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CURRICULUM VITA (October 2013) Personal Information: Name: H. A. Babaie Phone: (W) 404 413 5766 Email: hbabaie@ Web site: /~geohab Education Northwestern University, Evanston, IL: PhD, Structural Geology; 1984 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL: MS, Geology; 1982 University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran: BS, Geology, 1973 Academic Appointments Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA., Associate Professor; 1992-present. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA., Assistant Professor; 1985-1992 Stephen F. Austin State Univ., Nacogdoches, TX, Assistant Prof. 1/85-5/85 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Post-doctoral Research Assistant, 1984 Honors Elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, in recognition of distinguished contributions to the geosciences. 2010 Chair of the Geological Society of America, Geoinformatics Division, 2010 Objectives Research Develop a cyberinfrastructure to allow virtual geological mapping with Semantic Web tech. Develop an internationally recognized and funded research program in geoinformatics by building the following: Geosciences Linked Data Cloud with the Semantic Web Technologies Knowledge base for brittle deformation in the San Andreas Fault zone in California Object/process ontologies for brittle and ductile deformation in structural geology Ontologies for tectonic processes along shear zones and subduction zones Increase the level/frequency of funding for my research projects by government and nongovernment agencies Teaching Build a semantic web-based digital, field, and virtual geological mapping system Develop a system to allow inclusion of students with mobility impairment in the Field Camp Advance digital mapping in the Summer Field Geology courses with Linked Data technology Train a new, hybrid generation of graduate students in geoinformatics by offering new courses in Earth science informatics in the Department of Geosciences, GSU I started offering the “Geoinformatics” course in the Fall semester