Teaching & Research Assistants
Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants are listed here along with their major, advisor, and e-mail address. If you note any incorrect information, please visit the EAS Office Support Ticket System.
Teaching Assistants |
 Aboro, Oyintari Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Email: osaboro@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Adigwe, Ekenemolise Nwabuaku Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: enadigwe@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
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| Amirzadeh, Maria Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Email: mamirzadeh@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Anderson, Hannah MS Geology Advisor: Dr. Jack Casey Thesis: Email: hranderson@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Bernier, Claudia Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yuxuan Wang Thesis: Diurnal ozone patterns in Houston as indicators of meteorological regimes Email: cmbernier@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 413 |
| Carr, Danelle Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Snow Thesis: Email: dcarr3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Casteel, Thomas M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alex Robinson Thesis: Email: tjcasteel@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136G |
| Chang, Benjamin M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Joel Saylor Thesis: Email: bchang5@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Clark , Rachel Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: Reconstructing recent behavior of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica through sedimentological analysis of marine cores Email: Rwclark2@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 303 |
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| Easley, Dantella Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Adry Bissada Thesis: Email: dngutierrez@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Ferdous, Jannatul Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Brandon Thesis: Geochemistry of Martian Meteorites Email: jferdous@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 318 |
 Flores, Joshua Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Casey Title: Geology of Newfoundland ophiolites Email: jaflores17@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 314 |
| Gadea, Otto Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: Email: ocgadea@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Ghosh, Avradip Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Evgeny Chesnokov Thesis: Email: aghosh5@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Griggs, Philip (Travis) Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Robert (Bob) Talbot Thesis: Emission Sources of Atmospheric Mercury in Metropolitan Houston Email: ptgriggs@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 413 |
| Hu, Hongru Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: Email: hhu@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Hussein, Marwa Curriculum Vitae Program: Ph.D. in Geophysics. Advisor: Dr. Stewart Research topic: Multiattribute analysis for reservoir characterization & modeling. Email: mahmedeweishussein@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 138 |
 Jiang, Lian Ph.D, Geophysics Advisor: Castagna Thesis: Extracting rock/fluid properties from seismic data Email: ljiang13@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136 |
| Johnston, Shelby Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Peter Copeland Thesis: Email: sjohnston@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Li, Linhan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jack Casey Thesis: Email: li44@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Li, Xinyan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Email: xli31@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Li, Yipeng Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alex Robinson Title: Tectonic studies of the Pamir Mountains Email: yli88@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 328A |
| Li, Zhehao Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: zli43@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Lin, Rongrong Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: Email: rlin5@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Liu, Guibao Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: gliu13@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Liu, Zhonghan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: zliu35@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Long, Teng Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. De-Hua Han Thesis: NA Email: tlong4@uh.edu Office: SR1 |
 Lopez, Amanda Mulcan Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alan Brandon Thesis: Environmental Geochemistry Email: amlopez16@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 318 |
 Lops, Yannic Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Application of Deep Learning and Neural Networks to Improve Weather and Climate Models Email: ylops@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426C |
| Mora Calderon, David Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Email: damoracalderon@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Moreira Nobrega de Andrade, Carlos Guilherme Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Email: cmoreiranobregadeandrade@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Morshed, Sharif Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Evgeny Chesnokov Thesis: Effective elastic properties due to interactions of ellipsoidal inclusions in a random medium with stress Email: smmorshe@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 123 |
| Mu, Yang Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Email: ymu2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Nana Yobo, Lucien Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Brandon Thesis: Multi isotope approach to understanding the Cretaceous ocean anoxic event 2. Email: lnanayobo@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 327 |
| Nguyen, Geneva Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alan Brandon Title: Email: Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Nurindrawati, Felicia M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Ong, Claire Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Qi Fu Email: caong@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136 |
 Osibanjo, Olabosipo Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Air Pollution Studies Email: ooosibanjo@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414 |
| Oyetunji, Doyin Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Email: oooyetunji2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Paez-Reyes, Manuel Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Peter Copeland Thesis: Changes in ocean oxygenation during the Cretaceous Email: mapaez-reyes@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 315C |
 Paris, Andrea Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Rock properties, seismic modeling, and multicomponent seismic data analysis. Email: agparisc@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 140 |
 Qasim, Muhammad Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: Study of Rocks and Minerals through remote sensing techniques (tentative) Email: mqasim@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234B |
 Qureshi, Kamil Ahmed Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Shuhab. D. Khan Thesis: Subsurface imaging and tectonics of North West Pakistan Email: kqureshi2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234B |
 Ramon-Duenas, Carolina Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: Progradational units as recorders of basin evolution Alaskan North Slope and Gulf of Mexico Email: cramonduenas@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 303 |
| Ren, Jiali Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. De-Hua Han Thesis: Email: jren5@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Richards, Brent M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alan Brandon Thesis: Email: bcrichards2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Robinson, Regan M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: Email: rsrobinson@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Sadegi, BavandPh.D : Atmospheric Sciences Advisor : Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis : Not Decided Email : bsadegh2@central.uh.edu Office : SR1, Rm. 414 |
 Sen, Atlanta Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geochemistry Advisor: Dr. Jonathan E Snow Thesis: Mantle Evolution and Geochemistry Email: asen6@central.uh.edu Office SR1, Rm. 129A |
 Shahtakhtinskiy, Aydin Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: 3D stratigraphic mapping and reservoir architecture using digital outcrop models Email: agshahtakhtinskiy@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234A |
 Souri, Zohreh Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Cross-well Seismic Imaging Email: zgsouri@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 131 |
 Statkewicz, Madeline Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Robert (Bob) Talbot Thesis: Changing Physical Characteristics of Precipitating Systems in Coastal Texas Email: mdstatke@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 413A |
 Stearns, Andrew M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: Quantifying Hurricane Harvey Sediment Budget in Galveston-Houston Region Email: aistearns@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 303 |
 Sun, Nan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Alan Brandon Title: Isotope geochemistry Email: nsun3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 318 |
| Tang, Shuhang Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: stang13@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Tao, Zhongmin Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: Radially anisotropic shear wave velocity structure beneath eastern North America from surface wave tomography Email: ztao3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 125A |
 Tirmizi, Osman Ali Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Shuhab Khan Thesis: NA Email: oatirmizi@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 234 |
 Tian, Yuan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: The influence of Phobos on Mars free oscillation. Email: tyty@mail.ustc.edu.cn Office SR1, Rm. 129A |
| Vielma, Ana Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Adry Bissada Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Walker, Joanna Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: Email: jwalker17@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Wang, Yang Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. De-Hua Han Email: ywang103@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 108 |
 Wo, Yukai Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Near-surface velocity model building Email: ywo2@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 333 |
| Wu, Boming Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-wei Zhou Thesis: Data-driven seismic attribute extraction Email: bwu8@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 138 |
 Xiong, Lin Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Wang Thesis: Landslide study with Lidar Email: xionglinpeking@gmail.com Office: SR1, Rm. 231 |
 Yan, Weiyao Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jack Casey Thesis: Plagiogranite Email: wyan3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 334B |
 Zhang, Wenyuan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Robert Stewart Thesis: Full waveform inversion for reservoir characterization Email: wzhang46@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 140 |
 Zhang, Ying Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Aibing Li Thesis: NA Email: yzhang141@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 126 |
 Zhao, Bingyi Curriculum Vitae Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Qi Fu Research title: Geochemistry characteristics of Monterey formation in Santa Maria Basin Email: bzhao3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136 |
 Zhou, Xin (Sarah) Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Long-term, Short-term, and Episodic Coastal Erosion in Freeport, Texas Derived from Repeated LiDAR datasets Email: xzhou20@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 231 |
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Research Assistants |
| Agudelo, Gonzalo Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: gaagudelo@uh.edu Office: SR1 |
 Ahmad, Mateen Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bernhard Rappenglueck Thesis: Not decided Email: mahmad18@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426L |
| Arellano, Lisabeth Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Emily Beverly Thesis: Email: arellali@oregonstate.edu Office: SR1 |
| Bishop, Lila M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Email: lmbishop@uh.edu Office: SR1 |
 Chen, Xueze Ph.D. in Geology Advisor: Qi Fu Thesis: Assessment of environmental variables on generation of oil and natural gases using hydrous pyrolysis Email: xchen55@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 307 |
 Chen, Yi-Wei Ph.D. in Geology Advisor: Jonny Wu Thesis: Quantitative links between mantle structure, plate tectonics and dynamic topography along the Andean and Caribbean convergent Email: ychen99@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 233 |
| Davis, Elizabeth M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: Email: emdavis4@uh.edu Office: SR1 |
| Ding, Yingshuai Ph.D Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Hua-Wei Zhou Thesis: Email: excitedexplorer@gmail.com Office: SR1 |
 Eslami, Ebrahim Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Prof. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Applications of Deep Learning in Atmospheric Sciences: Remote Sensing, Health Impacts, And Hurricane Tracking Email: eeslami@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 426C |
 Fan, Suoya Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Murphy Michael Thesis: Tectonics of the Nepal Himalaya and southern Tibet Email: sfan2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 336 |
 Fuston, Spencer Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jonny Wu Thesis: Tectonics of western North America from structurally restoring subducted slabs. Email: slfuston@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 233 |
 Gad, Mohamed M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. John Castagna Thesis: Integrated AVO analysis, seismic inversion and machine learning for de-risking new prospects in the Hutton Sandstone Formation, Onshore Australia. Email: mgad@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 127 |
| Ghahremanloo, Masoud Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Email: mghahremanloo@uh.edu Office: SR1 |
 Hasan, Md Nahidul Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Structure, tectonics and petroleum systems potential of the Campeche salt province, Gulf of Mexico Email: mhasan11@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427 |
| Hensley, Jeffrey M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Joel Saylor Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Hsieh, Yu-Huan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. John Suppe Thesis: Email: yhsieh2@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Jacobs, Makayla M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Julia Wellner Thesis: Tectonostratigraphy of the Frontier Formation during Sevier and Laramide orogenesis in the greater Green River Basin, Wyoming Email: mjacobs@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136 |
| Jin, Yuesu Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: Email: jinyuesu14@mails.ucas.ac.cn Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Jung, Jia Curriculum vitae Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Aerosol-meteorology interaction Email: jjung10@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414 |
 Kenning, Jack Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Structure, tectonics & petroleum systems potential of the Mexican Ridges fold-belt, Gulf of Mexico Email: jjkenning@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427 |
| Kim, Jae Deok M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Not Decided Email: jkim109@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Klovenski, Elizabeth Ph.D : Atmospheric Sciences Advisor : Dr. Yuxuan Wang Thesis : Not Decided Email: eklovenski@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 413 |
 Li, Jiaxuan Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Yingcai Zheng Thesis: In situ seismic anisotropy in the source region of global deep earthquakes Email: jli74@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 129A |
| Li, Kenneth M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: Email: klihawaii@gmail.com Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Li, Wei Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yuxuan Wang Thesis: Email: 2006150050@cugb.edu.cn Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Lin, Yi An Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jonny Wu Thesis: Email: ylin51@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Liu, Mei Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Crustal structure, basin evolution, and hydrocarbon potential on the conjugate passive margins of the Gulf of Mexico Email: mliu24@huskers.unl.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427 |
| Liu, Yuhao Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: yliu120@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Martinez, Christian M.S. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Petrographical and Geochemical Analysis of Diogenite NWA 10666 Email: camartinez16@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 136 |
 Miller, Jacob M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Stratigraphic interpretation, basin correlation, & basin modeling of the Barbados Basin, Tobago Basin, & Grenada Basin Email: jfmiller@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427 |
| Mousavinezhad, Seyedali Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Email: smousavinezhad@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Ojha, Sujan Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yuxuan Wang Thesis: Email: sojha3@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Pouyaei, Arman Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Not Decided Email: apouyaei@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414 |
 Robinson, Delaney Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Wellner Email: derobin3@central.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 303 |
| Romito, Sean Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Email: sromito@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Salman, Ahmed Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Email: aksalman@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Sayeed, Alqamah Ph.D Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: Not Decided Email: asayeed@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414 |
 Smith, Tyson Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Drainage Reorganization, Sediment Sourcing, & Intraplate Tectonics in Western North America during the Ancestral Rocky Mountains & Laramide Orogeny Email: tmsmith14@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 238 |
| Storey, Matthew M.S. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Suarez, Stephanie Curriculum Vitae (PDF) Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Tom Lapen Thesis: Lu-Hf, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd chronology of Martian meteorites Email: sesuare2@.uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 318E |
| Thoram, Sriharsha Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Will Sager Thesis: Email: sthoram@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
| Wang, Kuan Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: kwang28@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Wei, Xiaolong Ph.D. Geophysics Advisor: Dr. Jiajia Sun Thesis: NA Email: xwei7@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 126 |
 Wu, Tsung Jui Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Jonny Wu Thesis: Plate tectonic evolution in western Pacific basin reveal from chronology and geochemistry of arc igneous rocks in the NE Asian margin Email: twu20@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 233 |
| Yu, Xiao Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Guoquan (Bob) Wang Thesis: Email: Office: SR1, Rm. |
 Zanganeh Kia, Hadi Ph.D. Atmospheric Sciences Advisor: Dr. Yunsoo Choi Thesis: NA Email: hzanganehkia@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 414 |
 Zhang, Hualing Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Linking tectonics, regional gravity, structure, and depositional response in the Permian Basin, West Texas Email: hzhang67@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427 |
 Zinecker, Marcus Ph.D. Geology Advisor: Dr. Paul Mann Thesis: Hydrocarbon potential of the Atlantic conjugate margins Email: mpzinecker@uh.edu Office: SR1, Rm. 427 |