sTRATAmax Lab
(Stratigraphy Maximum Lab)
(Stratigraphy Maximum Lab)
Sedimentary layers filling up a basin are commonly so dynamic that their robust understanding requires novel integration of various types of data in 4D. To tackle this challenge, we developed StrataMax lab, a cutting-edge PC-based workstation lab with 3D visualization capability, to investigate subsurface and outcrop geology in a maximum way.
Current students:
Victor Aham
Charlie Lowman
William (Clay) Kilgore
Former graduate (M.S.) students:
Western Kentucky University:
Victor Towoju (Graduated Spring 2024, currently a PhD student at Texas A&M).
Shahriar Shahid (Graduated Summer 2023, currently a Doctoral Fellow at University of Rhode Island).
Adam Mattson (co-advised with Nahid Gani; graduated fall 2019; employed by Apache)
Michael Arthur (graduated fall 2018; employed by Exxon).
Zexuan Wang (graduated summer 2017; employed by Oracle).
University of New Orleans:
Josiah Hulsey (graduated spring 2016; employed by Shell).
Rachel Carter (graduated fall 2015; employed by Houston Energy).
David Cross (graduated fall 2015; employed by Kennecott Copper Mine, Utah).
Andrew Ranson (graduated spring 2012; employed by Chevron).
Prabhat Neupane (co-advised with Nahid Gani, graduated fall 2011; currently Instructor at South Texas College, Texas).
Sean O’Brien (graduated spring 2010; employed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management).
University of Utah:
William Gallin (partially advised, 2008; employed by Hess Energy).
Brigham Young University (Utah):
William Hokanson (partially advised, graduated spring 2011).
Former Ph.D. students:
University of New Orleans:
Prabhat Neupane (co-advised with Nahid Gani; graduated spring 2017; employed by South Texas College, McAllen, Texas) (awarded SEPM research grant and Explorers Club award).
Hiranya Sahoo (graduated fall 2013; currently Assistant Professor at IIT Kanpur, India; previously was a Marie Curie LEaDing Fellow at Delft University, Netherlands).
Former undergraduate students:
Western Kentucky University:
Mason Wade: Late Paleozoic depositional environments of Kentucky. Spring, 2020 – Spring, 2022.
Maggie Brosky: Geological mapping of Kentucky. Spring, 2020 – Spring, 2022
Hamood S. Al Hashimi: Techniques of Petroleum Play Analysis. Spring 2020.
Jamin Lopez: Petroleum systems of Belize. Fall, 2017 – Spring, 2019.
Whittle Megan (Gatton Academy): Hydrocarbon play analysis, Ayoluengo, Spain. Spring, 2019.
Jesse Boling: Hydrocarbon play analysis, Bristol Bay, Alaska. Spring, 2017
Gabrielle Witt (Gatton Academy): Sedimentology of Mars. Fall, 2016
University of New Orleans:
Emily Harper (Senior honors thesis, completed spring 2015).
Corey Hinyup (Senior Thesis, completed fall 2012).
Andrew Ranson (Senior Thesis, completed spring 2010).
University of Utah:
Beau Anderson (2007-08).
Stanley Smith (2007-08).