand-on experiences with real data analysis.
GPHY5413 Global Geophysics – 3 credits (2022F, 2023F, 2024F)
Introduces students to geophysical methods, the structure and physical properties of earth’s interior, active processes on earth, and the use of geophysical methods to study structure and processes.
GPHY3440 Mentored Research Experience – 1–3 credits (2021S, 2022Su, 2023F, 2024Su, 2024F)
For the inquisitive student to apply the scholarly processes of the discipline to a research or creative project under the mentorship of a faculty member.
GPHY6970 Machine Learning in Geosciences Seminar – 1 credit (2021F; Co-Instructor)
To introduce Geoscience students to the basic methods of machine learning in a seminar setting, with discussion and brainstorming of ideas.
GPHY5970 Geophysical Journal Seminar – 1 credit (2022S, 2022F, 2023F, 2024F)
Review and discuss recent literature in the broad areas of solid Earth and exploration geophysics
Lower Undergraduate Level Courses
GEOL1114 Physical Geology for Scientists and Engineers – 3 credits (2020F, 2022S, 2024F)
Plate tectonics, the makeup of continents and mountain building. Heat flow, magnetism, gravity, rock deformation, earthquakes and the earth’s interior. Surface processes including weathering, erosion, transport and deposition. Landforms, rivers, groundwater, glaciers, ocean processes, and volcanoes. Minerals and rocks. Application of geology to land-use, groundwater, mineral and fossil fuel exploration. Laboratory included.
GPHY3013 – Data Analysis in Geoscience – 3 credits (2023S)
This course introduces theories and techniques in quantitative data analysis, including data visualization, probability theory, linear models, periodicity detection, filtering, correlation, interpolation, approximations, and hypothesis testing. These concepts and methods are applied to several datasets in the study of the atmosphere, streams, groundwater, seafloor, earthquakes, etc. Examples are demonstrated in MATLAB programming environment.
GPHY2013 Frontiers of Geophysics – 1 credit (2023S; Co-Instructor)
Introduction to the basic theories, methods, and modern applications of geophysics. This sampler course will address topics such as, but not limited to: Electrical resistivity imaging, seismology, deep earth geophysics, remote sensing, reflection seismology, computational geophysics, and machine learning.