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Nicholas Perez is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University, affiliated with the Basin Tectonic Group. His research focuses on tectonic processes such as basin dynamics, fold-thrust belts, and continental rifting. He investigates these phenomena through field and lab-based techniques, working in regions like the central Andes, Cascade Range, and Atlas Mountains. Perez holds a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin (2015) and a B.S. in Geological Sciences (Special Honors) from the same university (2009). He has received notable awards including the NSF CAREER Award (2019) and the Dean's Distinguished Achievement Faculty Teaching Award (2020).
His research emphasizes integrating sedimentology, structural geology, and thermochronology to understand mountain-building processes and crustal deformation. Key projects include studying the impact of flat-slab subduction on Andean tectonics and the role of structural inheritance in guiding deformation. Perez has advised multiple graduate students, including Pesek M. E., Gao Z., and Findlay C. P., and has led NSF-funded research initiatives. His work has been presented at major conferences like AGU and GSA, and he contributes to educational initiatives through the Center for Teaching Excellence.
Perez is actively involved in the Basin Tectonic Group, which explores tectonic problems through multi-disciplinary approaches. His publications span over 30 peer-reviewed articles, focusing on topics like exhumation mechanisms, basin evolution, and Andean geodynamic processes. He has also contributed to invited presentations on cordilleran margin development and structural inheritance effects on deformation patterns.
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