Graduate Student Research
Currently, I am major professor for 2 PhD students, 1 MS student.Current Students:
- Kyle Hazelwood,
Geol PhD student:
Landscape evolution and associated White River
deposits of the Black Hills, South Dakota.
Greg Kipp, GeoE PhD student: Ni contamination from Pb mining
- Caleb Ubl, MS GeoE student:
Groundwater/Surface Water Interaction within the Niobrara
National Scenic River Reach, NE
Former Students (Graduated 2012-Present):
- James Sanovia (MS, GeoE 2019) Instructor, Ogalala Lakota College, Rapid City, SD
- Dr. Scyller J. Borglum (PhD GeoE, 2018)
- Dr.
- D r. Yodit Asmare
- Dr. Henok Tiruneh (PhD, GeoE 2014) Freeport MacMoran Copper and Gold, Morenci, AZ. Geotechnical Engineer
- Mingwei Zhang (MS, GeoE 2013) Geotechnical Engineer, returned to China in 2013
Prospective Students
Students interested in MS or PhD-level research in various geological engineering or geology fields are encouraged to contact me with information of your interests. Admissions criteria are located on the SDSMT and the Department webpages. Currently, I am working in the following areas:- Erosion Proceeses
- Eolian Processes
- Soil Genesis
- Landform Evolution
- Periglacial Processes
- LiDAR and Photogrammetry
Structural Data from Surf Erosion at Badlands Nat Park
