Faculty Directory

Kamini Singha

Associate Dean of Earth and Society Programs
Professor

Contact Information

Berthoud Hall 311E

  • Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Earth Space and Planets
  • Hydrologic Science and Engineering

Education

  • Ph.D. in Hydrogeology, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 2005
  • B.Sc. with Honors in Geophysics, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Connecticut, 1999

Research

  • Fluid flow and contaminant transport in porous media and fractured rock as well as groundwater-surface-water interactions.
  • Integration of hydrologic and geophysical techniques.
  • Mathematical simulation to improve predictive modeling.
  • Quantification of the “geophysical footprint” to constrain the operation of parameters controlling fluid flow and solute.
  • Transport in various settings.
  • Water quality degradation and human behavior.
  • Imaging moisture dynamics in desert ecosystems.
  • Exploring changes in infiltration after fire.
  • Quantifying kinetics of iron reduction given electrical measurements.

Publications

Publications

  • For a full, up-to-date list of publications, please click here.

Additional Information

Teaching

  • GEGN 466: Groundwater Engineering (fall)
  • GEGN 467: Groundwater Engineering with Lab (fall)
  • GEGN 532: Geological Data Analysis (spring)
  • GEGN 584: Field Methods in Hydrology (fall)

Research Pillars

Frontiers | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas

Fundamental Physics | Materials Discovery | Microelectronics & Devices | Quantum Science & Engineering

Research Keywords

Advanced Characterization Techniques | Device Characterization | Device Design & Fabrication | Magnetic Optical & Electronic Materials | Materials Design | Materials for Extreme Environments | Materials Synthesis & Processing | Microstructure Development | Nanoscale Materials | Perovskites | Quantum Devices | Quantum Materials | Semiconductor Devices