Geochemistry and Mineral Physics
Office: 212 A.W. Smith
Phone: (216) 368-3765
Email: james.vanorman@case.edu
Education:
Ph.D
B.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000)
Florida State University (1994)
Appointments:
Associate Professor
Visiting Professor
Assistant Professor
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
Case Western Reserve University
ETH-Zurich
Case Western Reserve University
Carnegie Institution of Washington
2008 - Present
Summer 2007
2002 - 2008
2000 - 2002
Research Interests:
My group studies the planets (including our own) using a combination of observation, experiment and theory. Recent research topics include the role of volatiles in the formation and evolution of the Moon; chemical processes in Earth's core-mantle boundary region; the sequence and timing of events leading up to the planet-building stage in the early solar system; chemical differentiation of planetary cores; and the viscosity structure of deep planetary interiors.
Graduate and Undergraduate Research Opportunities
I am always interested in working with students who are curious about the evolution of planets and the solar system. Please contact me (email usually works best) to discuss current opportunities.
More Information:
For more information, see my Research and additional links on the top navigation bar.