Aleksey V. Smirnov

Assistant Professor of Geophysics

Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Michigan Technological University 
630 Dow ESE Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

Phone:   (906) 487-2365
Fax:       (906) 487-3371
E-mail: asmirnov@mtu.edu

Main research interests:

·         The long-term evolution of the Earth's magnetic field (especially in relation to the geodynamo mechanisms and the early history of the field) and its geological and geodynamical implications;

·         Geodynamics and global plate tectonics (eg., large igneous province formation and true polar wander);

·         Magnetism of rocks, minerals, and synthetic materials;

·         Biomagnetism and biomineralization;

·         Environmental magnetism

·         Development of new techniques and instruments for paleomagnetic and rock magnetic research  

Service:

      - Associate editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research (Solid Earth) 

Teaching:

          Computational Geosciences (GE3250) (this link will be active again next Spring)

          Plate Tectonics and Global Geophysics (GE4500) (to be taught in Fall 2008)

Selected Publications and Presentations

Last modified May 11, 2008