Dr. Andrei Swidinsky
I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Theoretical Physics from the University of Guelph (Canada) in 2005. I then moved on to complete a Master’s Degree in Geophysics at the University of Toronto in 2006, where I focused on the integration of marine electromagnetic and heat flow measurements for gas hydrate exploration. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2011. My Ph.D. thesis, supervised by Professor Nigel Edwards, examined several electromagnetic exploration topics, including 3D forward modeling, imaging and inversion. From 2011 to 2013, I was a postdoctoral fellow in the marine electromagnetics group at the Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (Geomar) in Germany with Dr. Marion Jegen. Since April 2013 I have been an Assistant Professor at the Colorado School of Mines Department of Geophysics. My research interests revolve around the development of novel electrical and electromagnetic resource exploration methodology, including its integration with other geophysical tools such as gravity, magnetic, and seismic methods. I teach a variety of courses on electrical and electromagnetic exploration techniques, ranging from introductory undergraduate classes to those at the advanced graduate level. I also direct the CSM Geophysics Field Camp, a four-week comprehensive field course offered each summer.
Roxana Safipour
I received a BS in Geoscience from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2009 and an MS in Geology from the University of Arizona in 2011. My MS thesis project focused on the structural geology and tectonic history of the Andes Mountains in northwestern Argentina. After completing my MS I joined the Global Exploration Solutions Group at the Newmont Mining Corporation. In my role as a geoscientist at Newmont, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with both the geophysics and geochemistry teams to work on developing new methods in exploring for gold deposits around the world. In the fall of 2014, I began pursuing a doctorate in geophysics at Colorado School of Mines, working under Prof. Andrei Swidinsky. My research focuses on the applications of marine CSEM, TEM and SP methods to exploring for economically valuable massive sulfide deposits on the seafloor.
Colton Kohnky
I received a BSc in Geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines in 2014 and continued on to pursue an MSc that is slated to finish in 2016. Currently my research is on calculating the electromagnetic effect of steel cased wells on controlled-source electromagnetic data. I’ve had internships as a geophysicist in the oil (Chevron and Shell), mining (Mincom), and service (White River Technologies) sectors. My research interests include numerical modeling, inversion, EM sensor hardware, and high-performance computing. In my free time, I enjoy swimming and am currently planning a trip along the Pacific Crest Trail.
