Committee Members

GeoREX is a research symposium organised by students.  If you are interested in joining the GeoREX committee, please reach out to us at georex@ucalgary.ca.

Student doing field work.

Katie Biegel

PhD Candidate in Geophysics

 

Katie is a PhD candidate focusing on computional seismology.  She works with modeling and fault imaging for induced seismicity in Alberta and natural small seismicity in the SW Yukon.

Katie has been on the GeoREX committee for three years.

Simone Pujatti

PhD Candidate in Geology

 

Simone is investigating modern and ancient hydrothermal systems in the shallow Earth, by employing petrologic techniques, analytical geochemistry, thermodynamic and kinetic modelling tools.

This is Simone's second year on the committee.

Picture of Simone
Qin Zhang

Qin Zhang

PhD Candidate in Geology

 

Qin is investigating carbon dioxide storage in sedimentary reservoirs, specifically focuses on harvesting the potential of converting glauconite-rich greensands formations into siderite, as a safe, permanent carbon storage mechanism.

This is Qin’s first year on the committee.

Md Shihab Uddin

MSc Student

 

Shihab is a Master's student with research interests in hydrogeology and groundwater modeling. He is investigating impacts of climate crisis on groundwater in the Canadian Prairies.

Shihab has joined the GeoREX committee this year.

Shihab