Mert Ugurhan

Research Interests

Ore deposits geology

Igneous geochemistry

GIS applications in earth and social sciences

3D geological modeling of mineral deposits

Machine learning

Education

Ph.D., Information Systems, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (In progress)

M.S., Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (2018)

B.S., Geological Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (2014)

Professional History

Research Scientist Associate III, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (2023-Present)

Geological Engineer, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey (2018-2023)

Student Researcher, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas (2016-2018)

Engineering Intern, JEMAS Engineering, Ankara, Turkey (Summer of 2013)

Engineering Intern, Turkish Petroleum Corporation, Ankara, Turkey (Summer of 2012)

Publications and Conference Proceedings

Ugurhan, M., Elliott, B.A., Kyle, J.R., Stockli, D.F. and Mathur, R., 2024. Geochemical evolution of the REE-enriched Cave Peak porphyry Mo-deposit, Trans-Pecos Texas, USA. Lithos, 464, p.107434.  http://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2023.107434

Ugurhan M., Elliott B. A., Kyle J. R., and Stockli D. F., 2023. Geology, geochemistry, and geochronology of the REE-enriched Cave Peak porphyry Mo deposit, Trans-Pecos Texas: Geol. Soc. Amer., Abstracts with Program, v. 55, http://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2023AM-390431

GIS Web Applications

Ugurhan M., 2024. Permian Energy Development Laboratory geospatial resource mapping and GIS application development, Geospatial resource viewer at https://pedl.tech/resource-map

Ugurhan M., and Ross L., 2024. Permian Energy Development Laboratory socioeconomic analysis GIS application development, Socioeconomic analysis viewer at https://pedl.tech/socioeconomic-map