Meet the Team
Faculty
Laura V. Alvarez, PhD
Director
Geological Sciences Building, Office 321-B
alvarez@utep.edu
Personal Website
Hernan A. Moreno, PhD
Assistant Professor
Geological Sciences Building, Office 321-A
moreno@utep.edu
Personal Website
Dr. Alvarez's Graduate Students
Valentina Sanchez
PhD Research Assistant
PhD Student of Environmental Science and Engineering
vsanchezcasta@miners.utep.edu
Jayanga Samarasinghe
Ph.D. Research Assistant
Ph.D. Student of Environmental Science and Engineering
jthambanged@miners.utep.edu
Rosa E. España
Masters Research Assistant
Masters Student in Environmental Science
reespana@miners.utep.edu
Fernando Sotelo Torres
Masters Research Assistant
Masters Student of Electrical Engineering
fsotelotor@miners.utep.edu
Dr. Álvarez's Undergraduate Students
Ryan Cruz
U.G. Research Assistant
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
racruz4@miners.utep.edu
NOAA-CESSRST Fellowship Recipient
Juan Pablo De Anda De Alva
Media and Outreach Associate
B.A. Digital Media Production - Political Science Minor
jdeandade@miners.utep.edu
Dr. Moreno's Graduate Students
Isabela Suaza Sierra
PhD Research Assistant
PhD Student of Geological Sciences
isuazasier@miners.utep.edu
Stephanie Marquez
PhD Research Assistant
PhD Student of Geology
snmarquez@miners.utep.edu
Andrés Monsalve
Ph.D. Research Assistant
Ph.D. Student of Data Science
afmonsalves@miners.utep.edu
Habibur Howlider
Ph.D. Research Assistant
Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering
hrhowlider@miners.utep.edu
Santiago Hoyos
Masters Research Assistant
Masters Student of Environmental Science
shoyoseche@miners.utep.edu
Jorge A. Mayo
Masters Research Assistant
Masters Student of Environmental Science
jamayo@miners.utep.edu
Rowan Vega
Masters Research Assistant
Masters Student of Environmental Science
rcvega@miners.utep.edu
Dr. Moreno's Undergraduate Students
Maximilian Manuel Rothblatt
U.G. Research Assistant
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
mmrothblatt@miners.utep.edu
NOAA-CESSRST Fellowship Recipient