The Geosystems Research Institute has created a designation of Research Fellow for those academic faculty members who choose to work with GRI on research and outreach projects. GRI Research Fellows will be listed in various publications, thus highlighting their commitment and expertise.

The Geosystems Research Institute at Mississippi State University focuses on multi-disciplinary research and outreach efforts. As such, it seeks to build teams of faculty from across the university with complementary expertise that can address some of the most pressing issues facing our society today. In order to accomplish this, the GRI relies heavily on the academic faculty from the various departments in most, if not all, of the colleges at MSU. This approach provides direct support to departments through salary buyout, graduate student support, and research operational support. It also allows the GRI to have a much larger pool of talent from which to draw, rather than relying on a limited number of GRI research faculty.

Designation as a Research Fellow provides academic faculty the opportunity to be recognized formally for their affiliation with GRI, and also indicates approval from their department head for that affiliation.

Current Research Fellows
Edward Allen
Shrinidhi Ambinakudige
Michael E. Brown
Lori Mann Bruce
Jinmu Choi
Renee M. Clary
William H. Cooke, III
Michael S. Cox
Jenny Q. Du
Jamie L. Dyer
Gary N. Ervin
David L. Evans
Zhaofei Fan
James E. Fowler
Nicholas P. Herrmann
Jonathan (Mark) Janus
Mingzhou Jin
Gary W. Lawrence
James L. Martin
William H. McAnally
Karen McNeal
Andrew E. Mercer
Deepak R. Mishra
Robert J. Moorhead, II
Diana C. Outlaw
K. Raja Reddy
John J. Riggins
Nel Ruffin
Bethany Stich
Erdem Topsakal
Mark E. Welch
Ming Xin
Nick Younan
Song Zhang
Benefits of Affiliation
  • Opportunity for research collaboration on multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Expansion of career opportunities.
  • Access to GRI research associates and specialized support staff.
  • Access to high performance computing infrastructure.
  • Access to experienced grants and contracts management staff.
  • Access to specialized publications staff for artistic assistance, public relations materials, and editing.
  • Sponsorship of graduate students.
Become a GRI Research Fellow
All academic faculty at MSU and other institutions are eligible to become affiliated with GRI as a Research Fellow. A completed Application (PDF) should be signed by the faculty member with approval from their department head. The application, along with your Curriculum Vita can be faxed to 662-325-7692 or emailed to Linda White at linda@gri.msstate.edu. A photo should be provided by email.
Geosystems Research Institute, an HPC2 Affiliate  •  Director: David R. Shaw, Ph.D.
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