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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  

 

Other community service activities:

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

       - The Science Steering and Evaluation Panel of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program 

Teaching:

          Computational Geosciences (GE3250)

          Plate Tectonics and Global Geophysics (GE4500)      

          Special topics in mineralogy (GE4932)

Selected Publications and Presentations

Earth Magnetism Laboratory Equipment