Dr. Douglas Jerolmack

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Biography

Douglas J. Jerolmack is the Edmund J. Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on experimental geophysics, particularly geomorphology, and involves exploring the spatial and temporal evolution of patterns that emerge at the interface of fluid and sediment on planetary surfaces. His group employs laboratory experiments in conjunction with fieldwork and theoretical frameworks to unravel the essential components needed to explain various physical phenomena. Key areas of his focus include granular physics, fluid-driven sediment transport, and landform dynamics, encompassing dunes, river channels, and deltas. He also investigates stochastic nonlinear transport processes and the landscape's response to dynamic boundary conditions such as climate change.

Research Interests

Courses

GEOL305: Earth Surface Processes GEOL542: Advanced Topics in Earth Surface Science: Numerical Methods ENVS400 Seminar: Landscape Sustainability

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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