Research Areas
Atmospheric Sciences
We study extreme weather, climate change, and their impacts on both ecosystems and modern society.
Environmental Geoscience
We use biology, chemistry, geology, and physics to understand how the Earth System supports such a diversity of life and how human behavior is impacting this system.
Geodata Science Initiative
Data science is the fourth and the newest paradigm of science. In Geodata Science Initiative, we conduct transdisciplinary research, merging or articulating EAPS subject matters with technical areas in data science: statistical and machine learning methods and models, algorithms for the models and methods, and computational environments for data analysis.
Geology and Geophysics
We study the processes that shape our planet, from the building of mountains and oil-bearing sedimentary basins, to the flow of warm rocks and cold glaciers, to the triggering of earthquakes.
Planetary Science
We study the evolution of the solar system and how planets evolve over time due to impacts, tectonics, and atmospheric processes, with an eye to the potential for past and future habitability.
Research News
12-20-2024
The College of Science EAPS Department welcomes Cauê Borlina to the faculty in the fall of 2024. Borlina completed his undergraduate work in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. He then attended MIT for his PhD in Planetary Science. After MIT, Borlina was at Johns Hopkins University as a Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellow.
A legacy etched in the red planet: Mars crater named for planetary expert Jay Melosh
12-19-2024
A leading world expert in impact crater physics, Jay Melosh, has permanently left his mark on Mars, the red planet. According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature website, a crater on Mars has been named “Melosh.” Jay Melosh, a distinguished professor with Purdue’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), was known for his work on impact cratering, planetary tectonics and the physics of earthquakes and landslides.
12-19-2024
The College of Science EAPS Department welcomes Dr. Ben K. D. Pearce to the faculty in the fall of 2024. Dr. Pearce’s research investigates the chemical processes that give rise to life on planets.
12-18-2024
The College of Science EAPS Department welcomes Maxim Couillard to the faculty in the fall of 2024. Couillard completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Albany in Albany, New York. From there, he obtained his (MSc) at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Couillard will use his extensive knowledge in meteorological forecasting to teach several classes in the Fall and Spring of 2025 and 2026. He will also further his research about forecasting around mountainous areas.
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences faculty celebrate anniversaries at Purdue
12-17-2024
Purdue University honored over 300 faculty members for their years of service during a celebratory luncheon Dec. 3. Faculty members were celebrated for service anniversaries ranging from 10 years to a remarkable 55. Two members of the Purdue EAPS department were recognized.