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Jackson School of Geosciences
Jackson School of Geosciences
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Research Expertise Database

The Jackson School has more than 150 researchers and faculty in all facets of the earth sciences. Use this database to find experts in any of our academic and research units. Media can also contact the Communications Office (jbird@jsg.utexas.edu) for information or call (512) 232-9623. Use our update form to suggest changes to this guide.

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Grand, Stephen P
Areas of Expertise: Seismic imaging of Earth's mantle, tomography, dynamics of flow in the mantle, regional seismic studies
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Primary Title: Chairman, Carleton Professor of Geophysics
Primary Unit: Department of Geological Sciences
Email: steveg@maestro.geo.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: 512-471-3005
Fax: 512-471-9425
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Department of Geological Sciences
    1 University Station C1100
    Austin, TX 78712
UT Mailcode: C1100
Office: JGB 4.220B
Groat, Charles G
Areas of Expertise: Energy, mineral, and water resources occurrence and environmental aspects of their development, geomorphology and stratigraphy of desert, coastal, and fluvial systems, role of science in policy formulation and decision making
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Primary Title: Professor
Primary Unit: Jackson School of Geosciences
Email: cgroat@mail.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: 512-471-1772
Fax: 512-471-9425
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Department of Geological Sciences
    1 University Station C1100
    Austin, TX 78712
UT Mailcode: C1100
Office: JGB 5.204
Gulen, Gurcan
Areas of Expertise: Energy sector reform & commercial frameworks, efficacy of energy regulators, electricity market design
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Primary Title: Senior Energy Economist
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: gurcan.gulen@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (713) 654-5404
Fax: (713) 654-5405
Address:
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    Center for Energy Economics
    1801 Allen Parkway
    Houston, Texas 77019
Gulick, Sean
Areas of Expertise: Studies of convergent margins to examine tectonic influences, structural deformation, fluid flow, and earthquake hazards; imaging and geologic sampling of in situ tectonic and crater laboratories: microplates, triple junctions, transitional plate boundaries, and bolide impacts; and quantitative high-resolution marine geological and geophysical studies of strata formation and deformation associated with glacial-interglacial cycles on active and passive margins
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Primary Title: Research Associate
Primary Unit: Institute for Geophysics
Email: sean@ig.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-0483
Fax: (512) 471-0999
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Institute for Geophysics
    10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 196 (R2200)
    Austin, TX 78758-4445
UT Mailcode: R2200
Office: ROC 3.248
Gurfinkel, Mariano
Areas of Expertise: Heavy oil and unconventional resources, Process scale-up: emulsification, mixing, and handling, Physicochemical hydrodynamics, Value chain economics and uncertainty and risk analysis.
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Primary Title: Project Manager
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: mariano.gurfinkel@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (713) 654-5406
Fax:
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    1801 Allen Parkway
    Houston, TX 77019
UT Mailcode: E0610
Hamlin, H. Scott
Areas of Expertise: Sedimentary geology, stratigraphy, basin analysis, hydrocarbon reservoir characterization and play analysis, hydrogeology and groundwater flow modeling, GIS, geostatistics, relational databases
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Primary Title: Research Scientist Associate
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: scott.hamlin@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 475-9527
Fax: (512) 471-0140
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    University Station, Box X
    Austin, Texas 78713-8924
UT Mailcode: E0630
Hammes, Ursula
Areas of Expertise: Sequence stratigraphy; carbonate diagenesis; seismic and wire-log interpretation; prospect generation
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Primary Title: Research Scientist Associate V
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: ursula.hammes@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-1891
Fax: (512) 471-0140
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    University Station, Box X
    Austin, Texas 78713-8924
UT Mailcode: E0630
Office: BRC 3.128L
Hanna, Romy
Areas of Expertise: Planetary geology, remote sensing, thermal infrared and VISNIR spectroscopy, high-resolution x-ray computed tomography, 3D image analysis and processing, scientific computing
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Primary Title: Research Scientist Associate
Primary Unit: Department of Geological Sciences
Email: romy@jsg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-9286
Fax: 512-471-9425
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Department of Geological Sciences
    1 University Station C1100
    Austin, TX 78712-0254
UT Mailcode: C1100
Office: JGB 1.120CA
Hardage, Bob
Areas of Expertise: Seismic stratigraphy interpretation; reservoir characterization; acquiring, processing, and interpreting downhole and surface seismic data; multicomponent seismic technology
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Primary Title: Senior Research Scientist
Primary Unit: Bureau of Economic Geology
Email: bob.hardage@beg.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-1543
Fax: (512) 471-0140
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Bureau of Economic Geology
    University Station, Box X
    Austin, Texas 78713-8924
UT Mailcode: E0600
Office: PRC 3.132J
Hayman, Nicholas W
Areas of Expertise: Continental and marine tectonics; Fault-zone structure and microstructure; Submersible and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program investigations to understand Mid-ocean ridge processes; core complexes & low-angle detachment faults; granular friction experiments.
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Primary Title: Research Associate
Primary Unit: Institute for Geophysics
Email: hayman@utig.ig.utexas.edu
Work Phone 1: (512) 471-7721
Fax: (512) 471-0348
Address:
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Institute for Geophysics
    10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 196 (R2200)
    Austin, Texas 78758-4445
UT Mailcode: R2200
Office: ROC 3.220

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