MORE Science Students
Fall 2008
Student (major) |
Mentor |
Research Topic |
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Mark Childre (Geo) |
Lance Lambert |
Physical stratigraphy of Edwards aquifer |
Kristi Salazar (Geo) |
Donald Hooper (SwRI) |
A study of the physical properties of tephra using IR spectroscopy |
Beverly Saunders (ES) |
Debajyoti Paul |
Stable oxygen isotope analyses of Antarctic sea ice |
Shuangxi Xie (STA, MS) |
Geospatial-intelligence tech: development and implementation of a new system for target detection, categorization and tracking |
Summer 2008
Student (major) |
Mentor |
Research Topic |
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Jeffrey L. Allen (Geo) |
Donald Hooper (SwRI) |
Morphometric analysis and landscape evolution from gridded digital elevation models |
Mark Childre (Geo) |
Lance Lambert |
Physical stratigraphy of Edwards aquifer |
Abdalla Dawood (CE) |
Hatim Sharif |
Severe weather impacts on human health |
Michael Daniel (ME) |
Steve Ackley |
Model based design of AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) with regards to see ice investigations |
Almoutaz El Hassan (CE, MS) |
Hatim Sharif |
Physically based distributed modeling of the 2002 San Antonio River flood |
Anne Ji (Geo) |
Hongjie Xie |
Weather radar and rain gauge based rainfall comparison and statistical analysis |
Paul M. Need (CE) |
Hatim Sharif |
Climate and weather control on influenza morbidity and mortality |
Andrea Perez-O'Neil (ES) |
Kyle Murray |
Biofuel potential of natural aquatic algae |
Jessica Quintanilla (Geo) |
Donald Hooper (SwRI) |
Ground-rupture mapping using InSAR gradiometry |
Kristi Salazar (Geo) |
Donald Hooper (SwRI) |
A study of the physical properties of tephra using IR spectroscopy |
Beverly Saunders (ES) |
Debajyoti Paul |
Stable oxygen isotope analyses of Antarctic sea ice |
Thomas Whitney (ME, MS) |
Steve Ackley |
Machine vision algorithm development for krill identification and estimating |
Shuangxi Xie (STA, MS) |
Keying Ye |
Geospatial-intelligence tech: development and implementation of a new system for target detection, categorization and tracking |
Beibei Yu (ES, MS) |
Hongjie Xie |
NEXRAD rainfall downscaling and validation |
Spring 2008
Student (major) |
Mentor |
Research Topic |
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Mark Childre (Geo) |
Lance Lambert |
Karst survey with USGS |
Fall 2007
Student (major) |
Mentor |
Research Topic |
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Austin Jordan (Geo) |
Hongjie Xie |
A.M. high albedo events in martian northern polar craters: an investigation using THEMIS infrared data |
Beibei Yu (ES) |
Hongjie Xie |
Spatiotemporal change of snow cover in Colorado Plateau and implication of climate change |
Summer 2007
Student (major) |
Mentor |
Research Topic |
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Ashley Bishop (Geo) |
Judy Haschenburger |
Mapping streambed configuration |
Mark Childre (Geo) |
Alan Dutton |
Making an improved map of the potentiometric surface of the Edwards aquifer |
Bryan Guzman (Geo) |
Rupali Datta |
Sediment and water quality and contamination at Mitchell Lake San Antonio, Texas |
Austin Jordan (Geo) |
Hongjie Xie |
The origin of ice in martian rock glaciers |
Vincent Mendieta (ES) |
Alan Dutton |
Using ArcMap to develop an improved method of mapping the potentiometric surface of the Edwards Aquifer and to further map hydraulic conductivity distributions if possible |
Melissa Quinones (Geo) |
Adria Bodour |
Analyzing soil parameters and micro/macro-nutrients during restoration of an agricultural field at Browning Ranch, Johnson City, TX |
Kristi Salazar (Geo) |
Debajyoti Paul |
Carbon isotopic composition and variation of C:N ratio in soil samples from the archaeological site 41KM69, the Flatrock Road Site, Texas: Inference on paleoclimate |
Nelson Santos (ES) |
Hatim Sharif |
Potential benefits of pervious concrete for better management of quality & quantity of storm runoff |
Beverly Saunders (ES) |
Steve Ackley |
Physical and Biological Properties of Antarctic Sea Ice |
Penelope Wagner (Geo) |
Steve Ackely |
Comparison of Earth's Sea Ice Features with Analog Features on Mars |
Beibei Yu (ES) |
Hongjie Xie |
Spatiotemporal change of snow cover in Colorado Plateau and implication of climate change |
Derex Zellars (ES) |
Rupali Datta |
Chemical reactivity of various size fractions of water treatment residuals |
Spring 2007
Student (major) |
Mentor |
Research Topic |
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Melissa Quinones (Geo) |
Debajyoti Paul |
Evaluate the precision and accuracy of carbon and oxygen isotope analyses of mixed calcite and dolomite samples |
Penelope Wagner (Geo) |
Steve Ackely |
Sea ice ridging and rafting structures: a comparison between the Earth and Mars |
Summer 2006
Student (major) |
Mentor |
Research Topic |
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Antonieta Arteaga (MDS) |
Judy Haschenburger |
How flashy are the floods in central Texas? |
Carrie Benson (Geo) |
Hongjie Xie |
Distribution and variability of water ice in Martian craters using THEMIS and OMEGA |
Alex Castillo (Geo) |
Dibs Sarkar |
Exploring the effectiveness of a novel arsenic filter for drinking-water |
Melissa Quinones (Geo) |
Huade Guan |
The effect of large-scale climate variability on agricultural water use in Texas |
Robert Ramirez (Geo) |
Kyle Murray |
GIS mapping of central Texas |
Beverly Saunders (ES) |
Alan Dutton |
Application of environmental geophysics to characterize hydrogeologic properties of surficial materials |
Gabriella Sosa (ES) |
Paul Jurena |
Soil nutrient status along a woodland-grassland gradient |
Penelope Wagner (Geo) |
Hongjie Xie |
Distribution and variability of Martian water vapor using OMEGA imagery |
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