Brandon Karchewski

Brandon Karchewski is an Associate Head (Undergraduate) and Teaching Professor in the Department of Earth, Energy and Environment at the University of Calgary. He earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from McMaster University and teaches courses including Engineering Geology, Computational Methods, and Natural Disasters.

His research program focuses on:

• Computational methods in geophysics and geomechanics
• Geoscience education innovation
• Climate change impacts on frozen soils
• Inverse modeling applications

Karchewski has pioneered virtual field experiences and developed open-source tools for modeling climate impacts on permafrost. His educational research examines metaphor use in geoscience communication and field pedagogy.

Recent computational work includes Python-based permafrost modeling and stochastic inversion methods for biogeochemical transport. He leads the geophysics field school program emphasizing team-based learning.

Award recognition includes:

• Geoscience Teaching Award (2019)
• Best Poster Award for teaching innovation research (2018)
• Team Teaching Excellence award (2016)
• Multiple teaching assistant awards