VITA

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Professional Appointments:
Assistant Professor of Structural Geology, Columbia University                               Present

Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory      11/2021 - 06/2022

Upstream Structural Geologist, BP America                                                                     08/2020 - 05/2022
Structural Geology Intern, BP America                                                                                05/2019 - 08/2019
Structural Geology Intern, Chesapeake Energy                                                              05/2018 - 08/2018
Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, University of Oklahoma                       08/2017 - 07/2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oklahoma State University                                         08/2015 - 07/2017
Bureau of Geophysical Prospecting (BGP-CNPC), Nigeria                                         10/2010 - 02/2014

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Education:
PhD., Geophysics (2017 - 2020)

University of Oklahoma, U.S.
Emphases: Structural Geology, Geomechanics, Geophysics

Mentors: Brett M. Carpenter (Advisor), Ze'ev Reches

MSc., Geology (2015 - 2017)

Oklahoma State University, U.S.
Emphases: Active Tectonics, Near-Surface Geophysics

Mentors: Estella A. Atekwana (Advisor), Mohamed Abdelsalam

BTech., Geology (2003 - 2008)

Federal University of Technology, Akure (F.U.T.A.), Nigeria
Emphases: Structural Geology, Satellite Remote Sensing

Mentors: Yekini B. Anifowose (Advisor), Idowu B. Odeyemi

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Current Teaching Responsibilities:
Primary Instructor for Death Valley Field Excursion (Columbia University)
Primary Instructor for Crustal Deformation (Columbia University)

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Awards:

Grant Awards (Funded): PI/Co-PI

2024 – National Science Foundation RAPID Grant (NSF-2431983) ($24,641) Co-PI

2024 – Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CR2024-01) ($30,991) PI

2024 - Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC #24021) ($38,111), PI

2024 - Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC #24043) ($31,464), PI

2023 - Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC #23178) ($29,555), PI

2023 - Provost's Junior Faculty Grant, Columbia University ($29,715), PI

2023 - Lenfest Junior Faculty Grant, Columbia University ($11,516), PI

2018 - Geological Society of America (GSA) Student Research Grant ($2,000)

 

Grant Awards (Funded): Students & Postdocs

2024 – NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship Award to postdoc Rasheed Ajala ($130,000)

2024 – AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid Award to PhD student Sydney Maguire ($3,000)

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Journal Editorial Service
• Associate Editor, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G-Cubed), American Geophysical Union [Current]

•    Associate Editor, The Journal of Geology [Current]​

•    Associate Editor, Frontiers in Earth Science - Structural Geology & Tectonics. [2022 - 2024]
•    Associate Editor, ES3 (The Geological Society of London Journal) [2020 - 2023]

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For additional details, click the button below to access my extended CV. It contains information about my academic background, professional attainments, current appointments, and other professional scientific engagements.

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The attached CV is not frequently updated. For an updated and more detailed version of my CV, please reach out to me through my email (fola@ldeo.columbia.edu).