Cameron Meyers

  • Program Years: 2014-2018
  • Academic Institution: University of Minnesota
  • Field of Study: Rock and Mineral Physics
  • Academic Advisor: David Kohlstedt
  • Practicum(s):
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2016)
  • Degree(s):
    Sc.B. Geology-Physics/Math, Brown University, 2012
    Ph. D. Earth Sciences - Geophysics, University of Minnesota, 2024

Current Status

  • Status: Scientific Research Engineer at Brown University
  • Research Area: Rock and Mineral Physics
  • Contact Information: meye21002@umn.edu

Publications

-Meyers, C.D., D.L. Kohlstedt, M.E. Zimmerman, 2018. Microstructural Recovery of Experimentally Deformed Olivine Rocks. AGU Fall Meeting 2018.

-Meyers, C.D., D.L. Kohlstedt, M.E. Zimmerman, 2017. Densification and Grain Growth in Polycrystalline Olivine Rocks Synthesized By Evacuated Hot-Pressing. AGU Fall Meeting 2017.

-Nguyen, D.T., C. Meyers, T.D. Yee, N.A. Dudukovic, J.F. Destino, C. Zhu, E.B. Duoss, T.F. Baumann, T. Suratwala, J.E. Smay, R. Dylla-Spears, 2017. 3D-Printed Transparent Glass. Advanced Materials, 1701181.

-Dudukovic, N., D. Nguyen, T. Yee, J. Destino, C. Meyers, E. Duoss, R. Dylla-Spears, 2017. Rheological Characterization of Colloidal Silica Suspensions for 3D Printing of Optical Glass Monoliths. The Society of Rheology 88th Annual Meeting, abstract.

-Dylla-Spears, R.J., D.T. Nguyen, C.D. Meyers, J.F. Destino, N. Dudukovic, E.B. Duoss, J. Hughes, M.A.Johnson, L.R. Siegel, J.E. Smay, W.A. Steele, C.M Spadaccini, T.I. Suratwala, T.D. Yee, C. Zhu, 2017. Silica glass with tailored refractive index profile using direct-ink-write additive manufacturing. 12th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology, abstract.

-Tielke, J. A., L. N. Hansen, M. Tasaka, C. Meyers, M. E. Zimmerman, D. L. Kohlstedt, 2016. Observations of grain-size sensitive power-law creep of olivine aggregates over a large range of lattice-preferred orientation strength. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.

-Meyers, C. D., D. L. Kohlstedt, 2015. An Experimental Study of CPO Development and Anisotropic Creep of Polycrystalline Olivine. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Crustal and Mantle Deformation and Metamorphism: Microstructure, Rheology, and the Effects of Fluids I Posters, T43B-2988.

-Cross, A. J., G. Hirth, C. Meyers, D. J. Prior, 2015. Mechanical weakening of the mid-crust by coseismic elastic loading: Insights from strain rate stepping experiments on plagioclase aggregates. Microstructural evolution under non-steady state deformation in mid-crustal ductile shear zones (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy). University of Otago.

-Meyers, C., G. Hirth, A. Cross, D. Prior, 2013. The effect of dynamic recrystallization and LPO formation on deformation mechanisms in experimentally deformed plagioclase aggregates. American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, Deformation Processes: Microstructure, Rheology, and the Effects of Fluids IV Posters, T53A-2557.

-Cross A., G. Hirth, C. Meyers, D. Prior, 2013. Transient weakening of fine-grained plagioclase aggregates during strain rate cycling experiments. American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, Deformation Processes: Microstructure, Rheology, and the Effects of Fluids IV Posters, T53A-2558.

-Dygert, N., C. Meyers, G. Hirth, Y. Liang., 2013. Weakness of ilmenite revealed by new rheological measurements with implications for lunar cumulate mantle overturn. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, XLIV, Poster #1591.

-Meyers, C., G. Hirth, E. Goergen, 2012. The influence of dynamic recrystallization on deformation mechanisms and strain partitioning in experimentally deformed plagioclase aggregates. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Deformation and Transport Properties in the Dynamic Earth I Posters, MR33A-2443.

-Meyers, C., G. Hirth, E. Goergen, 2012. The influence of dynamic recrystallization on deformation mechanisms and strain partitioning in experimentally deformed plagioclase aggregates. Gordon Research Conference: Feedback Processes in Rock Deformation, Poster #73.

-Goergen, E., C. Meyers, G. Hirth, 2011. Experimental investigation of LPO development and recrystallized grain size evolution in plagioclase and plagioclase + olivine aggregates, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting,Tectonophysics Posters, T43C-2326.

Awards

-Winner, Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship Annual Essay Contest (6/2015)

- Graduate School Fellowship, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota (9/2013-8/2014)

- Graduation with Honors, Brown University (5/2012)

- Outstanding Academics and Research Award in Geology, awarded to a graduating senior in the Brown University Department of Geological Sciences (5/2012)

- Sarah Lamendola Award, awarded to a junior undergraduate in geology each year for performance in geology coursework and excellent potential for senior thesis research (5/2011)

- Undergraduate Teaching Research Award, awarded to undergraduates to support summer research at Brown University (5/2011)