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Cornel Olariu is a Research Associate Professor at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include clastic sedimentology, stratigraphy, depositional environments, and basin analysis, with a particular focus on lower Paleozoic glacial deposits in Saudi Arabia. He provides supervision and guidance to graduate students engaged in diverse research projects, including the examination of sedimentary processes on Mars and the application of geochronology in understanding tectonic processes. Olariu has also been involved in various projects related to sedimentary records and surficial processes in southern Patagonia and the Neogene opening of the Sea of Japan. Additionally, he has extensive experience in undergraduate research, focusing on the impact of microplastics in Austin's waterways. He actively engages students in research activities and provides them with opportunities for hands-on experience and publication.
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