Teaching & Research Assistants

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Teaching Assistants
Abhilash, Nirvan Advisor: Dr. Zhang Honghai Thesis: Study of Multi-year Lanina: From Model Biases to Observed Precursors and Teleconnections. Email: nabhilas@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.318
Afzal, Amna Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Qi Fu Thesis: "Quantification of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Southern Texas" Office: SR1 Rm.307A
Akinyemi, Daniel Oluwaseun PhD Geophysics and Seismology Advisor : Dr. John Castagna Email: odakinye@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm 319
Alam, Mohammad Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in air, water, and soil and their impact on air quality Email: malam22@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.129
Anshika, FNU Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Analysis of Phthalates using the two-dimensional gas-chromatography mass spectrometer to study their occurrence in Houston, Texas Email: fanshika@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 413
Arshad, Zoonash Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Machine Learning in Earthquake Seismology Email: Office: SR1, Rm.
Aucamp, Tarryn Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Thomas Lapen Thesis:Constraining Martian Mantle Heterogeneity Through Isotopic and Textural Variations Observed in the Depleted Shergottites. Email: taucamp@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.318
Bennett, Kyra M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jago脜隆 R. Radovi脛‡ Thesis: TBA Email: kabenne4@CougarNet.UH.EDU Office: SR1 136
Bibi, Salma Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappengluck Thesis:TBD Email: sbibi@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.318
Bhattarai, Ashish Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yuxuan Wang Thesis: Email: abhatt21@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm. 318
Claxton, Ella Rose M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Regina Capuano Thesis: Possible Effects of Upwelling Around Salt Domes on Pore Water in Downgradient Sedimentary Units in the Texas Gulf Coast Email: erclaxto@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.136
Costello, Ronin Ph.D Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Youtong Zheng Thesis: Evaluating Arctic Cloud Response to Sea Ice Loss in Climate Models Email: rscostel@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.413
Daniel, Michael PhD Geology Advisor: Dr. Mike Murphy Thesis: Analog Sandbox Modelling, thermochronology, and GPS strain analysis to understand the role of lateral/oblique ramps in deformation of a fold and thrust belt, western Nepal Email: mdaniel3@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.336A
DeKoekkoek, Grant PhD Geology Advisor: Michael Antonelli Thesis: Igneous Geochemistry, Isotopes Email: gadekoek@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.318
Dimri, Rijul Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Applications of Graph Neural Networks and Advanced Deep Learning in Improving predictions and Understanding of Air Quality and Weather Email: rdimri@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.426G
Ejaz, Muhammad Nauman Ph.D Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: High-Resolution Seismic Probing of the 410 km Discontinuity Beneath the Sea of Okhotsk. Email: mejaz2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.335
Enger, Amberlee M.S. Geology Advisor: Michael Antonelli Thesis: "Using Isotope Geochemistry to Constrain Serpentinization and Carbonation of Modern Ocean Floor with Ancient Ties" Email: ajenger@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.318
Gad, Mohamed Ahmed Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Reservoir Characterization Using Physics-Informed Machine Learning Email: mgad@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.136
Ghimire,Riwaj Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: Investigating mantle dynamics in the Pacific Northwest using 3-D anisotropic velocity models from surface wave tomography. Email: rghimire@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm. 126
Goldenberg Araujo, Breno M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: Differentiating turbidites and contourites in a Miocene-Pleistocene deep-water drift deposit, offshore West Antarctica. Email: Bgolden2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.303A
Greer, Presley PhD Geophysics Advisor: Shuhab Khan Email: pdgreer@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.234
Guess, Zachary M.S. Geology Advisor: Michael Antonelli Email: Zaguess@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.318
Gungor, Nilay PhD Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Email: ngungor@uh.edu Office:
Hampton, Jameson Mark M.S Geoolgy Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Improving the understanding of geologic controls of REE deposits at Mountain Pass through 3D geologic and geophysical modeling Email: jhampto2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136 Desk A
Harris, Makenna M.S. Geology Advisor:Dr. Brandee Carlson Thesis:Investigating the magnitude and timing of post-fire sediment transport in the Texas Panhandle shrublands Email: mharri28@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 336E
Javid, Abdolrazzagh Ph.D. in Geophysics & Seismology Advisor:Professor John Castagna Thesis:Fluid Substitution in Porous Media (Reliability of Gassmann's Undrained Bulk Modulus) Email: ajavid@cougarnet.uh.du Office: SR1 318
Jeba, Farah Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor:Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis:Analysis and method development for Phenolic compounds Email: fjeba@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 405
Jia, Sui Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alex Robinson Thesis: Subduction timing and orogenesis from two perspectives Email: sjia3@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 238
Kalu, Divine Victor Chimaobi Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr Jiajia Sun Thesis: Application of Machine Learning Approaches in Inversions and Uncertainty Quantification Email: dckalu@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.126
Kashfi Yeganeh, Arash Advisor: Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Improved Understanding on Source Contributions Using Adjoint Technique and Inverse Modeling Email: akashfiy@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.414
Khorshidian, Nima PhD in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Examining Aerosol-Cloud Interactions in WRF-Chem-SBM through Assimilated Observations and Anthropogenic Emission Sensitivity Analysis Email: nkhorshi@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.414
King, Bradley M.S. Geomorphology Email: Bking8@cougarnet.uh.edu
Kumar, Bhupender Ph.D. Geophysics and Seismology Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: Email: bkumar@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Lehrmann, Asmara Ph.D. Candidate in Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: PSignature of deglacial history in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, since the Last Glacial Maximum Email: aalehrmann@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.303
Lama, Pragya Ph.D Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: Building a 3D Anisotropy Model to Study the Geophysical Structure of Northeastern America: Insights into the Existence of the Cape Verde Hotspot Track and the Origin of the Great Lakes Email: plama@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.126
Maqway, Melania D Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Michael Antonelli Thesis: Trace-Metal Isotopes as Proxies for the Origin and Paleoenvironment of Ancient Organic Matter: Applications in Petroleum Geochemistry and Sedimentary Records Email: mdmaqway@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.318
Masaryk, Abe Okayli Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: Non-linear dynamics of metamorphic geological systems Email: ajokaylimasaryk@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 327 A
McLaughlin, Jack MS Geology Advisor: Dr. Regina Capuano Thesis: Email: jrmclaug@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Millangoda, Malinda Ph. D. in Atmospheric Science Advisor: Dr. Youtong Zheng Thesis: Sea Breeze Driven Inland Propagation of Convection along the Texas Gulf Coast: Observations and Representations in Global Convection-Permitting Models Email: msmillan@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 223
Muhammedy, Nabeel MS Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis:Investgating Mechanical Properties of Iron-Nickel Meteorites Email: nbmuhammedy@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm. 138
Naseer, Zohaib Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: TBD Email: znaseer@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.335
Noor, Salma Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Xun Jiang Thesis: Carbon Cycle Dynamics and Wildfire Risk in Arid and Urbanizing Landscapes Email: snoor2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.416
Nwafor, Basil Onyekayahweh Ph.D. Geophysics and Seismology Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Relating time-lapse seismic monitoring results of CO2 plumes in the Sleipner project, North Sea, to depositional systems and interpretation of the storage complex seismic data. Email: bonwafor@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 327 A
Oware, Raymond Kwaku Twumasi Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Youtong Zheng Thesis: Assessing DOE's global storm-resolving model simulations of deep convection Email: roware@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.318
Parsons, Jake Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: 3D fracture characterization using an elastic double-beam method & characterization of lower mantle heterogeneities beneath Japan using differential SKS traveltimes Email: jparsons@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 131B
Potter, Kennedy Ph.D Geology Advisor: Dr. Brandee Carlson Email: krpotter@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.336E
Pudasaini, Anuska Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia S. Wellner Thesis: Meltwater facies of Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica Email: apudasai@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 303 A
Quddus,Kazi Fahad Ph.D. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yuxuan Wang Thesis: Air Quality Modeling Email: kquddus@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.413
Rawal, Sagar PhD in GeoPhysics Advisor:Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Geospatial analysis of land subsidence and Hazard Risk Mapping in Terai, Nepal using InSAR and Machine Learning Email: srawal@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Raymond, Christina M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Brandee Carlson Email: caraymon@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 336E
Raza, Ali Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Ny Riavo G. Voarintsoa Thesis: Multiproxy Approach to Study Composition of Stalagmites - Implications for Paleoenvironment Email: araza22@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 328
Rivas, Julissa Marie Ph.D. Atmospheric Science Advisor: Dr. Xun Jiang Thesis : TBD Email: jmrivas3@cougarnet.uh.edu Office : SR1, Room 416
Saidy, Celine M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis Topic: Using Remote Sensing to Analyze Vegetation in the Texas Coastal Sand Dunes Email Address: cnsaidy@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 234
Silwal, Rajesh Ph.D in Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Email: rsilwal2@CougarNet.UH.EDU Office: SR1, Rm.231
Soneye-Arogundade, Olanrewaju Olukemi Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Analysis of Urban Environmental Dynamics: Integrating Solar Radiation, Air Pollution, and Ultraviolet Exposure Email: oosoneye@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136
Sterna, Christina PhD Geology Advisor: Michael Murphy Thesis: Structural & Tectonic History of Southern California Email: cesterna@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 336A
Sun, Longqi Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Email: lsun29@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.126
Tavakhsh, Saeed PhD student Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Email: stavakhs@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.414
Wallace, Katelyn PhD Geology Advisor: Dr. Khan kmwalla2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.236
Younas, Muhammad Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: Email: myounas@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234

Research Assistants
Akinpelu, Jumoke Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Petroleum systems evaluation and basin modeling along the west African rifted margin Email: okakinpelu@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.427
Beltran, Ruth Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Tectonic evolution of a hyper-extended, continental rift system and its transition into oceanic crust in the ultra-deepwater Campos basin, Brazil Email: rxbeltra@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.427
Hussain, Ammar PhD Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: Studies of tectonic geomorphology in western Pakistan Email: ahussain28@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.234A
Islam, Rashik Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Deep learning and hybrid models for forecasting pollutants in Texas Email: rislam5@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.405
Karaca, Sukru Onur Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Email: sokaraca@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.234
Karim, Irfan Ph.D. Atmospheric Science Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappengluck Thesis: Characterizing Emission Sources of CO₂ and CH₄ in Houston using isotopic 未¹³C signatures. Email: ikarim2@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm. 405
Kayastha, Sagun Gopal Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Integrative Deep Learning Strategies for Enhancing PM2.5 Estimation and Prediction and Assessing Aerosol Interrelationships. Email: sgkayast@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.426G
Maya, Daniel PhD. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Crustal structure and basin modeling of the rifted-passive margin of Uruguay and northern Argentina. Email: dmayaortiz@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.427
Momeni, Mahmoudreza PhD Candidate Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Development of a python-based data assimilation framework focusing on Four-Dimensional Variational (4D-Var) approach to refine air pollutant emissions through observation data Email: mhrzmomeni@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.426D
Musgrove, Jillian M.S. GeoPhysics Advisor: Dr. William Sager Thesis: is looking at paleomagnetism located at the Walvis Ridge location off the coast of South East Africa Email: jraab@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Payami, Mahsa PhD Candidate Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Deep learning to predict NO2 concentrations in the atmosphere Email: mpayamis@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.426E
Salman, Ahmed Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Pollution modeling based on deep learning Email: aksalman@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426A
Savrides, Peter Geology MS Thesis Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Basin modeling and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the rifted-passive margin of eastern Canada Email: pcsavrid@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.427
Shahriar, Shihab Ahmad Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Analysis of wildfires and air quality using deep learning and climate modeling Email: sshahriar2@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.405
Shahriar, Upal Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Crustal structure, stratigraphy, and hydrocarbon potential of the the Andaman Sea, India Email: mshahri2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427
Shams, Seyedeh Reyhaneh Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Machine learning estimates of the components of surface pollutants Email: sshams2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.426B
Shipper, Kenneth Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Crustal structure, stratigraphy, and basin modeling of Guyana, Bahamas Platform, and northwestern Africa Email: kwshipper@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427
Tarasevich, Ilia PhD Geology Advisor: Dr. William Struble Email: itarasevich@uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.327
Toro, Estefani Ruiz M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Crustal and basinal framework of the Bering Sea and Aleutian arc Email: edruizto@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 Rm.427
Wang, Xinyue Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Xun Jiang Thesis: The radiant energy budget of Saturn Email: xwang216@CougarNet.UH.EDU Office: SR1, Rm 432E

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