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Reid F. Cooper is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Brown University. His research primarily focuses on experimental geophysics and experimental petrology, concentrating on the dynamic responses, mechanical and chemical kinetics of crystalline and amorphous planetary materials. Professor Cooper's work is highly interdisciplinary, reflecting significant interactions between geophysics and petrology, and the materials science department. He has held several faculty positions in engineering and Earth sciences, drawing on his extensive background in industrial materials science research. His recent projects include studying seismic wave attenuation in the Earth's mantle, basaltic liquids and their impact on thermal-chemical-remanent magnetism, and the effects of grain-boundary sliding on metamorphic layering. Over the years, he has secured funding from prestigious organizations including the National Science Foundation and NASA, demonstrating the high impact and relevance of his research.
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