Student Opportunities

We are looking for highly qualified graduate student candidates with backgrounds in physics, applied math, engineering, geology or geophysics for our PhD program. The students will conduct state-of-the-art research using GPS, INSAR, and other types of space-based data, as well as a variety of modeling tools to study a wide range of solid Earth and environmental topics.

The successful candidates will receive a competitive salary and will receive full tuition support. Women and individuals representing underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should check out the FIU application website and send a brief CV and description of their research interests to Dr. Shimon Wdowinski (swdowins@fiu.edu).

Our People

Professors

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    Shimon Wdowinski Professor of Geophysics.

    Research Interests: Space geodesy, Tectonics, Wetland hydrology, Remote sensing, Natural Hazards, Earthquake triggering, Sea Level Rise, and Climate Change.

Students

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    Selena Chavez Ph.D. Candidate in Geosciences.

    Research Interests: Remote Sensing, Wetland Ecology, Mangroves

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    Anurag Sharma Ph.D. Student in Geosciences.

    Research Interests: InSAR, Remote Sensing, GIS, Land subsidence, Coastal flooding hazard.

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    Dafrosa John Kataraihya Ph.D. Student in Geosciences.

    Research Interests: Sea Level Rise, Oceanography, Hydrography, GIS, Satellite-Derived Bathymetry.

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    Yohannes Tesfamichael Ogbandrias Ph.D. Student in Geosciences.

    Research Interests: InSAR, Remote Sensing, GIS, Coastal land subsidence, Geodesy.

POSTDOCS

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    SEBASTIAN PALOMINO-ANGEL Ph.D. in Engineering

    Research Interests: InSAR, Satellite Altimetry, Remote sensing of wetlands, Surface hydrology, Land cover change detection.

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    Machel Higgins Ph.D. in Geosciences

    Research Interests: Geodesy, GPS, earthquake cycle, seismic hazard, active tectonics, volcanic processe.

Previous students, Postdocts, and visitors

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    Emre Havazli Ph.D. Student in Marine Geology and Geophysics.

    Research Interests: InSAR, Remote Sensing, Natural Hazards, Tectonic and Non-Tectonic Ground Deformation.

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    Talib Oliver Ph.D. in Marine Geology and Geophysics.

    Research Interests: InSAR, Remote Sensing, GIS, Wetland Monitoring, Subsidence.

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    Dario Solano Ph.D. in Marine Geology and Geophysics

    Research Interests: InSAR, Image Processing, Remote Sensing for Environment, Aquifer Risk, Environmental Hydrogeology, Geological Hazard and Risk, Crustal Deformation Analysis, Structural Geology, Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration.

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    Shanshan Li Ph.D. in Seismology and Geophysics

    Research Interests: Crustal Deformation and active tectonics; GPS; Earthquake Triggering; Stress Transfer; Subduction Zone Dynamics; Fault mechanism and structure

    ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8986-431X

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    Heming Liao Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and Geophysics

    Research Interests: InSAR, Ionosphere delay correction, Ice movement, Wetland hydrology, Permafrost deformation

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    Lajhon Campbell M.Sc. student in Geosciences

    Research Interests: Crustal Deformation, Intraplate Deformation, GPS, Plate Motions, Earthquake Deformation Cycle, Geophysics

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    Marin Govorcin Ph.D. Student University of Zagreb.

    Research Interests: InSAR, Remote Sensing, GIS, Wetland Monitoring, Subsidence.

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    Fernando Jaramillo Ph.D. in Physical Geography Stockholm University.

    Research Interests: InSAR, Remote Sensing, GIS, Wetland Monitoring, Subsidence.

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    Boya (Paul) Zhang Ph.D. in Geosciences.

    Research Interests: InSAR, Remote Sensing, Flooding detection with SAR, Sinkhole subsidence monitoring with PSInSAR, GIS, GPS.

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    Daniela Villalba MS in Geosciences.

    Research Interests: Land subsidence, Geodesy, InSAR, Coastal flooding hazard.