"The department allowed me to customize my doctoral program in geology to suit my needs as an off-campus student working in the petroleum industry.

"Later, the department willingly and creatively provided financial support and resources when it became clear that I would need to come on campus to complete my dissertation research.

"In May 2002, I graduated with my PhD in Geology, culminating in a great learning experience."

—Albert "Buddy" Wylie
2002 PhD graduate in Geology

The program
The graduate faculty of the department are involved in a wide range of research topics that cross disciplinary boundaries. A major effort is made to create a unique program for each graduate student and encourage interactions with other departments.

Degrees

• MS and PhD in Geology
• MS and PhD in Geological Engineering
• MS in Geophysics
• MS and PhD in Mining Engineering

The Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences at Michigan Technological University invites applications from high-quality, motivated students seeking MS and PhD degrees in Geological or Mining Engineering, Geology, and Geophysics. The department’s graduate programs are challenging yet flexible; they are designed to accommodate individual needs, background, and interests. Interdisciplinary study is also encouraged.

Recent and current research projects in Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences

The Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences programs have a wide variety of research strengths. These include:

• Volcanology
• Petroleum Geology and Geophysics
• Subsurface Remediation and Contaminant Transport
• Seismic Petrophysics
• Subsurface Visualization
• Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
• Geochemistry and Ore Deposits
• Near Surface Geophysics
• Environmental/Aqueous Geochemistry
• Basin/Regional Scale Hydrogeology/Hydrology
• Atmospheric Remote Sensing
• Paleomagnetism/Environmental Magnetism
• Structural Geology
• Mineralogy and Petrology
• Satellite Limnology
• Rock Mechanics
• Environmental Impacts of Mining
• Geostatistics
• Mine Health and Safety

Laboratories
The department is housed in the Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering and M&M buildings featuring world-class computer and analytical laboratory equipment; for example

• Laboratory for Remote Sensing and Volcanology
• Subsurface Remediation Lab
• Subsurface Visualization Lab
• Seismic Petrophysics Lab
• Environmental Magnetism Lab
• Rock Mechanics Lab
• Environmental Geochemistry Lab
• X-Ray Diffraction Lab

Stature
Research in volcanology and remote sensing is nationally and internationally recognized and supported by NASA, the NSF, and others. Michigan Tech volcanologists created the volcano website <www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/>, which has been recognized by National Geographic.

Visit the Peace Corps Master's International Program in Mitigation of Geological Hazards.

Petroleum geology and geophysics research activities are widely recognized and supported by major grants from DOE.

Hydrogeology research is well established and has attracted support from the NSF, EDA, and DOE.

The department’s mining engineering program is nationally recognized. Research activities are supported by DOE and NSF. Michigan Tech’s five-person mining team won second place at the twenty-fourth annual International Collegiate Mining Contest in Kalgoorlie, Australia.

Michigan Tech is the home of the nationally recognized A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, the official Mineralogical Museum of Michigan, which possesses more than 60,000 specimens.

For more information, contact
Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295 USA
Telephone 906-487-2531
Fax 906-487-3371
Email geo@mtu.edu
Website www.geo.mtu.edu/

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