Aaron Wandler worked on his Geophysical Engineering master’s project at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia over a four month period.

Curtin University of Technology is Western Australia's largest university and has over 31,000 students and nearly 1,000 of those students are research students. Curtin University of Technology is internationally focused and is considered world-class.

While at Curtin University, Aaron was under the direction of Brian Evans, professor in Exploration Geophysics.  Aaron stated, “For my project, I wanted to see how dissolved CO2 in water and other liquids affects the amplitude of a reflected ultrasonic wave.  This information will be helpful for managing oil reservoirs that are using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery.” This is currently a very active area of research and the laboratory is a one-of-a-kind facility for investigating this phenomenon. Aaron reported, “The school’s facilities were top-notch. I felt that the project I worked on was a perfect fit for my interests.”

Aaron praised Montana Tech’s international program by stating, “I think the Thesis Abroad Program at Montana Tech is very good; the school I visited is a very strong school in Exploration Geophysics, which is my field.”

While at the host institution, Aaron became part of a group of friends who were also international students from China, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Africa, and the United States. He took a six-week golf lesson through the school, and participated in various school activities like the Oktoberfest celebration and John Curtin Weekend where students go to small rural towns and do community service.

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