Sarah Morton Rupert
M.S. Student, Geophysics
sarah.morton@ku.edu
Primary office:
Advisor: Dr. Rick Miller
MS Research Topic: Multi-component surface wave data for tunnel detection
Education
Master of Science, Civil Engineering at the University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science, Geoscience at the University of Connecticut
Research Interests
- Engineering geophysics
- Surface-wave seismic methods
- Soil mechanics
- Subsidence and seismic hazards
Selected Awards & Honors
Student Best Paper Award for Oral Presentation, International Conference on Engineering Geophysics, 2019
Lee C. & Darcy Gerhard Field Research Student Award, 2019
Third Place, GeoCongress National GeoPoster Student Competition, 2019
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Technical Program Travel Grant, 2018, 2019
Kansas Geological Survey Director’s Award, Student Award of Excellence, 2018
William W. Hambleton Student Award for Excellence in Research, 2016
