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.
Undergraduate intro class on
natural disasters, hazard, and risk. Links solid Earth
structure and
dynamics with societal considerations for natural hazards.
class
material on Canvas
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: Miles Mackenzie (research advisor, Physics,
2022-2023), Jake Goins (research committee member, 2020 - 2021),
Zel Hurewitz (BSc 2019, Physics; grad school UCSD)
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)
PhD students:
Supervised:
current: Ethan Conrad (2019-, co-advisor), Edward
Clennett151 (2020-), Huiwen Sun (2022-).
At UT Austin: Wanying Wang125 (PhD 2021;
staff scientist at bp
US), Erin Heilman146 (PhD 2023; staff scientist at
Los Alamos National Laboratory),
Simone Puel128,144 (PhD 2023; post-doc at Caltech)
At USC:
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:
Sohini Dasgupta (2023 - ), Avigyan Chatterjee (2021-),
Juan Gutierrez (2021-2022),
Eric Hiatt (external chair, 2020-2021), Chenyu Tian (2020-),
Keith Minor (external chair, 2019-2022, PhD 2022), Alexandra
Lachner (2019-2020), Yanyao Zhang (2018-2020), Kristina Butler
(external chair, 2018-2020), Chang Lu (2018-2020), 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 (2014-2020), 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, 2014-2022.
Post-doc mentoring:
Chuanming Liu (2023 -)
Kaixuan Kang (2023 -)
Junlin Hua149 (2022 -; co-advised with Steve Grand)
Antoniette Grima (2020-2022; Assistant Professor, University
of Glasgow)
Eivind Straume (2021-2023; Post-Doc, University of Bergen)
Silvia Brizzi141 (2020-2022; Post-Doc, U Roma TRE)
Rob Porritt88,100,124,140 (2017-2019; Research Scientist, Sandia).
Matt Weller122 (2016-2019; Research Scientist, LPI)
Lukas Fuchs122,125,135,147 (2016-2018; Research
Scientist, U. Frankfurt)
Attreyee Ghosh44, 68 (2008-2010; Associate
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)
