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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

Faculty Directory

Geology & Geophysics

Chan, Marjorie A.
719 WBB
Phone: 581-6551
E-mail: machan@mines.utah.edu

General Research Interest: Geology/earth sciences with specific interests in stratigraphy & sedimentology/sedimentary geology, earth history, applications to environmental problems.

Student Participation: Field assistant, laboratory analysis.

Background Needed: Introductory geology classes to undergraduate majors courses.

Outside Majors: Geography, Archeology, Civil Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Environmental Science.

Key Words: Geology, petroleum exploration, reservoir engineering, sedimentary geology, sedimentology.

Student generated projects may be considered.


Jewell, Paul W.
609 WBB
Phone: 581-6636
E-mail: pwjewell@mines.utah.edu

General Research Interest: Surface water hydrology, computational fluid dynamics.

Student Participation: Conduct thermal & chemistry surveys of lakes. Modify & run computer simulations of the circulation & geochemistry of lakes & estuaries.

Background Needed: Introduction to chemistry or mathematics through numerical analysis.

Outside Majors: Mathematics, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Chemistry.

Key Words: Hydrology, chemistry, computer modeling.

Student generated projects may be considered.


Petersen, Erich U.
719 WBB
Phone: 581-7162
Email: erich.petersen@utah.edu

General Research Interest: Mineralogy, mineral deposits, solid contaminants.

Student Participation: Making measurements on scientific instruments, sample preparation.

Background Needed: Desire to work in the laboratory & out of doors.

Outside Majors: Chemistry, Metallurgy, Mining.

Key Words: Mineral deposits, environmental assessments.

Student generated projects may be considered.



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