Assistant Professor Margaret M. Darrow. Photo by D. Darrow.
Background and Research Interests:
Dr. Darrow's research interests include frozen ground engineering, frost heave, soil physics, and thermal modeling of embankments. She has worked with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and extensively with secondary school students to teach them about math and science.
Professor Darrow joined the Geological Engineering Program at the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering in 2008.
Courses:
GE 365 - Geological Materials Engineering
GE 376 - GIS Applications in Geological and Environmental Engineering
GE 692 - Graduate Seminar
Education:
2007 Ph.D., Arctic Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks
2002 B. S., Geological Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks
1997 Teachers for Alaska Certification Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks
1995 M. S., Geology, University of Alaska Fairbanks
1993 B. S., Geology, University of Washington
Selected Publications:
Darrow, M. M., Huang, S. L., Shur, Y., Akagawa, S. (2008). “Improvements in frost heave laboratory testing of fine-grained soils.” Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 22(3): (in press).
Darrow, M. M., Huang, S. L., Akagawa, S., Iwahana, G. (2008). “Effect of adsorbed cations on unfrozen water in silty soils as determined using the NMR method.” Proc., Permafrost: Ninth International Conference, Fairbanks, Alaska, June 29 – July 3, 2008: (in press).
Darrow, M. M., Huang, S. L., Akagawa, S., Iwahana, G. (2006). “Surface chemistry effects on the frost susceptibility of Hanover silt.” Proc., 1st International Workshop on Geotechnical Engineering in Permafrost Regions Related to Pipeline Construction, Fairbanks, Alaska, Oct. 1-4, 2006 (CD-ROM).
Darrow, M. M., and Akagawa, S. (2005). “Improvements in frost heave testing apparatus for fine-grained soil.” Proc., Alaska Rocks 2005: 40th U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Anchorage, Alaska, June 25-29, 2005 (CD-ROM).
Awards and Honors:
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 2003 – 2006
Tau Beta Pi Fellow 2003
Chancellor’s Honors List 2001 – 2003
Fred and Inez Kubon Scholarship 2001, 2002
PEO McKinnon-Mathis Scholarship 2002
University Women’s Association Scholarship 2001
Heine and Peggy Carstens Memorial Scholarship 2001
Edward and Anna Range Schmidt Charitable Trust Grant 1999
Alaska Science and Technology Foundation Grant 1998
Alaska Science Teachers Association Mini-Grant 1997
