Professor Dr. Matthew Steele Macinnis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matthew Steele-MacInnis is a geologist whose research focuses on the properties and roles of fluids in Earth's interior, particularly in the formation of economic mineral deposits. He obtained a Bachelor of Science with honors in Earth Sciences from Memorial University in 2008 and completed his PhD in Geosciences at Virginia Tech in 2013. Following his doctoral studies, he held a Marie Curie postdoctoral position at ETH Zurich from 2013 to 2015. He served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona from 2015 to 2017 before joining the University of Alberta as an Assistant Professor in 2017. His research group is involved in the study of Geologic Fluids and Mineral Deposits, and he teaches courses such as EAS 332 - Metamorphic Petrology.

Research Interests

Geology Fluid Properties Earth's Interior Mineral Deposits

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Arizona • Tucson, AZ, USA

Marie Curie Postdoc

— Present

ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Courses

EAS 332 - Metamorphic Petrology

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93

Prerequisites

Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management

Application Checklist

  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)

Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management