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Caltech
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

Geology Faculty

Paul D. Asimow
Eleanor and John R. McMillan Professor of Geology and Geochemistry
Chemical Petrology;  Experimental Petrology;  High–pressure Mineral Physics;  Marine Geophysics;  Mineralogy; 
Jean-Philippe Avouac
Earle C. Anthony Professor of Geology and Mechanical and Civil Engineering; Associate Director, Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies
Geomorphology;  Tectonics; 
Claire E. Bucholz
Professor of Geology
Bethany L. Ehlmann
Professor of Planetary Science; Allen V. C. Davis and Lenabelle Davis Leadership Chair, Keck Institute for Space Studies; Director, Keck Institute for Space Studies
Mission Instrumentation;  Planetary Geosciences;  Remote Sensing;  Spectroscopy; 
John M. Eiler
Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Geochemistry; Ted and Ginger Jenkins Leadership Chair, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry;  Atmospheric Science;  Chemical Petrology;  Environmental Geochemistry;  Extraterrestrial Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry;  Global Climate Studies;  Isotope Biogeochemistry;  Planetary Atmospheres;  Stable Isotope Geochemistry; 
Kenneth A. Farley
W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geochemistry
Chemical Petrology;  Environmental Geochemistry;  Extraterrestrial Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry;  Stable Isotope Geochemistry; 
Woodward Fischer
Professor of Geobiology
John P. Grotzinger
Harold Brown Professor of Geology
Sedimentology;  Stratigraphy; 
Joseph (Joe) Kirschvink
Nico and Marilyn Van Wingen Professor of Geobiology
Environmental Geochemistry;  Paleomagnetism; 
Michael P. Lamb
Professor of Geology
Geomorphology;  Planetary Surfaces;  Sedimentology; 
George R. Rossman
Professor of Mineralogy
Environmental Geochemistry;  Mineralogy; 
Joann M. Stock
Professor of Geology and Geophysics
Marine Geophysics;  Seismology;  Tectonics; 
Edward M. Stolper
Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Geology
Chemical Petrology;  Experimental Petrology;  Extraterrestrial Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry;  Stable Isotope Geochemistry; 
Francois Tissot
Professor of Geochemistry; Investigator, Heritage Medical Research Institute
Extraterrestrial Geochemistry/Cosmochemistry;  Stable Isotope Geochemistry; 

Geology Post Doctoral Scholars

Solene Antoine
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Abdalla Bakri
Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainee in Geology
Jinhui Cheng
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Yutian Ke
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Tingan Li
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Harrison Martin
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Samson Marty
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Claire Mondro
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
William R. Palfey
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geochemistry
Alba Rodriguez Padilla
O.K. Earl Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Alexis Saez Uribe
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Dongchen Wang
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology
Yijian Zhou
Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geology

Geology Grad Students

Hussain A. Alqattan
Nicolas Anderson
Enzo Carrascal Marquez
Ruolin Deng
Eran J. Funaro
Emily C. Geyman
Elizabeth Heiny
Juan D. Hernandez
Shane K. Houchin
Oak A. Kanine
Justin A. Nghiem
Erin Pimentel
Adriana Piña Paez
Juliet R. Ryan-Davis
Maria Schmeer
Christina H. (Tina) Seeger
Benjamin J. Thyer
Guanli Wang
Oliver Wilner

Geology Undergrad Students

Jonathan Bennett
Alexander Koutsoukos
Yi Lin

Geology Research Staff

Mateo A. Acosta
Scientific Researcher
Kyungjae (KJ) Im
Scientific Research Senior
Kim Litwin Miller
Laboratory Manager
Chrissy Polcino
Research Support Assistant

Geology Administrative Staff

Margaret Carlos
Grants Manager and Business Manager Associate
Emy D'Sa
Grants Manager Assistant
Claire Fredrickson
Grants Manager Assistant
Kacey Gibson
Senior Grants Manager Assistant
Ruth C. Martinez
Grants and Building Manager
Sandi Parra
Grants Manager Assistant