S.-H. Dan Shim, 심상헌, 沈相憲

As a mineralogist and materials scientist, I investigate the behavior of planetary interiors under extreme conditions through experimental and computational methods. I then utilize these findings to model the evolution and dynamics of planets as a planetary scientist and geophysicist. My research in comparative planetary science also involves collaboration with seismologists, geodynamicists, planetary scientists, and astrophysicists to understand the chemical and physical evolution of planets resulting from materials processes in their deep interiors. 

The collaborative environment at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE), coupled with the new initiative in Materials of the Universe (MOTU), and the Facility for Open Research in a Compressional Environment (FORCE), make it an exciting place to conduct this type of research.

I create educational content using an open-source computational framework. I have a passion for teaching data analysis and computation. I have a strong interest in connecting research and education. You can find some of these resources in the "Resources" section of this website.

Positions held

Navrotsky Professor of Materials Research, Arizona State University, USA, 2022-2024.

Professor, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA, 2021-present.

Associate Professor, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA, 2012-2021.

Visiting Professor, Yonsei University, Korea, 2019.

Visiting Scientist, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, France, 2014.

Associate Professor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 2008-2011.

Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 2003-2007.

Miller Research Fellow, University of California at Berkeley, USA, 2001-2003.

Education

Ph.D. Geosciences, Princeton University, USA, 2001.

M.S. Geological Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea, 1994.

B.S. Geological Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea, 1992.

Teaching

Interiors of Earth, solar-system planets, and exoplanets: Planetary interiors (including rocky planets, ice giants, gas giants, carbon planets, water world exoplanets, hydrogen world exoplanets, super-Earths, and sub-Neptunes)

Mineral physics and mineralogy: Planetary Materials, Structure of Earth Materials, Introduction to Mineral Physics, Mineral spectroscopy and crystallography, Phase Transitions in the Mantle

Data analysis: Coding for exploration, Python for Earth Science, Python for Graduate Research, Data and Computation

Other courses: Introduction to Geology, The Core-Mantle Boundary, Volatiles and Ices in Earth and Planets, Hydrogen: From Planetary To Energy Sciences