Kamini Singha

Professor and Associate Dean of Earth and Society Programs, Geology and Geological 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 Interests

  • 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.

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)

Publications

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

Contact

ksingha@mines.edu
https://people.mines.edu/ksingha/
Berthoud Hall 311E
303-273-3822
Fax: 303-273-3859