Dr. Mirko Van Der Baan

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Biography

Mirko van der Baan is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta, specializing in exploration seismology. He completed his MSc at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands in 1996, followed by a PhD at University Joseph Fourier in Grenoble, France in 1999. He obtained his HDR from the Institute of Physics of the Globe at University Denis Diderot (Paris 7) in Paris, France in 2007. His postdoctoral work as a Senior Research Fellow took place at the School of Earth Sciences in the University of Leeds from 2000 to 2005. Since 2005, he has held various academic roles, including Lecturer and Reader in Exploration Seismology at University of Leeds until he joined the University of Alberta as an Associate Professor in 2008. His research encompasses signal processing, microseismicity, seismic wave propagation, and anisotropic media, with significant collaboration in industry-funded projects, including the Blind Identification of Seismic Signals (BLISS) and the Microseismic Industry Consortium.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Alberta • Edmonton, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the field of exploration seismology.

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Leeds • Leeds, UK

Conducting teaching and research in exploration seismology.

Lecturer, Reader

— Present

University of Leeds • Leeds, UK

Conducting teaching and research in exploration seismology.

Postdoctoral Senior Research Fellow

— Present

School of Earth Sciences, University of Leeds • Leeds, UK

Research in geosciences.

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