- Courses attended:
- Winter Semester 1988/1989:
- Structural Geology I, Structural Geology
Practical I, Tectonics I, Quaternary Geology of the western and
southern Alps, Introduction to Geological Sciences I, Introduction
to Geological Sciences Practical I, Solving Geological problems
with numerical methods on computers, Geology - Petrology field
course III (SW England), Photography I, Photography Practical
I, Experimental rock deformation, Geothermal systems, Introduction
to the Scanning Electron Microscope, Structural Petrology I,
Structural Petrology Practical I, Geology of the Alps I, Interpretation
of Geological maps, Geology and Petrography I, Geology and Petrography
for Engineers, Plate tectonics - structural style and the evolution
of sedimentary basins, Historical Geology, Physical methods of
mineral and rock analysis, Doctor research seminars, Structural
geology seminars, Geological colloquiums, Geological seminars
and visiting lecturers. Intensive German course, Intensive German
course Practical, German for beginners I, Scientific and Technical
English: Fundamentals I, Scientific and Technical English: Discussion,
Writing, Exposition I.
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- Summer Semester 1989:
- Introduction to Geological Sciences II, Introduction
to Geological Sciences Practical II, Geology of Switzerland I,
Field excursions related to Introduction to Geological Sciences
and Geology of Switzerland, Photogeology I, Theoretical Structural
Geology I, Theoretical Structural Geology Practical I, Field
excursions, Applied Tectonics I, Molasse: analysis of a foreland
basin, Basin analysis: Example of flysch and molasse, Engineering
Geology IV, Engineering Geology in the field, Geology of the
Alps II, Geotectonic Geology of Switzerland, Geotectonic Geology
of Switzerland field excursions, Quaternary Geology I and II,
Geodynamics, Rock Microscopy, Photography II, Photography III,
Photography: Theory and applied, Doctor research seminars, Structural
geology seminars, Geological colloquiums, Geological seminars
and visiting lecturers. German for beginners II, Scientific and
Technical English: Fundamentals II, Scientific and Technical
English: Discussion, writing, Exposition II.
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- Supervisor:
- Prof. Dr. John G. Ramsay CBE FRS
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- Research:
- Various aspects of Structural Geology
- Literature review of Himalayan Geology
- Computer applications to Structural geology.
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- Fieldwork:
- Southwest England, Terrain course.
- Simplon Pass, Alps, Switzerland - Field Teaching
Assistant.
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- Seminars:
- Internal Structure of the Main Mantle Thrust
Zone at Babusar Pass, Karakorum Himalaya, Pakistan. Structural
Geology Seminar. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich,
Switzerland. 22 November, 1988.
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- Mesozoic Paleogeography of NW Europe: the
Western Approaches failed rift and the Channel Basin. Field excursion
seminar. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich,
Switzerland. 8 March, 1989.
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- General:
- Attended tutorials, colloquia, symposia,
seminars, lectures, Mittelbau meetings (for Doctoral students
and Oberassistants), Doctoral students meetings, Institute meetings
committee meetings for selection of Oberassistants and Professors,
Geological Society lectures and Geological Society field trips.
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- Academic Ranking:
- In the 2003 Academic Ranking of Universities,
the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich was placed
at number 25 amongst the Top 500 World Universities and at No.
5 amongst the Top 100 European Universities.
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