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Don Blankenship - Summary of Student Activity

Donald D. Blankenship
SUMMARY OF STUDENT ACTIVITY

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Hunter Danque: "Definition of volcanic complexes under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from aerogeophysical data", U of TX-Ausin (Geological Sciences), MS (in progress), Supervisor F04-Present

Eric Leuro: "Spatial Distribution of snow accumulation rates in West Antarctica", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences), PhD (in progress), Supervisor F04-Present

Theresa Diehl: "Structure of the West Antarctic Lithosphere", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences), PhD (in progress) Supervisor F03-Present

Irina Filina: ""Structure of Subglacial Crust in Antarctica and its Role in Ice Sheet 'CLithosphere Interaction'", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences), PhD (in progress), Supervisor Sm02-Present

Sasha Carter: "East Antarctic Subglacial Lakes: Recharge Flow Paths and the case for Hydraulic Interconnection/Isolation", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences), PhD (in progress), Supervisor Sm01¨CPresent

Marcy Davis: "Subglacial Morphology and Structural Geology in the Southern Transantarctic Mountains", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences), MS (2001), Co-Supervisor F99 - Sm01

Laura Connor: "Real-time Airborne Data Visualization Under QNX", U of TX-San Antonio (Computer Science), MS (1999), Rsch Advisor

Sarah Lindsay: "Lithospheric controls on the evolution of the West Antarctic ice sheet", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences, MS (1999), Rsch Advisor (project)

George Tsoflias: "WAISCORES site selection" (project) & "Hydrogeologic Characterization of Fractured Carbonate Aquifers Employing Ground-Penetrating Radar" (thesis), U of TX-Austin(Geological Sciences,) PhD (1999), Rsch Advisor (project), Committee ( thesis)

Vannaroth Nuth: "The Analysis of Satellite Radar Altimeter Reflections Over Continental Ice Sheets", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences), PhD (1999), Committee

Mahesh Rajagopalan: "An Image Processing Approach for Migration of Point Diffractors", U 0F TX-Austin (Electrical Engineering), MS (1998), Co-Supervisor

David L. Morse: "Glacier geophysics at Taylor Dome, Antarctica"(thesis) & "Surface and bedrock morphology of Central West Antarctia" (project), U of WA (Geophysics Program), PhD (1997), Rsch Collaborator (thesis), Rsch Advisor (project)

Rajesh Rajagopalan: "Rapid migration of airborne radar data using edge detection and the Hough Transform" (project), U of IL-Urbana (Electrical and Computer Eng), U OF TX-Austin (Electrical Eng), PhD (1996), MS (1992), Rsch Advisor

Vicki A. Childers: "Gravity as a geophysical tool: Airborne gravimetry and studies of lithospheric faulting and flexure", Columbia U (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory), PhD (1996), Rsch Collaborator (thesis)

Lis K. Konnecke: "Surface and bedrock morphology of central west Antarctica", U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences), PhD (1993), Rsch Advisor (project)

Jaganmohan Yeccaluri: "An object-oriented database for underway geophysics", U of TX-Austin(Electrical Engineering), PhD Rsch Advisor

Mathew E. Peters: "Beam pattern and receiver response of an airborne ice penetrating radar", Ohio State U (Electro Science Laboratory), PhD 1994, Rsch Advisor

Ya-Cherng Chu: "Flight structure modification for an airborne ice-penetrating radar" , Ohio State U (Aeronautical Engineering), MS 1991, Rsch Advisor

Bijit Patel: "Real-time data acquisition for underway geophysics", Ohio State U (Electrical Engineering), MS 1992, Rsch Advisor

Rudolf A. Schalk: "Real-time data acquisition for underway geophysics", Ohio State U (Geodetic Sciences), MS 1991, Rsch Advisor


SUMMARY OF STUDENT ACTIVITY (UNDERGRADUATE)


Diana Smith U of TX-Austin (Physics) BS (in progress) Rsch Advisor

Laura Lindzey Cal Inst Tech (Mathematics) BS (in progress) Rsch Advisor

Brandon Johnson U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences) BS (in progress) Rsch Advisor

Hunter Danque U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences) BS (2003) Rsch Advisor

Benjamin Williams U of TX-Austin (Physics) BS (in progress) Rsch Advisor

Bisola Falola U of TX-Austin (Electrical Engineering) BS (in progress) Rsch Advisor

Suzanne Oliason U of TX-Austin (Aerospace Engineering) BS (in progress) Rsch Advisor

Julie Arseneau U of TX-Austin (Geological Sciences) BS (2002) Rsch Advisor

Amy Norman U of TX-Austin (Geography) BS (2002) Rsch Advisor

Jennifer Doebbler: "Surface and bedrock morphology at central West Antarctica" (project) & ¡°A Model for the Dielectric Absorption of the Central West Antarctic Ice Sheet at Radar Sounding Frequencies¡± (thesis) U of TX-Austin (Physics) BS
(2001) Rsch Advisor (project) Co-Supervisor (thesis)

Allison Mielke: "Surface and bedrock morphology of central West Antarctica" U of TX-Austin (Chemical Engineering) BS
(2001) Rsch Advisor

Thomas Golden: "Surface and bedrock morphology at central West Antarctica" (project) U of TX - Austin (Geological Sciences)
BS Rsch Advisor

Megan Mitchell: "Surface and bedrock morphology of central West Antarctica" (project) U of TX-Austin (Mechanical Engineering) BS (2000) Rsch Adivsor

Effie L. Jarrett: "Surface and bedrock morphology of central West Antarctica" (project) U of TX-Austin (Computer Science) BS
1996 Rsch Advisor

Robert Arko: "Data management for underway geophysics" Ohio State U (Computer and Info Sciences) BS 1992 Rsch Advisor

James Bedner: "Real-time data acquisition for underway geophysics" Ohio State U
(Computer and Info Sciences) BS 1992 Rsch Advisor

Jakub Kedzierski: "Real-time data acquisition for underway geophysics" Ohio State U (Electrical Engineering) BS Rsch Advisor

Jay Dunn: "Data management for underway geophysics" Ohio State U(Computer and Info Sciences) BS Rsch Advisor

Mark Ratliff: "Diffraction characteristics of an airborne ice penetrating radar" Ohio State U (Physics) BS 1992 Rsch Advisor


SUMMARY OF STUDENT ACTIVITY (Secondary)


Laura Lindzey Westlake HS Westlake, TX Rsch Advisor Internship

Linda Al-Alawy Leander HS Leander, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Shirley Truong Travis HS Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Benjamin Williams Georgetown HS Georgetown, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Suzanne Oliason: "Ice thickness interpretation over subglacial Lake Vostok Antarctica", Round Rock HS Round Rock, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Bisola Falola: "Ice thickness interpretation over subglacial Lake Vostok Antarctica", McNeil HS Round Rock, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Jeff McCarty: "A model of the Martian Northern Polar Cap to make viable the detection of liquid water", Anderson HS Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Jennifer Almaraz: "Radar characterization of blue ice near the Transantarctic Mountains", Pflugerville, H. S. Pflugerville, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Julia Pietrasik: "An interpretation of subglacial lake candidates in the South Pole region of the East Antarctic ice sheet", Lanier H. S. Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Corrin Polvado: "An interpretation of subglacial lake candidates in the South Pole region of the East Antarctic ice sheet", West Lake Hills HS Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Amy Norman: "Surface characterization of the West Antarctic ice sheet from airborne radar sounding", Crockett HS
Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Jennifer Doebbler: "Crevassing at the onset of a West Antarctic ice stream", West Lake Hills HS Westlake, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Allison Mielke: "Effects of a subglacial mountain peak on the West Antarctic ice sheet", Reagan HS Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Megan Mitchell: "Effects of a subglacial mountain peak on the West Antarctic ice sheet", Anderson HS Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Amy Barr: "Effects of a subglacial mountain peak on the West Antarctic ice sheet", Palo Alto HS Palo Alto, CA Rsch Advisor Research Assistant

Laura Anderson: "Extinction of internal layering in the central West Antarictic ice sheet",
Leander HS Leander, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Brian Bibeault: "Preliminary studies of the ice thickness at the head of ice streams B and C, West Antarctica", LBJ Science Academy Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Amy Drozd: "Preliminary studies of ice-sheet surface and bed characteristics at the head of ice streams B and C, West Antarctica", Pflugerville HS Pflugerville, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Effie L. Jarrett: "Comparison of ice sheet elevation from laser and radar altimetry", Leander HS Leander, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Stephanie B. Arevalo: "Determination of Mass Flux of Ice Stream E, West Antarctica", Del Valle HS DelValle, TX Rsch Adivsor science apprentice

Ernesto Vazquez: "Mechanical Engineering Applications in Airborne Geophysics¡± St. Stephen",s Episcopal School Austin, TX Rsch Advisor science apprentice

Kenneth Ohara: "Visualization of radar characteristics for the bed of ice stream B, West Antarctica", Worthington HS,
Worthington, OH Rsch Advisor Gifted students program


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