Academics

 The Geophysics Research Unit (GRU) is a research unit in Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, which provides selected subjects for the undergraduate (B.Sc.) students. The unit has been interested by the BSc and M.Sc. students for doing a senior project and master thesis, respectively.  Since 1987, the unit has been supported by the International Science Programme in the Physical Sciences (IPPS), Uppsala University, Sweden. The support comprises mainly in the fellowships for geophysics training and graduate studies at Swedish universities, research equipments, geophysical textbooks and traveling cost for Swedish supervisor to advice and follow up a research work in Thailand. The growth of geophysics unit started from that time and continuously going on the way that we want to be a national region center of geophysical research and education. In 1999, the unit has stared Master program in Geophysics. Meanwhile, a supervising thesis work for MSc program in Physics has also been carried out.

Undergraduate (selected subjects)

  - 312-323 Global geophysics
  - 332-324 Exploration geophysics
  - 332-423 Engineering and Environmental geophysics
  - 332-491 Project in Physics
  - 332-321 Geophysics Laboratory I
  - 332-322 Geophysics Laboratory II

Graduate Programs

Master of Science Program in Geophysics

Requirement for MS candidate

            Students who want to enter the graduate program in geophysics with undergraduate degrees in sciences or engineering or the bachelor students in sciences/engineering who are studying in the last semester and expect that will get GPA higher than 2.50 or the students who graduated bachelor degree in sciences/engineering with an experience more than one year in the related field of this program.

Course

            The M.Sc. in geophysics requires successful completion 26 credits of course work and 15 credits of thesis work. The students are supposed to complete their degree within  2 years for full time study.

Study courses

        Required subjects

  - 312-501 Gravity and Magnetic Prospecting
3
   credits
  - 312-502 Seismic Prospecting
3
   credits
  - 312-503 Geoelectric Prospecting
3
   credits
  - 312-504 Geophysical Data Processing
2
   credits
  - 312-506 Field Work in Geophysics
1
   credits
  - 312-691 Seminar in Geophysics I
1
   credits
  - 312-692 Seminar in Geophysics II
1
   credits
  - 312-601 Thesis
15
   credits

        Selected subjects

    - 312-521 Geology for Geophysics I
3
   credits
    - 312-522 Geology for Geophysics II
3
   credits
    - 312-523 Structure Geology for Geophysics
3
   credits
    - 312-525 Geophysical Mathematics I
3
   credits
    - 312-526 Geophysical Mathematics II
3
   credits
    - 312-531 Physics of the Earth
3
   credits
    - 312-532 Rock Properties and Geophysical Logging
2
   credits
    - 312-631 Rock Magnetism and Palaeomagnetism
3
   credits
  - 312-632 Airborne Geophysical Prospecting

1

   credits
  - 312-633 Introduction to Seismology

3

   credits
  - 312-641 Special Topics in Geophysics I

3

   credits
  - 312-642 Special Topics in Geophysics II

3

   credits

Scientific contacts/co-operation

        Professor Emeritus D.S. Parasnis, Luleaa Univ., Sweden

        Professor Sten Ake Elming, Lulea Univ., Sweden

        Prof. Emeritus  Ota Kulhanex, Uppsala Univ., Sweden

        Prof. Roland Roberts, Department of Earth Science, Uppsala University, Sweden.

        Professor Kittichai Watananikorn, ChiangMai Univ., Thailand

        Mr Veera Kalong, Dept. of Mineral Resource, Thailand

        Mr Preecha  Laosue, Dept. of Mineral Resource, Thailand

        Anong Paijitprapaporn, Dept. of Mineral Resource, Thailand

        The Environmental Research and Training Centre (ERTC), Thailand

       

  

 

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