Completed Dissertations (1999-present)
(advisor/s)
Faculty chaired
dissertation committees for students
from other disciplines and have been included in the list below)
Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE); Materials Science and Engineering (MASE)
Abstracts may be found at
http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/dissertations/
2008
Dibenedetto, Joseph
Nicholas,2008, Paleoclimatical implications of fossil tortoise bones (Cornell
& LeMone)
Hincapie, Jaime O., 2008, Application of shallow geophysical techniques to mineral
resources, water resources, and archaeology
(Doser)
Khatun, Salma, 2008, An integrated geological and geophysical study of the
Uinta Mountains, Utah, Colorado, and a geophysical study of the Tamarix in the
Rio Grande Basin, West Texas
(Doser & Keller)
Perez, Adriana E., 2008, Applications of integrated remote sensing and GIS
technologies to geoenvironmental issues in far west Texas, and southern New
Mexico (Pingitore
& Gill)
Rumpfhuber, Eva-Marie, 2008, An integrated
analysis of controlled- and
passive-source seismic data sets (Velasco
& Keller)
Zeiler, Cleat P., 2008, Improving nuclear explosion detection using seismic and
geomorphic data sets (Velasco)
2007
Ali Ismael, Abdulaziz,
Mohammed,2007, Applications of remote sensing, GIS and groundwater flow
modeling in monitoring groundwater resources -- Two Case Studies: East Nile
Delta region, Egypt, and Gold Valley region, California, USA
(Doser
& Ellis)
Averill, Matthew, 2007,
A
lithospheric investigation of the southern Rio Grande Rift (Miller)
Al-Douri,
Raed, 2007, Lithospheric structure of the southwestern United
States (Doser &
Keller)
Fagbola, Olamide Olawumi, 2008, Integrated study of basins in the Four Corners
Region. (Langford & Keller)
Hussein, Musa J., 2007, Integrated and comparative geophysical studies of
crustal structure of pull-apart basins: The Salton Trough and Death Valley,
California, Regions
(Doser
and Serpa)
Nzewuhuan, Chima,
2007, Channel dynamics and controls on planform
changes along the Colorado and Pecos Rivers
(Langford)
Tadesse, Ketsela,
2007, Integrated geophysical data processing and interpretation of crustal
structure in Ethiopia: Emphasis on the Ogaden Basin and adjacent areas (Keller)
Wu, Kaiwen,
2007, Proterozoic
tectonic evolution of the Needle Mountains, Colorado: Integrated structural and
petrologic analysis of crustal formation and evolution (Keller
&
Andronicos)
Yousif, Naser (ESE), Hydrogeochemical properties of a perched aquifer: A case
study of El Paso, Texas
(Goodell).
2006
Adams, Luqman A., 2006, Sequence and mechanical stratigraphy: An
integrated reservoir characterization of the Weber Sandstone, western Colorado
(Langford)
Crain, Kevin D., Three-dimensional gravity inversion with a priori and
statistical constraints (Doser &
Keller)
Hamblock, Julie M., 2006, Understanding the composition, origin, and evolution
of the continental crust: Case studies in the southern Rio Grande Rift, New
Mexico, and the Coast Plutonic Complex, British Columbia, Canada
(Hurtado
&
Andronicos)
Veilleux, Annette,
2006, Seismicity studies of the Wadati-Benioff Zone, south-central Alaska (Doser)
Zumlot, Taisser (ESE), 2006, Environmental evaluation of New Mexico stream sediment chemistry using the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) Program Data
(Goodell)
2003
Garcia y Barragan, Juan Carlos, 2003, Stratigraphy, sedimentology and
tectonic model for the origin of the Late Cretaceous El Tuli Formation in
northern Sonora, Mexico (Cornell)
Kalantarian,
Enayatallah, 2003 (ESE), Comparative study of seismic techniques
(refraction, SASW and borehole) for determining the depth and position of water
table in the vicinity of the Rio Grande (Doser)
Mariita,
Nicholas O., 2003, An integrated geophysical study of the northern Kenya Rift crustal structure: Implications for geothermal energy prospecting for the
Menengai area
(Outstanding
PhD Dissertation; Dept. Geol. Sci.)
(Keller)
2002
Crawford, Guy, 2002 (MSE),
Synthesis of novel sulfosalt materials with curved crystalline habits (Goodell)
Gillespie, Cindy, 2002, Integrated
geophysical, geological, and remote sensing study of selected basins in the Rio
Grande Rift
(Keller and Doser
Imana, Ekal, 2002, Mesilla Bolson:
An Integrated Geophysical, Hydrological, and Structural Analysis. (Doser
and Langford
Xie, Hongjie, 2002, Application of integrated remote sensing and GIS technologies to
geological, agricultural, water and environmental issues ( Keller and Langford)
(Outstanding
PhD Dissertation; UT El Paso)
2001
Eshete, Tefera Gashu, 2001, The deep structure of
northeastern New Mexico from deep seismic reflection profiles: Implications
for Proterozoic tectonic evolution of southwestern North America.
(Miller)
Howari, Fares M., 2001 (ESE), Reflectance spectra
of common salts in arid soils (320-2500 nm): Application of remote sensing; 138
p. (Goodell)
Sellepack, Steven M., 2001; (MSE), Computational structural
investigation of select II-VI compounds and radtkeite (α-Hg3S2CII)
(Goodell)
Snelson, Catherine M.,2001, Investigating seismic
hazards in the western Washington and crustal growth in the Rocky Mountains;
248 p. (Miller and Keller)
(Outstanding PhD Dissertation; Dept. Geol. Sci)
2000
Kilbride, Fiona, 2000, Receiver Function Studies
in the Southwestern United States, and Correlation between Stratigraphy and
Poisson's Ratio in Southwest Washington State (Doser and
(Miller)
1999
Seeley, John M., 1999 Studies of the Proterozoic Tectonic
Evolution of the Southwestern United States (Langford
and Keller)
Steinhoff, Doerte, 1999, Selected Studies of Cretaceous
mixed siliciclastic and carbonate sedimentation patterns in northern Mexico,
Texas, and Montana (LeMone).
Williams-W., Wendi J., 1999, Evolution of Quaternary
Intraplate Mafic Lavas Detailed Using 3He Surface Exposure and
40Ar/39Ar Dating, and Elemental and He, Sr, Nd, and
Pb Isotopic Signatures: Potrillo Volcanic Field, New Mexico, U.S.A., and
San Quintín Volcanic Field, Baja California Norte, México (Anthony)
1998
Bartolini, Claudio, 1998, Stratigraphy, geochronology,
geochemistry, and tectonic setting of the Nazas Formation, North-Central
México; 597 p. (Cornell).
Dial, Paul, 1998, An integrated geophysical study
of North African and Mediterranean lithospheric structure; 226 p. (Doser and Keller)
Olmstead, Gary, 1998, A palynological analysis
of Upper Jurassic dinoflagellate cysts from the Chihuahua Trough and Bisbee
Basin, northern Mexico and southeastern Arizona; 221 p. (Cornell)
Rathjen, James D., 1998, Leonardian (Permian) Tubiphytes
-- sponge bioherms of the Finlay Mountains, Marfa Basin, Trans-Pecos, Texas;
132 p. (LeMone)
Steinhoff, Ingo, 1998, Evaluation of H2S
formation in the Basal Zechstein;
(Outstanding PhD Dissertation;
Dept. Geol. Sci.) (Pingitore)
Wong, Virgina, 1998, Gamma-ray characterization of
uranium-series nuclides, and its application to the study of the Pena Blanca
Natural Analogue Site, Chihuahua, México; 156 p. (Anthony and Goodell)
1997
Bader, Janet, 1997, Potential for bioremediation of a soil heavily contaminated
with hexavalent chromium; 105 p. (Goodell and Pillai)
Omenda, Peter, 1997, A petrologic study of the Kenya Rift; 106 p. (Anthony and Keller)
1996
Machorro, Rudy, 1996, Water quality at Lake Izabal, Guatemala: Geochemical
characterization and assessment of trophic status; 261 p. (Goodell and
Walton)
Simiyu, Silas, 1996, Integrated geophysical study of the crustal structure
of the southern Kenya rift; 256 p. ( Keller)
Whitelaw, Julia, 1996, A seismic tomographic study of the Mojave region
and geophysical constraints on thrust belt structure in eastern Tennessee;
308 p. (( Miller and Doser)
1995
Adams, Donald C., 1995, Integrated studies of continental rifts in west
Texas and New Mexico; 233 p. ( Keller and Miller)
John, Charles, 1995, The Blue Mountain transverse structure, Latimer County,
Oklahoma; 192 p. ( Keller and F.E. Julian)
Ouimette, Mark A., 1995, Petrology and geochemistry of Laramide and Tertiary
igneous rocks in the Elk Mountains, Gunnison County, Colorado; 214 p. (Anthony)
Ponce, Benjamin, 1995, Experimental and empirical investigation of the
Ag2S--Ag2Se system and discrimination of topaz rhyolites
by major-element composition; 103 p. (Pingitore)
Suleiman, Abdunnur, 1995, Geophysics of the rifts associated with the
Anadarko Basin (North America), and the Sirte Basin, North Africa; 165 p.
( Keller and Doser)
1994
Durrani, Bashir, 1994, An integrated crustal study of the Basin and Range
Province-Colorado Plateau region, western Arizona; 130 p. (Keller)
Tekbali, Ali, 1994, Palynostratigraphy of the Mesozoic continental clastics
in western and southeastern Libya; 380 p. (Cornell)
1993
Gridley, James M., 1993, Crustal structure of western Washington state;
244 p. (Keller)
Isik, Iskender, 1993, White brick manufacture utilizing Kline Mountain,
New Mexico clay; 260 p. (Clark)
McLemore, Virginia, 1993, Mineralization and alteration in the Steeple
Rock mining district, Grant County, New Mexico and Greenlee County, Arizona;
522 p.(Clark)
1992
Abushagur, Sulaiman, 1992, The Lower San Andres Formation (Permian) Levelland
and Slaughter Fields, Northern Shelf of the Midland Basin, West Texas; 265
p. (LeMone)
Gutierrez, Melida, 1992, Competitive adsorption interactions of strontium,
cobalt and cesium in suspensions of calcium montmorillonite: Electrochemical
behavior and modeling; 278 p. (Goodell)
Luo, Ming, 1992, Generation and development of the overpressure system
in the eastern Delaware Basin, west Texas and southern New Mexico; 206 p
Yuan, DeRen, 1992, Some aspects of the inversion problem of surface wave
dispersion data; 163 p
1991
Deng, Qingping, 1991, Geology and trace element geochemistry of the Hollister
gold deposit, Ivanhoe District, Elko County, Nevada; 312 p.
Farraro, John T., 1991, Geochemical evaluation of the petroleum source
potential of selected Paleozoic rocks of the Franklin Mountains of El Paso
County, Texas and Dona Ana County, New Mexico; 186 p. (LeMone)
1990
Saenz, Guadalupe, 1990, Application of surface organic geochemistry to petroleum
exploration and environmental pollution; 154 p.
Schneider, Robert V., 1990, An Integrated geophysical and geological investigation
of the transition zone between the Colorado Plateau, Rio Grande Rift and
Basin and Range Provinces: Arizona and New Mexico; 220 p.
(Outstanding PhD Dissertation;
UT El Paso)
1989
Mickus, Kevin L., 1989, Backus and Gilbert inversion of two and one-half
dimensional gravity and magnetic anomalies and crustal structure studies
in western Arizona and the eastern Mojave Desert, California; 225 p.
1988
Baker, Mark R., 1988, Quantitative interpretation of geological and geophysical
well data; 145 p.
(Outstanding PhD Dissertation; Dept.
Geol. Sci.)
Kwarteng, Andrews Y., 1988, Remote sensing applied to the exploration
for uranium-mineralized breccia pipes in northwestern Arizona; 220 p.
Knoll, Martin A., 1988, Tertiary basin evolution, eastern Mojave Desert;
201 p.
Lueth, Virgil W., 1988, Studies of the geochemistry of the semimetal elements:
Arsenic, antimony, and bismuth; 187 p
1987
Figuers, Sands H., 1987, Structural geology and geophysics of the pipeline
complex, northern Franklin Mountains, El Paso, Texas; 299 p.
Harder, Vicki M., 1987, Fission tracks in fluorite and apatite with geological
applications; 93 p.
Yousef, Ali A., 1987, A surface wave dispersion study of the lithospheric
structure of Africa; 128 p.
1986
Harder, Steven H., 1986, Inversion of seismic velocities for the anisotropic
elastic tensor; 84 p.
1984
Aluka, M. Innocent, 1984, Stratigraphy of early Ordovician El Paso Group
of the southern Hueco Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas; 266 p.
Edwards, Gerald, 1984, Petrography and geochemistry of the Allamoore Formation,
Culberson and Hudspeth Counties, Texas; 313 p.
Orr, Cynthia D., 1984, A seismotectonic study and stress analysis of the
Kermit Seismic zone, Texas; 286 p.
Simpson, Ronald D., 1984, Permian brachiopoda from far west Texas and
southwestern New Mexico; 415 p.
Sinno, Yehia A., 1984, Crustal structure of the southern Rio Grande Rift
determined from seismic refraction, surface wave dispersion and gravity data;
193 p.
Suleiman, Ibrahim S., 1984, Gravity and heat flow studies in the Sirte
Basin, Libya; 198 p.
1983
Zamzow, Craig E., 1983, Tertiary volcanics of the eastern Eagle Mountains,
Eagle Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas; 186 p.
Wilkerson, Gregg, 1983, Geology of the Batopilas mining district, Chihuahua,
Mexico; 320 p.
1982
Hoffer, Roberta L., 1982, Uranium geochemistry of selected rock units from
the Marysvale Volcanic Field, Piute County, Utah; 281 p.
Lance, James O., 1982, Frequency domain analysis of least squares polynomial
surfaces with application to gravity data in the Pedregosa Basin area; 202
p.
Weise, James R., 1982, Stratigraphy, lithofacies, and biofacies of the
U-Bar Formation (Aptian-Albian) of the Big Hatchet Mountains, Hidalgo County,
New Mexico; 354 p.
1981
Evans, Kathryn C., 1981, Geochemical reconnaissance for uranium in middle
Tertiary ashflow tuffs of the Morey Peak Quadrangle, northern Nye County,
Nevada; 333 p.
Orajaka, I. Paul, 1981, Mineralogy and uranium geochemistry of selected
volcaniclastic sediments in the western United States: An exploration model;
392 p.
Robinson, Bob R., 1981, Geology of the D-Cross Mountain quadrangle, Socorro
and Catron Counties, New Mexico; 224 p.
Taylor, Bruce, 1981, Heat flow studies and geothermal exploration in western
Trans-Pecos, Texas; 339 p.
Trentham, Robert C., 1981, Leaching of uranium from felsic volcanics and
volcanoclastics model, experimental studies and analysis of sites; 225 p.
1980
Thomann, William F., 1980, Petrology and geochemistry of the Precambrian
Thunderbird Formation, Franklin Mountains, El Paso County, Texas; 176 p.
1979
Massingill, Gary, 1979, Geology of Riley-Puertecito area, southeastern margin
of the Colorado Plateau, Socorro County, New Mexico; 316 p.
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