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Undergraduate intro class on
natural disasters, hazard, and risk. Links solid Earth
structure and
dynamics with societal considerations for natural hazards.
Undergraduate major and grad student class on mantle and
lithospheric dynamics, combining tectonics and geodynamics to
understand the links between surface deformation and mantle
convection.
Graduate seminar on planetary dynamics, from the magnetic
field to the carbon cycle and climate, with focus on terrestrial
planets in our solar system and exoplanets. Combines reading,
in-class discussion, and Matlab/python numerical modeling exercises.
Undergraduate major/graduate seminar on deep Earth dynamics,
focusing on the Earth's mantle, including the transition zone
and core-mantle boundary dynamics.
Becker, T. W. and Kaus, B. J. P (2020): Numerical Modeling of
Earth Systems: An introduction to computational methods with focus
on solid Earth applications of continuum mechanics, The University
of Texas at Austin, v. 1.2.2,
2020. (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)
I participated in L. Husson and T. Bodin's Doctoral training school
for Solid Earth graduate students in Barcelonette, France, in October
2019. Lectures were on
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.
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: Jake Goins (research committee member, 2020 - 2021),
Zel Hurewitz (BSc 2019, Physics; grad school USCS)
At USC: Bradford Foley41 (BSc 2008; Assistant
Professor, Penn State)
MSc students:
At UT Austin: Antoine Demont (visiting from ENS Paris, 2020),
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;
Assistant Professor, U Miami)
Michael Kaplan (PhD 2015; post-doc, Duke)
Mélanie Gérault62,121 (PhD 2014; post-doc, MIT)
Thomas Goebel61, 69, 75, 77, 80, 111 (PhD 2013;
Assistant Professor, U Memphis)
Lisa Alpert51,63,73 (PhD 2012; Aera Energy
Llc.)
Iain Bailey38,47,51,63 (PhD 2009; Swiss Re).
Committee member/examination chair at The University of Texas
at Austin:
Avigyan Chatterjee (2021-), Juan Gutierrez (2021-), Eric Hiatt
(external chair, 2020-2021), Chenyu
Tian (2020-), Keith Minor (external chair, 2019-2021),
Alexandra Lachner (2019-2020), Yanyao Zhang (2018-), Kristina
Butler (external chair, 2018-2020), Chang
Lu (2018-), Brandon Schuck (2018-2021, PHD 2021), Lily
R. Serach (external chair, 2017-2019), Brooklyn Gose (2017-2020), Chujie Liu (2017-
2020, Phd 2020), Peter Nelson (2017-2020, PhD 2020).
Other PhD committee service:
At the University of Southern California, Los Angeles: 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: Christopher Mathews (ANU, 2021), Angela
Maria Gomez Garcia (U Medellin, 2020),
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, Universita di Roma TRE, 2014-.
Post-doc mentoring:
Antoniette Grima (2020-)
Silvia Brizzi141 (2020-)
Eivind Straume (2021-)
Rob Porritt88,100,124,140 (2017-2019; researcher, Sandia).
Matt Weller122 (2016-2019; researchers, LPI)
Lukas Fuchs122,125,135 (2016-2018; post-doc, U. Frankfurt)
Attreyee Ghosh44, 68 (2008-2010; Assistant
Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore)
Boris Kaus20,31-33,40,62 (2005-2006;
Professor, Mainz University)
Jules Browaeys22 (2006; Geophysicist, Total
E&P Norge AS)
