Supervised Students

PhD Students

Christopher Watts, 2023–2026

“Understanding controls on the structure, stratigraphy, and distribution of petroleum systems elements in the Perth Basin, Western Australia” Curtin University, 2023–2026, Supervisors: Nick Timms, Chris Elders, Hugo Olierook.

Jeremy Asimus, 2022–2025

“'Microcontinents in the Kerguelen Plateau: remnants of the breakup of East Gondwana” University of Tasmania, 2022–2025, Supervisors: Jacqueline Halpin, Jo Whittaker, Nathan Daczko, Hugo Olierook.

Kathy Kuper, 2021–2024

“Tectonic setting and geodynamic evolution of the Fraser zone, Western Australia” Curtin University, 2021–2024, Supervisors: Chris Kirkland, Hugo Olierook, Katy Evans, Chris Clark.

Qiang Jiang, 2017–2021

“Origin of the anomalous Subantarctic mantle: message from the Kerguelen large igneous province and Macquarie Ridge Complex” Curtin University, 2017–2020, Supervisors: Fred Jourdan, Hugo Olierook, Xuan Ce Wang.

• Qiang arrived in August 2017 after being awarded the highly prestigious, 4-year Australia–China scholarship.

MRes Students (2 semester research project)

Liam J. Olden, 2019

“Mid Phanerozoic stromatolites in the Northern Perth Basin: Understanding their evolution and occurrence” Curtin University. Supervisors: Milo Barham, Jane Cunneen, Hugo Olierook, Kliti Grice.

• Winner of best 'soft-rock' student presentation at the Australian Exploration Geoscience Conference.

MSc Students (1 semester research project)

Dheerej Sathish Kumar, 2022

“Detrital mica dating as a tool for provenance studies” Curtin University. Supervisors: Hugo Olierook, Christopher Kirkland.

Mijiddorj Chuluunbaatar, 2021

“Processes that control Cu-Mo vs Cu-Au porphyry fertility in the Gurvansaikhan arc, Southern Mongolia” Curtin University. Supervisors: Hugo Olierook, Christopher Kirkland.

Jon Stokes, 2018

“Integration of facies modelling, hyperspectral/geochemical data and wavelet tessellation analysis to differentiate domains for CO2 sequestration” CSIRO. Supervisors: Phil Renforth (Cardiff), Ryan Noble (CSIRO), June Hill (CSIRO), Hugo Olierook.

• Published as CSIRO report.

Olaoluwa O. Ibolola, 2017

“Characterization of Early Cretaceous palynological assemblages from Bell-01 hole and the Lanco Bunbury Port Engineering holes BH01-28 (Southern Perth Basin, Western Australia)” University of Western Australia. Supervisors: Daniel Peyrot (UWA), Hugo Olierook, Sarah Martin (GSWA).

Honours Students (4th year bachelor degree, 2 semester research project)

Luke Heseldell, 2023

“Geodynamics and petrogenesis of the gneissic suite at the Katanning Gold Deposit, Southwest WA” Curtin University. Supervisors: Nick Timms, Chris Clark & Hugo Olierook

• Winner of the AIG medal for  best Honours thesis in Earth and Planetary Sciences

• First class Honours

Catherine Woodall, 2022

“Genesis of the Dromedary zinc prospect, Paterson Orogen, WA” Curtin University. Supervisors: Hugo Olierook, Mehrooz Aspandiar

• Winner of the AIG medal for  best Honours thesis in Earth and Planetary Sciences

• First class Honours

Lachlan Dougles, 2020

“4D architecture of the Duketon Greenstone Belt, Eastern Goldfields, WA” Curtin University. Supervisors: Hugo Olierook, Chris Kirkland, Brent McInnes, Celia Guergouz, Graham Conner

Diana Carmona Hoyos, 2019

“The Ninetyeast Ridge volcanic hotspot track” Curtin University. Supervisors: Fred Jourdan, Hugo Olierook, Qiang Jiang

• Winner of the AIG medal for  best Honours thesis in Earth and Planetary Sciences

• First class Honours

Liam J. Olden, 2018

“Extent and Significance of Early Triassic stromatolites at high southern palaeolatitudes” Curtin University. Supervisors: Jane Cunneen, Hugo Olierook, Gregory Smith, Erica Suosaari (Bush Heritage, Smithsonian Museum).

• Winner of a GSA Endowment Fund Award ($1000)

• Winner of a PESA-Woodside Honours Student Scholarship ($1000)

• Invited talk to PechaKucha 20x20

• First class Honours

• Published an article in Australian Journal of Earth Sciences from his Honours thesis