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Becker, T. W. and Kaus, B. J. P (2017): Numerical Modeling of
Earth Systems: An introduction to computational methods with focus
on solid Earth applications of continuum mechanics, University of
Southern California, v. 1.2.1,
2017. (PDF,
accompanying Matlab code
for exercises)
Becker, T. W. and Kaus, B. J. P (2015): Numerical Modeling of Earth
Systems: An introduction to computational methods with focus on
solid Earth applications of continuum
mechanics. figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1555628,
2015. (PDF)
Short course at the University of Rome Three, June 2012. Provides a
brief introduction to UNIX, shell scripting, programming,
the Unified Geodynamics Earth Science Computing
Environment, making maps with GMT, and other data analysis and
visualization tools.
Short course held the University of Roma TRE, April 2011, on
numerical and analog modeling of subduction zones and slab dynamics
on regional on global scales. Part of the Geodynamics Graduate
School at Roma TRE.
A VirtualBox Linux install including a range of solid Earth science
software and datasets, including
SEATREE
and iGMT.
Computing and mapping lectures and notes
Short course on Mapping and Modeling Earth
Science Data (06/2012)
Introduction to UNIX, shells, shell scripting, and programming along
with a tutorial on GMT, UGESCE, mapping, and
some comments on data analysis and visualization.
Short course on GMT and mapping (without intro to UNIX, S12):
tutorial slides on GMT and iGMT.
A python-based graphical and script-driven interface to solid Earth
geodynamics and seismology modeling tools. The goal is to provide easy
but transparent access to research tools for teaching, and to
facilitate interdisciplinary research.
At UT Austin: Dorothy Linnemann (2017, Scripps College, with
Lavier)
At USC: Fabienne Stockmann (2014, Münster University), Simon
Schneider (2013, Münster University), Kevin Milner35
(2008, USC), Jared Sain35 (2008, USC), Hannah
Waterhouse35 (2008, Bryn Mawr College), and Katrin
Plenkers (2005, Karlsruhe).
Undergraduate advisees:
At UT Austin: Zel Hurewitz (BSc 2019, Physics; grad school SIO)
At USC: Bradford Foley41 (BSc 2008; Assistant
Professor, Penn State)
MSc students:
At UT Austin: Kunpeng Liao (MSc 2018; CGG)
At USC:
Zi-Yu Wu (MSc 2010; Guosen Securities) and
Claire Steedman32 (MSc 2006; Iris Environmental)
Adam Holt87,89,90,92,105-107,113,115 (PhD 2016;
post-doc, MIT)
Michael Kaplan (PhD 2015; post-doc, Duke)
Mélanie Gérault62,121 (PhD 2014; post-doc, MIT)
Thomas Goebel61, 69, 75, 77, 80, 111 (PhD 2013;
research scientist, UCSC)
Lisa Alpert51,63,73 (PhD 2012; Aera Energy
Llc.)
Iain Bailey38,47,51,63 (PhD 2009; Swiss Re).
Committee member:
At UT Austin: Keith Minor (external chair, 2019 -), Yanyao
Zhang (2018-), Kristina Butler (external chair, 2018-), Chang
Lu (2018-), Brandon Schuck (2018-), Chujie Liu (2017-), Lily
R. Serach (external chair, 2017-), Brooklyn Gose (2017-),
Peter Nelson (2017-).
At USC: Jessica Stellman93 (2014-), William
Schmidt (2015-2016), Xinjiang Xiang (2015), Xin Song
(2014-2015), Xin Liu (2014-2015), Beth Paulson (2014-2016),
Chris Milliner (2013-2015), Haoran Xia (2013-2015), Francoix
Cadieux (PhD 2015), Feng Wang (PhD 2013), Prabu Sellappan (PhD
2013), Whitney Behr (PhD 2011), Zheqiang Shi (PhD 2008), Adam
Fischer (PhD 2008), Jeremy Zechar (PhD 2008).
External PhD reviewer: Angela Maria Gomez Garcia (U Medellin, 2016),
Juliane Dannberg (GFZ Potsdam, 2016), Raquibul Hassan (U Sydney,
2016), Rene Gassmöller (GFZ Potsdam, 2014), and Sabin Zahirovic (U
Sydney, 2014).
Member of the Board, International Graduate School, Department
of Earth Sciences, Universit`a di Roma TRE, 2014 -.
