T.K. (Terry) Young
Professor and Head
Department of Geophysics
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401
303-273-3454 (phone); 303-273-3478 (fax)
tkyoung@mines.edu
Education
B.A., Stanford University, 1969, English
M.S., Colorado School of Mines, 1977, Geophysical Engineering
Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, 1979, Geophysics
Professional Experience
2000 – Present Colorado School of Mines, Professor and Head, Geophysics
Current Teaching:
CSM101: Freshman Success Seminar
EPIC251: Risk & Uncertainty
GPGN320: Continuum Mechanics
GP470/570: Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing
Current Research:
Statistical validation of time-lapse anomalies
Stochastic modeling of avalanche risk
Consulting/Training: Advanced Topics in Image Processing for
Space Imaging, Thornton, CO.
1983 – 2000 Mobil Corporation
1998-99 Visiting Scholar, Institute for Statistics and Its Applications,
Statistics Department, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
Statistical image processing for functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) data; statistical methods for
geoscience data processing.
1995-98 Exploration Team Leader / Strategic Planner, Mobil North
Sea Limited, London, England and Aberdeen Scotland, U.K.
Stochastic modeling of risk & uncertainty in frontier
exploration program.
1991-95. Manager, Geophysics Research, Mobil R&D Corp., Dallas.
1983-91. Research and research planning, Mobil R&D Corp. Dallas.
Geostatistical applications in geophysics; computer
simulation of wave propagation; seismic imaging.
1982-83 Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (CGG), Denver.
Geophysical research; Vertical seismic profiling.
1979-82 Colorado School of Mines, Assistant Professor, Geophysics
Panel on Rock Mechanics Research Requirements,
National Research Council, Subpanel on Fracture Mapping,
Natural and Artificial
1969-74 US Navy: Officer, Pilot, Flight Instructor
Awards
CSM Outstanding Teaching Award (1982)
ARCO Junior Faculty Award (1982)
Professional Societies
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
American Statistical Association (ASA)
American Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS)
European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE)
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
Service
SEG Secretary-Treasurer (2001-02)
SEG Finance Committee (2001-04)
General Chairman, SEG 2004 Annual Meeting, Denver
SEG President-Elect 2004-2005
SEG President 2005-2006
External Director, Veritas DGC, Inc.
Recent Publications
Welling, Joel S., Eddy, William F., and Terence K. Young, 2006, Rotation of 3D
volumes by Fourier-interpolated shears: Graphical Models, 68, 356-370.
Sanchez, V., Young, T.K., and L. Tenorio, 2005, Is it a statistically significant
anomaly?: 75th Ann. International Mtg., Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Expanded
Abstracts, 2484-2487.
Young, T.K., 2004, “Uncertainty, Risk and Decision Making”, a presentation at
the NSF-sponsored summer school Mathematical Geophysics and Uncertainty in Earth
Models, 14-25 June, Colorado School of Mines, Golden.
Young, T.K., 2004, “Statistical Significance of Time-Lapse Changes”, a
presentation at the NSF-sponsored summer school Mathematical Geophysics and
Uncertainty in Earth Models, 14-25 June, Colorado School of Mines, Golden.
Young, T. K., 2004, “Experience with Traditional and Modern Learning
Methods”, in the workshop “Blended Learning, a Learning Model for Geoscientists?”,
66th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, 7-10 June, Paris. Invited paper.
Young, T.K., 2003, “Educating Geophysicists for the Affairs of Mankind” in
special session “Recent Advances and the Road Ahead”, Society of Exploration
Geophysicists International Exposition and 73rd Annual Meeting, 26-31 October, Dallas.
Invited paper.
Young, T.K., and D. Atkins, 2002, Avalanche forecasting: The Leading Edge, 21,
690-694.
Eddy, William F., and Young, Terence K., 2000, “Optimizing the Resampling of
Registered Images”, a chapter in Handbook of Medical Imaging, I.N. Bankman, ed.,
Academic Press, pp. 603-612.
Young, Terence K., Walker, A., Oakes, J., 2000, CAIC-CSM Avalanche
Forecasting Project Report: “Implementation of Nearest Neighbor Program”, prepared for
the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a program of the Colorado Geological
Survey.