TianY. Dong
1407 Milford Street.Houston.TX.77006
Phone: 1-713-829-2466 • Email:
Education:
Rice University, Department of Earth Science, Houston, TX, USA
•2015-2019*Ph.D., Earth Science: Research seeks to understand the effects of tectonically driven basin subsidence on the construction of deltaic stratigraphy
*anticipated graduation date: May, 2019
Rice University, Department of Earth Science, Houston, TX, USA
•2013-2015M.S., Earth Science:“Downstream elimination of gravel in multiple distributary channels on the Selenga River delta topset, Russia: a morphodynamics case study of fan delta at the Baikal Rift basin margin” [Thesis Committee: J.A.Nittrouer (advisor), J.B.Anderson, G.R. Dickens]
University of Texas, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, TX, USA
•2009-2013B.S., Geological Sciences
Work and Research Experience:
Field work in the Selenga Riverdelta for master thesis, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia •2013, 2014 Collected single-beam bathymetry and side-scan sonar data to constrain channel geometry.
Collected channel bed and bank materials for grain size analysis.
Collected bank elevation data to calculate bankfull water discharge
Collaborated closely with Russian colleagues during field work and the International Delta Meeting (July 2014).
Morphodynamics Laboratory, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, Texas, USA
•2013Prepared and ran flume experiments to simulate submarine flows (turbidity currents & debris flows) to further understand deepwater transport processes
Assembled the frames of the experiment flume
Prepared sediment mixtures with different sand to mud ratio and tested their viscosity using OfiteViscometer
Gathered sediment samples from flume deposit for grain size analysis
Wind Tunnel Laboratory, Jackson School of Geosciences, Austin, Texas, USA
•2012Prepared and ran physical experiments to predict patterns of aeolian sand accumulation and non-occurrence in northwestern Gulf of Mexico under Jurassicwind pattern
Tested a variety of fluid and zinc oxide mixtures to determine the most ideal representation of aeolian sand
Interpreted images of wind-blown mixtures to determine their transport pattern.
Refereed Publications:
Dong, T.Y.,Nittrouer, J.A., Il'icheva, E., Pavolv, M., McElroy B., Czapiga, M., Parker, G.,
Controls on gravel termination in seven distributary channels of the Selenga River delta, Baikal Rift basin, Russia, Geological Society of America Bulletin (in press).
Other publications:
Dong, T.Y.,Downstream elimination of gravel in multiple distributary channels on the Selenga River delta topset, Russia: a morphodynamics case study of fan delta at the Baikal Rift basin margin. MS Thesis, Rice University, 2015.
Scientific Presentations and Abstracts:
Nittrouer, J.A., Dong, T.Y.,2015, Hydrodynamics controls on the downstream elimination of gravel, and implications for fluvial-deltaic stratigraphy: two end-member case studies from the Selenga River, Russia, and the Mississippi River, U.S.A., Talk, Abstract at 2015, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec.
Dong, T.Y.,Nittrouer, J.A., McElroy B., Czapiga, M., Il'icheva, E., Pavolv, M., Parker, G., 2014, Sediment Transport Dynamics linked to Morphological Evolution of the Selenga River delta, Lake Baikal, Russia, Poster Abstract at 2014 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec.
Dong, T.Y.,Il'icheva, L., Nittrouer, J.A., Pavolv, M., Morphology and Sediment Transport Dynamics of the Selenga River Delta, Lake Baikal, Russia, Poster Abstract EP31A-0844 presented at 2013 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 9-13 Dec.
Practical and Analytical Proficiency:
ArcGIS, CARIS HIPS and SIPS, MATLAB, IHS Kingdom, CAMSIZER grain-size analyzer, Malvern Mastersizer 2000grain-size analyzer, Microsoft Office Suite,Ofite Viscometer, Adobe Suite, Chinese, native proficiency
Awards:
•2010-12Jackson School of Geosciences Merit Scholarship (4 semesters)
•2013-14Rice University Graduate Student Fellowship
Outreach:
•2014-2015 Vice President of GeoUnion: geology graduate student organization at Rice University, Houston, TX
•2009-2013Lead tours for prospective student, parents, alumni and advising council in the Jackson School, Austin, TX
•2011-2012Social Chair and Underclassmen Liaison for the Undergraduate Geological Society (UGS), Austin, TX
•2010, 2011Hosted geology booth during Explore UT for children, teachers and parents across Texas, Austin, TX
•2010, 2011Mentor at the NeoGeo Summer Field Trip for incoming freshmen, Austin, TX
Professional Organization
American Geophysical Union (AGU): Student Member
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG): Student Member
Geological Society of America (GSA): Student Member
Teaching Experience:
Teaching Assistant:
•2016ESCI 546 Basin Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Rice University
•2015ESCI 101 The Earth, Rice University
Activities
•2012 Texas Crew (intercollegiate rowing club)