Numerical simulation of buckle folding, numerical simulation of rock fabric evolution, fracture initiation, salt tectonics, deformation bands, and wellbore and reservoir geomechanics. 

For more information regarding Dr. Eckert's research, please visit his website, or select here for publications.

Theoretical and applied geophysics, structure and dynamics of the Earth's crust and mantle, earthquakes, seismic anisotropy, and receiver function analysis.

For additional information regarding Dr. Gao's research, please visit his website or select here for publications.

Sustainably producing the natural resources of space, which will reduce launch costs.  In time, mining in space will reduce human impact on Earth's environment and increase the chance that humanity will survive catastrophes, such as nuclear war or asteroid impact.  Additionally, the coupled hydromechanical behavior of fractured rock.  Rock cracks and changes shape when it is put under load, and this changes how rapidly groundwater, petroleum, etc. can move through it.  The presence of water and other fluids also changes how easily rock can be excavated for foundations, tunnels, etc.

For additional information regarding Dr. Gertsch's research, please select here for publications.

Climate change-related and seismic hazards, infrastructure resilience against natural hazards, applications of remote sensing and AI in geological (geotechnical) engineering, and carbon detection and capture.

For additional information regarding Dr. Gong's research, please select here for publications and here for his lab website.

Geographic information systems, seismic hazards in the midwest, seismically induced landslides, composite landslides, and sturzstroms and sackungen failures.

For additional information regarding Dr. Rogers's research, please see his website, or select here for publications.