Michael Braunagel

Michael Braunagel serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth within the Swenson College of Science and Engineering. His office is located in Heller Hall, room 224, with contact details including email Braun578@d.umn.edu and phone (218) 726-6061.

His research focuses on structural geology and geomechanics, specifically investigating faults and fractures, natural hazards, and energy budgets of landslides and earthquakes. He examines rock friction, earthquake rupture physics, rock fragmentation, and crustal deformation in active margins using Drone/UAV-based photogrammetry techniques. Additional research areas include soft sediment deformation, granular flow dynamics, and volcanic collapse initiation processes.