{"id":2,"date":"2016-09-26T14:41:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T18:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:52:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T21:52:03","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/sample-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_586\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-586\" class=\"wp-image-586 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2022\/12\/MB-2019-Logging-3-Gen-students-low-res-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2022\/12\/MB-2019-Logging-3-Gen-students-low-res-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2022\/12\/MB-2019-Logging-3-Gen-students-low-res-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2022\/12\/MB-2019-Logging-3-Gen-students-low-res-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2022\/12\/MB-2019-Logging-3-Gen-students-low-res-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2022\/12\/MB-2019-Logging-3-Gen-students-low-res-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On this project four generations of graduate and undergraduate students collaborated: Mike Swyer (MS 2012) was a member of the industry project team, Drew Spake was a recently graduated MS (2019) working as the site geologist, Morgan Sawyer (MS 2022) was a current graduate student, and Breeann Stowe (BS 2020, MS 2022) was an undergraduate researcher then later a graduate student.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><em><u>PostDoctoral Research Advisor or Co-Advisor:<\/u><\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2014-2017: Postdoctoral Research Advisor: <strong>Dr.\u00a0Martin Shoenball<\/strong>: Research the geomechanics and seismicity of geothermal systems. (Jointly Advised with\u00a0Jonathan Glen, U.S. Geological Survey)<\/li>\n<li>2013-2016: Postdoctoral Research Advisor: <strong>Dr. Tabrez Ali<\/strong>: Poroelastic Modeling of Impulse and Response in Geothermal Systems. (Jointly Advised with Dr. Kurt Feigl, University of Wisconsin, Madison)<\/li>\n<li>2009-2012: Postdoctoral Research Advisor: <strong>Dr. J. Ole Kaven<\/strong>; Project: Fault geometry and mechanics in the Coso geothermal field. (Jointly Advised with Dr.\u00a0Steven H. Hickman of the U.S. Geological Survey)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em><u>Masters Research Advisor:<\/u><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Below is a list with links to their (1) completed thesis work and (2) their early careers after graduating. A summary of featured results by graduate these students is available <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/research\/student-projects-past\/\">in my discussion of research<\/a>. (<i>Note: Only students primarily advised are listed here. For a complete list of students and their work, please refer to my <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2022\/12\/Nicholas-Davatzes-CV-20220830-1.pdf\">CV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=FWfJM1EAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">publications<\/a>.<\/i>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2023-2025: <strong>Rebecca Ayanwunmi<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2025\/07\/AYANWUNMI-Rebecca-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Contact Metamorphism Accompanying Dike Injection in Surprise Valley, CA, USA<\/span><\/a> &#8211; focusing on how dikes alter the properties of the rocks around them and may influence subsequent deformation and fluid flow. (Postgrad 1st stop: Kleinfelder as entry level Geologist)<\/li>\n<li>2023-2025: <strong>Colin Krzystek<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/ncdavatzes\/files\/2025\/07\/KRZYSTEK-Colin-2025.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Evolution of Dikes in Surprise Valley, California: Relationship Among Dikes and Basin and Range Tectonics<\/span><\/a> &#8211; focuses on using potential fields to improve 3D models of dike geometry and their interaction with basin structures.<\/li>\n<li>2021-2022:<strong> Breeann Stowe<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/7736\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Combined Structural Analysis of Core and Image log of TGH MB76-31 East of Mount Baker, Washington State<\/span><\/a> (Washington Play-Fairway, Phase 3) (Postgrad 1st stop: Adjunct TU, Consulting on Washington State Geothermal Resources)<\/li>\n<li>2019-2022: <strong>Morgan Sawyer<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/7708\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Geomechanics ofGeothermal Systems in Surprise Valley, CA<\/span><\/a> (Postgrad 1st stop: Broadbent &amp; Associates, Inc; 2nd stop: KeyLogic)<\/li>\n<li>2017-2019: [Phillip An]<strong>Drew Spake<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/2442\">Geothermal Exploration North of Mount Saint Helens, Washington State, USA<\/a> (Washington Play-Fairway, Phase 3) (Postgrad 1st stop: Ormat Nevada)<\/li>\n<li>2014-2016: <strong>Roselyne Laboso<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/3155\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Spatial Heterogeneity of Permeability as Influenced by Stress States and Fault Slip<\/span><\/a>. (Postgrad 1st stop: Golder Associates)<\/li>\n<li>2013-2015: <strong>Olivia Wells<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/4026\"><u>Investigation of the source and evolution of fracture surface topography and its dependence on slip<\/u><\/a>. (Postgrad 1st stop: Sovereign Consulting; 2nd stop: Langan Engineering)<\/li>\n<li>2011-2013: <strong>Justin Roth<\/strong>: (Co-Advisor: Alexandra Davatzes): <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/3497\"><u>Quantifying the volume of porosity in fractured and un-fractured rocks from the Newberry Volcano: An evaluation and comparison of two- and three- dimensional methods<\/u><\/a>. (Postgrad 1st stop: Enviroscan; 2nd stop: Schlumberger)<\/li>\n<li>2010-2012: <strong>Michael Swyer<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/2497\"><u>Evaluating the role of the rhyolite ridge fault system in the desert peak geothermal field, NV: Boundary element modeling of fracture potential in proximity to fault slip<\/u><\/a>. (Postgrad 1st stop: AltaRock Energy, Inc.; 2nd stop: CYRQ Energy)<\/li>\n<li>2009-2011: <strong>Kelly Blake<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/812\"><u>Quantifying Length-Scale Dependence of Stress Heterogeneities in the Earth\u2019s Crust in the Vicinity of a Geothermal Field: Coso Geothermal Field, CA<\/u><\/a>. (Postgrad 1st stop: Navy Geothermal Program Office)<\/li>\n<li>2009-2011: <strong>Kirby Runyon<\/strong> (Co-Advisor, Primary advisor: Alexandra Davatzes): <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/20.500.12613\/2282\"><u>Tectonic pressurization of Athabasca Valles: Mapping and modeling of a graben-sourced outflow system on Mars<\/u><\/a>. (Postgrad 1st stop: PhD Johns Hopkins University)<\/li>\n<li>2008-2009: <strong>Nwachukwu Anyamele<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.34944\/dspace\/8199\"><u>Characterizing mechanisms of clay gouge formation and implications for permeability, Moab fault, Utah<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em><u>Masters Research Advisor (RES)<\/u><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><u>(RES School of Renewable Energy Science, Iceland:<\/u><\/em>\u00a0These students spent time as visiting researchers within the Davatzes Laboratory, with the project initiated during the summer session of the corresponding 1<sup>st<\/sup> year. Unless otherwise noted, Davatzes was the primary research advisor.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2010-2011: Research Advisor (Co-Advisor Ragnar Asmundsson) (Masters of Science): <strong>Joseph Batir<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1946\/7758\"><u>Stress field Characterization of the Hellisheidi Geothermal field and possibilities to improve Injection Capabilities<\/u><\/a>. (MS concurrent with PhD at Southern Methodist University;\u00a0Postgrad 1st stop: Research Scientist SMU; 2nd stop: JeoCo Geosciences)<\/li>\n<li>2010-2011: Research Advisor: <strong>James Drew Fetterman<\/strong>, Thesis: <a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1946\/7748\"><u>Analysis of Porosity Generation in Geothermal Systems<\/u><\/a>. (Postgrad 1st stop: ThermaSource, Inc; 2nd stop: Schlumberger)<\/li>\n<li>2010-2011: Research Advisor: <strong>Amelia Letvin<\/strong>, Thesis: <u>Cuttings and Geophysical Log Analysis at the Newberry Geothermal Field<\/u>. (Postgrad 1st stop: Ormat Technologies, Inc; 2nd stop: GeothermEx Inc (a Schlumberger company)<\/li>\n<li>2009-2010: Research Advisor: <strong>Tryana Garza-Cruz<\/strong> (student at RES School of Renewable Energy Sciences, Iceland) Thesis: <u>Numerical Modeling of the nucleation conditions and geometry of petal-centerline fractures below a borehole, a sensitivity study and application to the Coso Geothermal Field<\/u>. (<em>graduated top-of-class<\/em>) (MSc concurrent with PhD at Colorado School of Mines;\u00a0Postgrad 1st stop: Itasca Inc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>v2022-12-12, \u00a9 Nicholas C. Davatzes, 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PostDoctoral Research Advisor or Co-Advisor: 2014-2017: Postdoctoral Research Advisor: Dr.\u00a0Martin Shoenball: Research the geomechanics and seismicity of geothermal systems. 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