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Kamini Singha
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut (1999) Stanford University (2005)
Scientific career
FieldsHydrogeology
InstitutionsColorado School of Mines
Websitehttps://people.mines.edu/ksingha/

Kamini Singha (born 1977) is a Professor in the department of Geology and Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, where she works on questions related to hydrogeology.

Early life and education

Singha was born in New York. Her father was a student at Cornell University, and her mother was a travel agent. The family moved to West Virginia soon after Singha's birth, and she spent most of her early childhood there. When she was 12, the family relocated to Connecticut for her father's work. She became interested in geoscience in her senior year of high school, when a physics teacher and a family friend encouraged her to pursue a degree in geophysics. Singha attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with honors in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in geophysics.[1] She went on to earn her PhD in hydrogeology from Stanford University in 2005.[2] For her dissertation, she researched inexpensive methods of observing and predicting the movement of groundwater contaminants.[3]

Career and research

From 1997 to 2000, Singha worked at the United States Geological Survey Branch of Geophysics.[4] After graduating from Stanford University, she became an assistant and then associate professor in the Department of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University from 2005 to 2012.[5] During this time, Singha also served as the Chair of the American Geophysical Union Hydrogeophysics Technical Committee from 2009 to 2012.[1] In 2012, Singha began as an associate professor of Geology and Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. Additionally, she served as the associate director of the Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program from 2014 to 2016[6] and has served as the associate dean of Earth and Society Programs since 2020. Singha is known for her work in hydrogeology, specifically for her research developing methods to quantifying processes controlling subsurface contaminant transport. Her other research foci include examining groundwater-surface water exchange and how water infiltrates into the vadose zone or through fractures in the earth.

Publications

Singha has contributed widely to the field of

subsurface influences the balance between evapotranspiration and groundwater recharge;[10] examining how river ecosystems respond to logjam disturbances, specifically in terms of how groundwater and surface water exchange and, thus, how water quality is affected;[11] and quantifying the role of bedrock in controlling the critical zone processes.[12]
Her most cited publications are as follows:

Outreach

Singha also pursues a number of community outreach initiatives. Since 2014, Singha worked as a research mentor at Research Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students (RESESS), an organization working to provide undergraduate students research opportunities and support, specifically students from underrepresented groups in the geosciences.[16][17] She also started a program called Mining for Talent at Colorado School of Mines.[18] The program, funded by the National Science Foundation, provides high school students from Alameda International Junior/Senior High School the opportunity to learn more about geoscience and visit a college campus.[18]

Awards and honors

References

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  2. ^ "Kamini Singha". ngwa.confex.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  3. ^ "Kamini Singha: Stanford Research Communication Program". web.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  4. ^ "Wolman/Bromery Special Lecture – Kamini Singha". Earth & Planetary Sciences. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  5. ^ "Keynote Speakers | Washington Hydrogeology Symposium". Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  6. ^ The University of Western Australia (2017-08-14). "Kamini Singha Darcy Lecture Series". www.ias.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  7. ^ "2017 Darcy Lectures Announced". Water Quality Products. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
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  10. ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#1446231 - Collaborative Research: From Roots to Rock - Linking Evapotranspiration and Groundwater Fluxes in the Critical Zone". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  11. ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#1819134 - Collaborative Research: Emergent Hydrological Properties Associated with Multiple Channel-Spanning Logjams". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  12. ^ "NSF Award Search: Award # 2012408 - Collaborative Research: Network Cluster: Bedrock controls on the deep critical zone, landscapes, and ecosystems". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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  14. ISSN 2156-2202
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  15. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.05.002
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  16. ^ "Past Mentors | People | RESESS Internship". resess.unavco.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  17. ^ "Details for Prospective Students | About | RESESS Internship". resess.unavco.org. Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  18. ^ a b "Alameda International HS students come to Mines to learn geology | Colorado School of Mines | Newsroom". www.minesnewsroom.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  19. ^ "Seven Penn State faculty win NSF CAREER awards | Penn State University". news.psu.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  20. ^ "Awards". www.eegs.org. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  21. ^ "Recipients of the George W. Atherton Award - Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence". www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  22. ^ "Wilson Award for Excellence in Teaching". Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  23. ^ "The Groundwater Foundation : Lecture Series : Darcy Lecture Series in Groundwater Science : Past Darcy Lecturers". www.groundwater.org. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  24. ^ "Fryrear Chairs for Innovation and Excellence announced | Colorado School of Mines | Newsroom". www.minesnewsroom.com. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  25. ^ "Faculty Awards". Academic Affairs. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  26. ^ "SEG Women's Network". seg.org. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  27. ^ "GSA Fellowship". www.geosociety.org. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
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