Trevor A. Dumitru Source Confirmed

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Trevor A. Dumitru's research focuses on the geological analysis of rock strata, particularly examining the provenance and tectonic history of accreted units. His work investigates the depositional environments and geological processes that shaped regions such as the Franciscan Complex in California. Dumitru has explored the thermal annealing of fission and ion tracks in minerals like epidote, contributing to geochronological studies.

His publications address the sources of detrital zircons in sedimentary sequences, comparing them to igneous basement ages to understand large-scale tectonic events like Laramide tectonics. Dumitru has also been involved in regional-scale correlations of geological units, seeking to understand long-lived and episodic subduction accretion processes. His scholarly output includes 87 publications with over 5,000 citations, and an h-index of 40. He is designated as a highly cited researcher.

Dumitru was a Co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation grant for the acquisition of a replacement Multicollector ICP-MS, an instrument valued at over $1 million, intended to enhance research across geology, archeology, and paleobiology at the University of Arkansas.

Metrics

• h-index: 40
• Publications: 87
• Citations: 5,042