Teaching & Research Assistants

Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants are listed here along with their major, advisor, and e-mail address. If you note any incorrect information, please visit the EAS Office Support Ticket System.

Teaching Assistants
Ahmed, Morshad Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Sources and Photochemical Behavior of Atmospheric Pollutants (Nitrophenols, Mercury, and Non-Methane Hydrocarbons) in the Houston, Texas, Area Email: mahmed31@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426L
Akther, Tanzina Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Email: takther@uh.edu
Alam, Mohammad Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Email: Office:
Anderson, Hannah MS Geology Advisor: Dr. Jack Casey Thesis: Email: hranderson@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Arellano, Lisabeth Nicole (Nicky) Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Emily Beverly Thesis: Triple oxygen isotope variability and the utility of the ∆ʹ17O hydrological tracer in low latitude settings Email: lnarella@central.uh.edu Office: SR1 136
Clark, Rachel Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: Reconstructing past dynamics of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica using marine sediment cores, bathymetry, and shallow seismic data. email: rwclark2@central.uh.edu Office SR1 303
Creecy, Ellen Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Science Advisors: Dr. Xun Jiang and Dr. Liming Li Thesis: Temporal Variations of Titan’s Radiant Energy Budget and Comparative Studies Between Titan and Earth Email: eccreecy@central.uh.edu Office: SR1 416
Gadea, Otto Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: Email: ocgadea@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Kerl, Jacob M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Lorenzo Colli Thesis: Solving the Inverse Geoid with Neural Networks Email: jikerl@cougarnet.edu Office: N/A
Li, Linhan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jack Casey Thesis: Email: li44@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Li, Xinyan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Maximizing the value of geophysical data through 3D mixed Lp joint inversion and geology differentiation with application to mineral exploration in the QUEST project area Email: xli31@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.126
Li, Zhehao Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: zli43@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Liu, Guibao Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: gliu13@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Mousavinezhad, Ali Curriculum Vitae PhD Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Application of Numerical Modeling to Assess the Impacts of Emissions and Physics within the Atmosphere on the Concentrations of Criteria Air Pollutants and Human Health Email: smousav3@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414
Nelson, Delaney Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Science Thesis Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis Title: TBD Email: dlnelson3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm 426G
Ong, Claire Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Qi Fu Thesis: The formation of organic compounds in hydrothermal systems Email: caong@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 138
Oyetunji, Doyin Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Email: oooyetunji2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Park, Jincheol Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Employment of multi-source satellite-based observations in air quality modeling over East Asia Email: jpark56@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426C
Patterson, Ruby Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Geology Adviser: Dr. Alan Brandon Thesis: Testing the Connections Between Shergottite Magma and Mars Crust Email: rvpatter@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1 327, Desk B
Qasim, Muhammad Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: Application of Machine Learning and Geospatial Methods for upscaling of the remote sensing data for the Exploration of rocks and minerals hosting Rare Earth Elements Email: mqasim@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234A
Qureshi, Kamil Ahmed Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Shuhab. D. Khan Thesis: Subsurface imaging and tectonics of North West Pakistan Email: kqureshi2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234B
Richards, Brent M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alan Brandon Thesis: Email: bcrichards2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Sadegi, BavandPh.D : Atmospheric Sciences Advisor : Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis : Atmospheric Chemistry of Ozone and its Precursors Email : bsadegh2@central.uh.edu Office : SR1, Rm. 414
Shahtakhtinskiy, Aydin Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: 3D stratigraphic mapping and reservoir architecture using digital outcrop models Email: agshahtakhtinskiy@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234A
Statkewicz, Madeline Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Changing Physical Characteristics of Precipitating Systems in Coastal Texas Email: mdstatke@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 413A
Tao, Zhongmin Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: Radially anisotropic shear wave velocity structure beneath eastern North America from surface wave tomography Email: ztao3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 125A
Tirmizi, Osman Ali Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: NA Email: oatirmizi@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234
Vielma, Ana Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Adry Bissada Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm.
Wang, Yin-Kai Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Email: ywang272@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 140
Wu, Boming Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-wei Zhou Thesis: Data-driven seismic attribute extraction Email: bwu8@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 138
Wu, Yu-Tai Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Email:ywu59@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 140
Yan, Weiyao Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jack Casey Thesis: Plagiogranite Email: wyan3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 334B

Research Assistants
Agudelo, Gonzalo Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: gaagudelo@uh.edu Office: SR1
Ahmad, Mateen Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Machine Learning Approaches for Ozone Forecast, Planetary Boundary Layer Height Retrieval and WRF model Bias-Correction Email: mahmad18@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426L
Arellano, Lisabeth Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Emily Beverly Thesis: Triple oxygen isotopes of waters from Texas and Panama Email: lnarella@central.uh.edu Office: SR1 136
Barker, Keenan Masters Geophysics Advisor: Dr. JiaJia Sun Thesis: Email: ktbarker@uh.edu Office: SR1
Takashit-Bynum, Kevin PhD Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Emily Beverly Thesis: Reconstruction of Eastern African Lake Margin Environments of the Plio-Pleistocene Email: kkbynum2@cougarnet.uh.edu Office: 136R, SR1
Chen, Xueze Ph.D. in Geology Advisor: Qi Fu Thesis: Assessment of environmental variables on generation of oil and natural gases using hydrous pyrolysis Email: xchen55@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 307
Ding, Yingshuai Ph.D Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: excitedexplorer@gmail.com Office: SR1
Fan, Suoya Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Murphy Michael Thesis: Tectonics of the Nepal Himalaya and southern Tibet Email: sfan2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 336
Fuston, Spencer Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jonny Wu Thesis: Tectonics of western North America from structurally restoring subducted slabs. Email: slfuston@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 233
Gad, Mohamed M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Integrated AVO analysis, seismic inversion and machine learning for de-risking new prospects in the Hutton Sandstone Formation, Onshore Australia. Email: mgad@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 127
Ghahremanloo, Masoud Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Email: mghahremanloo@uh.edu Office: SR1
Hasan, Md Nahidul Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Structure, tectonics and petroleum systems potential of the Campeche salt province, Gulf of Mexico Email: mhasan11@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427
Hsieh, Yu-Huan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. John Suppe Thesis: Email: yhsieh2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Jin, Yuesu Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: Email: jinyuesu14@mails.ucas.ac.cn Office: SR1, Rm.
Karim, Irfan Curriculum vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Science Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappengluck Thesis: Email: ikarim2@uh.edu Office:
Kim, Jae Deok M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Not Decided Email: jkim109@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Li, Jiaxuan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: In situ seismic anisotropy in the source region of global deep earthquakes Email: jli74@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 129A
Li, Kenneth M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Email: klihawaii@gmail.com Office: SR1, Rm.
Li, Wei Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yuxuan Wang Thesis: Atmospheric Composition Changes During Droughts in the Continental U.S. Email: wli38@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 413A
Lin, Rongrong Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: Email: rlin5@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Lin, Yi An Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jonny Wu Thesis: Email: ylin51@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Liu, Mei Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Crustal structure, basin evolution, and hydrocarbon potential on the conjugate passive margins of the Gulf of Mexico Email: mliu24@huskers.unl.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427
Liu, Yuhao Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: yliu120@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Liu, Zhonghan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: Email: zliu35@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Lopez, Amanda Mulcan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alan Brandon Thesis: Email: amlopez16@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Lops, Yannic Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr.Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Advanced Applications of Deep Learning in Atmospheric Sciences: Remote Sensing, Inverse Modeling, and Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Email: ylops@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426C;
Martinez, Christian M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Petrographical and Geochemical Analysis of Diogenite NWA 10666 Email: camartinez16@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136
McQuaig, Devin PhD Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Email: drmcquaig@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Montoya, Maritza M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm.
Moore, Bryan M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm.
Pouyaei, Arman Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Development and implementation of numerical models for quantitative PM study, hemispheric transport of air pollutants and AI-based data assimilation Email: apouyaei@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414
Rahimzadeh Bajgiran, Moloud Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Lorenzo Colli Thesis: Email: mrahimzadehbajgiran@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 238
Robertson, Andrew Paul M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Email: aprobertson@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Romito, Sean Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Email: sromito@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Salman, Ahmed Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Email: aksalman@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Saudale, Ellya M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm.
Sayeed, Alqamah Ph.D Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Integrating Deep Neural Network with Numerical Models to Have Better Weather and Air Quality Forecast Both Spatially and Temporally Email: asayeed@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414
Suarez, Stephanie Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Lu-Hf, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd chronology of Martian meteorites Email: sesuare2@.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 318E
Thoram, Sriharsha Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Will Sager Thesis: Email: sthoram@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Velasco, Maria Eugenia Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. James Flynn Thesis: TBD Email: mevelasc@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm 432G
Wang, Kuan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: kwang28@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm.
Wei, Xiaolong Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: NA Email: xwei7@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 126
Wu, Wu Tsung Jui Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jonny Wu Thesis: Plate tectonic evolution in western Pacific basin reveal from chronology and geochemistry of arc igneous rocks in the NE Asian margin Email: twu20@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 233
Yu, Xiao Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm.
Zanganeh Kia, Hadi Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: NA Email: hzanganehkia@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414
Zhang, Hualing Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Linking tectonics, regional gravity, structure, and depositional response in the Permian Basin, West Texas Email: hzhang67@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427

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