Geochemistry/Mineralogy/Petrology (GMP) People

FACULTY

REID COOPER, Professor
Geochemistry Building, Room 031
401-863-2160 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Ried_Cooper@brown.edu
My research emphasizes solid-state mechanical and chemical kinetics in rocks, minerals and melts. (Also does interdisciplinary research with the Tectonophysics group).

L. PETER GROMET, Associate Professor
Geochemistry Building, Room 044
401-863-1920 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Peter_Gromet@brown.edu
My major research interest is on understanding the processes that control the tectonic evolution of ancient collisional mountain belts.

PAUL HESS, Professor Emeritus
Geochemistry Building, Room 050
401-863-1929 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Paul_Hess@brown.edu
I focus on fundamental geochemical questions ranging from the atomistic scale to larger problems dealing with the igneous evolution of the Moon and Mars.

J. GREG HIRTH, Professor
Geochemistry Building, Room 035
401-863-7063 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Greg_Hirth@brown.edu
My interests are in experimental rock mechanics, deformation mechanisms in both crustal and mantle lithologies, structural geology, application of experimental flow laws to geophysical and geological observations. (Also does interdisciplinary research with the Tectonophysics group).

YAN LIANG, Professor
Geochemistry Building, Room 044
401-863-1920 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Yan_Liang@brown.edu
My general research interests are in the areas of laboratory experiments, theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, and petrologic and geochemical applications of mass transfer in fluid systems.

STEPHEN PARMAN, Assistant Professor
Geochemistry Building, Room 037
401-863-3352 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Stephen_Parman@brown.edu
My research focuses on the chemical evolution of the Earth, moons and planets.

MAC RUTHERFORD, Professor Emeritus
Geochemistry Building, Room 049
401-863-1927 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Malcolm_Rutherford@brown.edu
The focus of my research is the experimental, field, and theoretical investigations of the phase equilibria of calc-alkaline magmas.

ALBERTO SAAL, Associate Professor
Geochemistry Building, Room 038
401-863-7238 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Alberto_Saal@brown.edu
I have broad interests in the application of geochemistry to problems of earth, planetary, and environmental science.

JAN TULLIS, Professor
Geochemistry Building, Room 033
401-863-1921 > 401-863-2058 (fax)
Jan_Tullis@brown.edu
My research involves experimental investigations of the deformation mechanisms, microstructures, and rheology of crustal rocks. (Also does interdisciplinary research with the Tectonophysics group).

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GRADUATE STUDENTS

	TESS CASWELL Geochemisty Buidling Room 041 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Professor Reid Cooper Tess_Caswell@Brown.edu
	NICHOLAS DYGERT Geochemisty Buidling Room 048 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Professor Yan Liang and Greg Hirth Nicholas_Dygert@Brown.edu
	COLIN JACKSON Geochemisty Buidling Room 045 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Steve Parman Colin_Jackson@brown.edu
	HILLARY O'BRIEN Geochemisty Buidling Room 036 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Reid Cooper & Steve Parman Hillary_Obrien@brown.edu
	MARY PETERSON Geochemisty Buidling Room 043 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Alberto Saal Mary_Peterson@Brown.edu
	TABB PRISSEL GeoChemistry Building Room 048 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Professor Steven Parman Tabb_Prissel@brown.edu
	BROOKS PROCTOR Geochemisty Buidling Room 041 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Greg Hirth Brooks_Proctor@Brown.edu
	KEI SHIMIZU GeoChemistry Building Room 043 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Professor Alberto Saal Kei_Shimizu@brown.edu
	CHENGUANG SUN Geochemistry Building Room 045 401-863-1925 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Professor Yan Liang Chenguang_Sun@Brown.edu
	DIANE WETZEL Geochemisty Buidling Room 032 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Professor Alberto Saal Diane_Wetzel@Brown.edu
	LIJING YAO Geochemisty Buidling Room 042 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemisty/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Advisor: Professor Yan Liang Lijing_Yao@Brown.edu

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POSTDOCS/VISITORS

TODD BIANCO

Postdoctoral Research Associate

GeoChemistry Building Room 165
401-863-3339
401-863-2058 (fax)

Sponsors: Profs Parmentier and Saal

tbianco@brown.edu

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TECHNICAL & SUPPORT STAFF

GLORIA CORRERA

Administrative Assistant/Events
GeoChemistry Room 102
401-863-2240
401-863-2058 (fax)
GeoChemistry Building Support

Gloria_Correra@Brown.edu

	JOSEPH BOESENBERG Electron Microprobe Technician GeoChemistry Buidling Room 027 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemistry/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Joesph_Boesenberg@Brown.edu
	THOMAS KIEFER Manual Machinist/ Technical Officer GeoChemistry Buidling Room 014 401-863-3480 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemistry/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Thomas_Kiefer@Brown.edu
	SOUMEN MALLICK Research Scientist/ICPMS GeoChemistry Buidling Room 030 401-863-7764 401-863-2058 (fax) Geochemistry/Mineralogy/Petrology Group Soumen_Mallick@Brown.edu
	LISA SHEEHAN Administrative Assistant/Finance GeoChemistry Room 101 401-863-3339 401-863-2058 (fax) GeoChemistry Building Support Lisa_Sheehan@Brown.edu

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RECENT ALUMS

Katherine Burgess, Ph.D.'12 with Reid Cooper Postdoc, University of Hawaii

Linda Chernak, Ph.D. '11 with Greg Hirth Rochester Institute of Technology

Marshall Sundberg, Ph.D. '09 with Reid Cooper
Research Geophysicist, ExxonMobil Corporation

Tina Calvin, Ph.D. '09 with Mac Rutherford
Computer Modeler, ExxonMobil Corporation

Christine McCarthy, Ph.D. '09 with Reid Cooper
Postdoc at Lamont Doherty

Mauro Lo Cascio, Ph.D. '08 with Yan Liang
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company

Mike Nicholis, Ph.D. '07 with Mac Rutherford
Geoscientist, ExxonMobil Exploration Company

Zachary Morgan, Ph.D. '06 with Yan Liang Staff Scientist, Arete Associates

Caleb Holyoke, III, Ph.D. 05 with Jan Tullis
Aciting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geology UTN, '06-'07
Assistant Research Scientist, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics at Texas A&M/College Station, Texas, '07-current

Alice Post, Ph.D. '98 with Jan Tullis
Postdoc, Dept. of Geology, University of Aachen, Germany, '97-'99
Production Land Asset Geologist for Nederlandse Aarodlie Maatschappij B.V./Netherlands. '99-current

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