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Michael Eddy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. He earned his Ph.D. in Geology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2017 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geosciences from Princeton University, completed in 2011. His research focuses on igneous petrology and tectonics, where his group investigates problems through field observations and geochemical analyses conducted in the laboratory. Utilizing U-Pb geochronology and thermal ionization mass spectrometry, he provides high-precision age constraints on ancient rocks. Notable current projects include studying the evolution of fossil subvolcanic magma reservoirs in Nevada and reconstructing the tectonic evolution of the Pacific Northwest. Throughout his academic career, he has been recognized with various honors, including the 2016 Excellence Teaching Award from MIT, the Bruce L. 'Biff' Reed Scholarship Award in 2015, and the Kerr Fellowship from MIT in 2011.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Teaching and researching in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences.
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