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Research Opportunities: currently the following broad topics are available for thesis/disseration research:
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Graduate Students and Visiting Scholars: |
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Supervised Theses and Dissertations, Indiana University |
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plus post graduation and/or later employment |
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Yawar, Zalmai, 2021, Lithofacies
Distribution, Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy of the
Devonian Ohio Shale in the Central Appalachian Basin, Kentucky,
Ph.D. IU post-doc |
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Liu, Bei, 2020, Organic matter
accumulation, thermal maturation, and organic pores development in
the Upper Devonian New Albany Shale, Illinois Basin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - China University of Geosciences, Wuhan |
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Li, Zhiyang, 2019, An integrated
sedimentologic, petrographic, and stratigraphic analysis of the
Upper Cretaceous Tununk Shale Member of the Mancos Shale Formation,
south-central Utah, Ph.D. Assistant Professor - Colorado
College |
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Rossman, Britt, 2018, Detailed characterizations of the cretaceous tununk shale, Northern Henry Basin, Utah, USA : a high-resolution study of mudstone parasequences integrating sedimentology and petrography with high-Frequency pXRF, M.S. Assistant Instructor, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
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Stewart, Cameron, 2017,
Stratigraphic and petrographic analysis of the Late
Devonian-Early Mississippian lower and upper Bakken shale members
for the development of a sequence statigraphic framework, M.S.
Geologist, Arcadis North America |
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Donoghue, Kellie, 2015, Investigation
of Prominent Mineralized Fractures in the Middle to Upper Devonian
Mudstones of the Illinois Basin: Implications for Multi-Episode
Fluid Migration and Seal Breach, Ph.D. Chevron |
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Fogaren, Caitlin, 2015, Teasing Out
Parasequences in Highly Sediment Starved Devonian Black Shales, M.S.
Chevron |
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Wilson, Ryan D., 2015, An Integrated
Sedimentologic, Stratigraphic, and Geochemical Assessment of the
Lower Genesee Group of New York, USA, Ph.D. senior
geologist - Chevron |
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Murphy, Robert, 2015, Depositional
Systems Interpretation of Early Permian Mixed Siliciclastics and
Carbonates, Midland Basin, Texas, M.S. Geologist, New
Mexico Geological Survey |
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Riese, David J., 2014, The Significance
of Crypto- and Macrobioturbation in teh New Albany Shale for the
Interpretation of Depositional Histories: An Integrated Approach
Using Core Descriptions, CT Scans, Neoichnology Experiments, and
Geochemistry, Ph.D. Shell Oil |
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Mizsei, Daniel, 2014, Mudstone facies of the Upper
Ordovician Maquoketa Group of Indiana and their paleoenvironments,
M.S. Shell Oil |
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Zabrecky, Justin P., 2013, Identification and
characterization of the Middle Devonian Portwood Member of the New
Albany Shale in the Appalachian and Illinois Basins, M.S.
Sandridge Energy |
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Spencer, Sarah C., 2013, A sedimentologic,
petrographic, mineralogic, and geochemical investigation of
parasequences in the Camp Run Member of the Late Devonian New Albany
Shale, M.S. Chevron |
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Wilson, Ryan D., 2012, Facies analysis and sequence
stratigraphy of the Middle Devonian (Givetian) Geneseo Formation of
New York: implications for accommodation during a eustatic sea level
rise, M.S. |
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Yawar, Zalmai, 2012, Stratigraphy, lithofacies
distribution and sedimentological analysis of the Eau Claire
Formation, Indiana, M.S. |
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Thaisen, Kevin G., 2007, Geomorphic
evidence for glaciation and catastrophic flooding in Candor Chasma, Mars, M.S.
Assistant Professor - University of Wisconsin, River Falls |
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Lazar, Remus O., 2007, Redefinition of
the New Albany Shale of the Illinois Basin: An integrated,
stratigraphic, sedimentologic, and geochemical study, Ph.D.
Senior geologist - ExxonMobil |
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Sur, Sohini, 2004, An integrated sedimentological, stratigraphical, and geochemical study of two
Proterozoic black shales from Vindhyan Supergroup, India. M.S.
Shell Oil |
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Shao, Xinhe,
2019-2021, Petrographic Study of the Devonian Portwood Formation,
Kentucky, China University of Petroleum, Beijing -
post-doc at CUPB |
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Otharan, German,
2019, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahia Blanca, Argentina,
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Vaca Muerta Formation -
post-doc at UNS |
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Comerio, Marcos,
2019, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sedimentology of the
Mudstones of the Agrio Formation - post-doc at UBA |
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Pellegrini, Claudio,
2018, University of Bologna, Italy, Fabric Studies of Modern
Mudstones from the Adriatic Basin, Research Scientist, Istituto
delle Scienze Marine (ISMAR) |
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Cao, Xiaomeng,
2016-2018, Shear Stress Measurements in Flume Based Erosion
Experiments, Research Scientist, Pilot National Laboratory for
Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China |
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Li, Ifan, 2013-2015,
A Petrographic Stucy of Phosphate Enrichment in the Devonian
Chattanooga Shale, Associate Professor, China University of
Geosciences, Beijing, |
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Banerjee, Santanu,
2003, Petrography of Black Shales from the Proterozoic Vindhyan
Basin, India, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,
India |
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| Johri, Priyanka, 2002, New Albany
Shale in southeastern Indiana (non-thesis option), M.S.
Anadarko Petroleum |
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Tennison, Evelyn J., 2002, Textural
features of igneous and metamorphic quartz as revealed by scanned cathodoluminescence (SEM-CL). M.S. |
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Barrett, Tristand L., 2002, Detailed
correlation of the New Albany Shale in southeastern Indiana with
emphasis on erosion surfaces. M.S. Snyder Oil |
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Lobza, Vadec, 1998, Sedimentological
and paleoenvironmental significance of trace fossils of the Upper
Devonian Dowelltown Member of the Chattanooga Shale, Late Devonian,
central Tennessee. M.S. senior geologist - ExxonMobil |
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Knode, Tom L., 1992, Petrological,
sedimentological, and geophysical characterization of the Misener/Sylamore
Sandstone (Upper Devonian) of the mid-continent United States. M.S.
Halliburton |
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Miller, Randy, 1990, The stratigraphy
and depositional environment of the Boquillas Formation of southwest
Texas. M.S. Marathon Oil |
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Mosley, Brian R., 1990, Deposition and diagenesis of the upper Clear Fork (Leonardian) shelf margin, Palm
Sunday Field, Hockley County, Texas. M.S. Snyder Oil |
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Romanek, Marty, 1988, Sedimentology and depositional environment of the basement sand (Lower Createceous), west Texas. M.S. Snyder Oil |
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