Christopher Zahasky

Research

My research focuses on using experimental, analytical, and numerical methods to improve our understanding of fundamental physics and mechanisms of fluid, gas, and solute transport in heterogeneous porous and fractured media. Our group studies a range of processes and due to the ubiquity of fluid transport in porous media, our work has important applications across a range of important environmental and geological processes including contaminant migration in the vadose zone, fluid flow through fractured systems, colloid transport in the subsurface, and carbon dioxide transport and immobilization in carbon storage projects. A detailed summary of current and upcoming projects and additional information about our group can be found here.

Publications

Google Scholar | ORCID | Preprints and Postprints

Teaching

I teach the following classes, many of which are cross-listed with UW–Madison’s Geologic Engineering program.

Fall:

• GEOS / GLE-627: Hydrogeology
• GEOS 875: Navigating Graduate School Seminar
• GEOS 929: Hydrogeology Seminar

Spring:

• GEOS 106: Environmental Geology
• GEOS / GLE-629: Contaminant Hydrogeology
• GEOS 411: Energy Resources

Service

• Faculty committee member of Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2020 – present), co-chair from 1/1/2021-5/1/2021.
• Faculty committee member and Chair of the department Website and Displays committee (2020 – present)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senator (2020 – present)