Analyst | Visionary | Disruptor
An Unconventional Professor
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Keywords: Big Data | Digital Twins | Earthquakes | Fieldcraft | Finite Element Models (FEMs) | Geomechanical Models | Geologic Hazards | Geothermal Systems | Hydrofracking | Induced Seismicity | InSAR | Machine Learning | Salt Caverns | Solution Mining | Poroelastic | Tsunamis | Underground Storage | Volcanoes
My Courses
Unconventional experiences
*New* Underground Storage, GEOL 455/555, 3 cr., Fall 2025. Industry applications of subsurface storage in geologic structures, such as caverns in domal or bedded salt, mined hardrock caverns, and porous media. Topics include energy storage, sequestration, and waste disposal. Students will explore the framework of permits, monitoring and verification plans, plug and abandonment plans, and hazard mitigation plans. Both in-person and online options. Registration is open for SDSMT on-campus students. Off campus students, please stand by. Flyer.
*New* Fluid and Thermal Diffusion, GEOL 450, 3 cr., Spring 2026. A Masterclass in Numerical Modeling. Characterization of fluid and thermal systems; Governing equations; Boundary value problems; Poroelastic theory; Earthquake coupling and induced seismicity; Heat transfer, and Numerical methods including finite difference, finite element, and matrix methods. Let numerical models be your superpower. Flyer.
GEOL 725 / Geodynamics, 3 cr. (graduate), Quantitative expressions for quasi-static geophysical processes, in the context of the Plate Tectonics paradigm. Topics include: boundary value problems, elastic and viscoelastic mechanics; heat conduction and thermoelastic mechanics; and fluid migration and poroelastic mechanics.
GEOL 728 / Linear Inverse Methods, 3 cr. (graduate), Theory and applications of linear inverse methods to quantitatively interpret geologic data. Topics include: model formulation; parameter estimation; matrix assembly, operations, and inverse methods; parameter uncertainty and resolution; and sensitivity analyses.
GEOL 464 / Senior Research, 1 cr. (undergraduate), Examine the scientific method and evaluate effective communication in scientific research publications. Investigate propagation of uncertainties, biases, and assumptions in research activities. Explore current trends, dilemmas, and seminal publications of Geoscience literature. Ethics and societal impacts of scientific research and communication are emphasized.
Dr. Tim Masterlark | Mickelson Professor and Distinguished Professor
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