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Robert Holder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan. He obtained his PhD in Earth Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2018, and also holds a Master's degree in Earth Science from the same institution, completed in 2014. His undergraduate studies were at Gustavus Adolphus College, where he earned a BA in Geology and Scandinavian Studies in 2012. Holder's research focuses on the fundamental processes of subduction, continental collision, crustal melting, and plate tectonics over time. He operates a laboratory that specializes in laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma mass-spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for U–Pb geochronology and trace element analysis of rocks and minerals. His work plays a critical role in understanding the evolution of the Earth's system and the geological history preserved within ancient mountain belts.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science