SDSU campus in the springtime
Dear Prospective Student,
I am always looking for curious, passionate and exceptional students to work with. Here in the Weingarten Lab @ SDSU we work on a variety of hydrogeologic, geophysical and geomechanics problems. We use hydrogeologic, geophysical and geomechanical data to build computational models of the interaction between fluids and faults in the subsurface. Our specific emphasis has been to understand how fluid-fault interaction is involved in a variety of geologic problems -- including geohazards such natural and induced earthquakes. I am particularly interested in the spatiotemporal interaction of these various geologic systems in both static and dynamic environments.
If you are interested in answering scientific questions related to these types of problems, please send me an email asking whether or not there is funding available in my lab. I accept students at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral level. In our department, outstanding undergraduates can work on an honor's senior thesis, while M.S. students work towards a peer-reviewed journal publication from their project. Here is an example of a recent thesis from my group at the Honor's Undegraduate level: https://geology.sdsu.edu/thesis-defense-klynt-olver-bs/. Our Joint Doctoral Program in Geophysics with University of California-San Diego is a highly competitive graduate program which focuses on solving scientific questions related to geophysical problems (https://geology.sdsu.edu/jdp/).
A few notes about SDSU -- San Diego State University is the oldest university in San Diego with a current student population of over 36,000 and approximately 5,000 faculty and staff. SDSU is a diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.
I look forward to hearing from you. Please include your full name, degree, expected graduation date, expected application semester and a general question about our program in your initial email to me.
Best,
Matt
I am always looking for curious, passionate and exceptional students to work with. Here in the Weingarten Lab @ SDSU we work on a variety of hydrogeologic, geophysical and geomechanics problems. We use hydrogeologic, geophysical and geomechanical data to build computational models of the interaction between fluids and faults in the subsurface. Our specific emphasis has been to understand how fluid-fault interaction is involved in a variety of geologic problems -- including geohazards such natural and induced earthquakes. I am particularly interested in the spatiotemporal interaction of these various geologic systems in both static and dynamic environments.
If you are interested in answering scientific questions related to these types of problems, please send me an email asking whether or not there is funding available in my lab. I accept students at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral level. In our department, outstanding undergraduates can work on an honor's senior thesis, while M.S. students work towards a peer-reviewed journal publication from their project. Here is an example of a recent thesis from my group at the Honor's Undegraduate level: https://geology.sdsu.edu/thesis-defense-klynt-olver-bs/. Our Joint Doctoral Program in Geophysics with University of California-San Diego is a highly competitive graduate program which focuses on solving scientific questions related to geophysical problems (https://geology.sdsu.edu/jdp/).
A few notes about SDSU -- San Diego State University is the oldest university in San Diego with a current student population of over 36,000 and approximately 5,000 faculty and staff. SDSU is a diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.
I look forward to hearing from you. Please include your full name, degree, expected graduation date, expected application semester and a general question about our program in your initial email to me.
Best,
Matt
Scripps Institute for Oceanography (SIO) from above -- 1st Year PhD students in my group take their courses at SIO.