Camelia C. Knapp (formerly Diaconescu) - USC Geological Sciences

CAMELIA CRISTINA KNAPP
(formerly Diaconescu)

Assistant Professor
Geophysical Exploration Laboratory
Department of Geological Sciences
University of South Carolina
Room 205 EWS Building
701 Sumter Street
Office Phone: (803) 777-8491
Lab Phone: (803) 777-3272
Fax: (803) 777-6082

camelia@geol.sc.edu

EDUCATION
RESEARCH

TEACHING

EXPERIENCE
AWARDS
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
PUBLICATIONS
ABSTRACTS

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EARTH PHYSICS

EDUCATION:

2000 - Ph.D., Cornell University (Geophysics and Tectonics)

1988 - B.S.-M.S., University of Bucharest, (Geophysical Engineering)

RESEARCH:

Application of active source seismology to the structure, composition, and physical properties of the Earth crust and upper mantle; geodynamic evolution of orogenic belts, structure and origin of sedimentary basins, physical properties of marine gas hydrates, and seismic wave propagation and imaging in petroleum exploration; field experience in exploration seismology and in deep seismic reflection/refraction profiling; most recently (fall 2001) participated in the planning and execution of a major regional seismic project in the Romanian Carpathians; use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool in the accurate spatial integration of geophysical and geological data; extensive research in areas including the Carpathian orogen (Romania), the Caspian basin (Azerbaijan), and the Uralian orogen (Russia).

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Environmental Geophysics

TEACHING:

        Fundamentals of Geophysics I: Seismology, Gravity, & Geomagnetism (GEOL 505x)
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        Applied Seismology/ Exploration Seismology (GEOL 554/765)
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        Introduction to the Earth (GEOL 101)
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        Regional Tectonics of the Carpathians (GEOL 735 w/ Jim Knapp)
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        Advanced Seismology (GEOL 766)
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        Environmental Geophysics (GEOL 548 w/ Scott White)
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     Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Geological Sciences (GEOL 551x)
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EXPERIENCE:

1/03-present Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina.

6/00-12/02 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina.

8/96-5/00: Research Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, Cornell University.

Deep Seismic Studies of the Central Eurasian Lithosphere: Southern Uralian Orogen (project URSEIS) and South Caspian Basin (project CASPIANSEIS).
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) study of the Tibetan Plateau (Yangbaijan graben).

Teaching Assistant (spring 1998) - Science of Earth's Systems (SES 302).

6/98-9/98: Geophysicist, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc., 6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon, CA (USA).

Study of gas hydrate occurrences in the South Caspian Sea, and their significance as potential geohazards.

8/95-06/96: Visiting Scientist (Fulbright), Cornell University.

Seismic reflection studies of continental collision and post-orogenic extension in the Middle Urals, Central Russia.

7/90-8/95: Research Scientist, National Institute for Earth's Physics, P. O. Box MG-2, Bucharest, Romania.

Acquired, processed, and interpreted, crustal-scale seismic reflection and refraction data from the Carpathians.

Participated in analysis of seismic data from the Romanian earthquake seismological network.

9/88-7/90: Exploration Geophysicist, Prospectiuni. S.A., 1 Caransebes St., Bucharest, Romania.

Exploration activities for oil and gas in the Pannonian and Moldavian basins through processing and interpretation of seismic reflection data, and well-log analysis.

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS:

           SEG Foundation Scholarship: 1999-2000 (sponsor - Landmark Graphics Corp.)
         BP Amoco Caspian fellowship (Cornell Geological Department) – fall 1998
         Fulbright scholarship: 08/95-06/96

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:

        Carolina Geological Society – member since 2001
        American Association of Petroleum Geologists - member since 1999
        Society of Exploration Geophysicists - member since 1999
        Cornell Geophysical Society (affiliated to SEG) - president 1997-2000
        Geological Society of America - member since 1996
        American Geophysical Union – member since 1997
        Romanian Geophysical Society – member since 1994
        Romanian Engineer Association - member since 1994

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ABSTRACTS

Last modified: 06/09/2004
Questions, comments: camelia@geol.sc.edu

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