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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1989 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Michael J. Carr is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research integrates fields primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach that spans geophysics, radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The main scientific topics addressed by Carr include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Boron Compounds in Chemistry
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions

Frequent collaborators in Carr's research have included Esteban Gazel, Yosra Toumia, Elisabetta Tortorella, Fabio Domenici, and Angela Di Fulvio. These partnerships suggest active engagement in both geological and medical scientific communities.

The venues where Carr's work has been published cover a range of disciplines, including:

  • Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Applied Materials Today
  • CrystEngComm
  • International Journal of Particle Therapy
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Notable recent publications feature a mix of earth sciences and medical physics topics:

  • Architectural and Tectonic Control on the Segmentation of the Central American Volcanic Arc, 2021, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Potential of BPA functionalized poly(vinylalcohol)-shelled perfluorobutane nanodroplets towards enhanced boron neutron capture therapy and in-situ dosimetry, 2024, Applied Materials Today
  • Substituent effects on the [1-closo-CB9H10] anion geometry: experimental and DFT studies, 2023, CrystEngComm
  • VERSATILE SUPERHEATED PHASE-CHANGE ULTRASOUND CONTRAST AGENTS FOR HADRON THERAPY DOSIMETRY AND BNCT BOOSTING, 2024, International Journal of Particle Therapy
  • A REE Inverse Model From Bulk Distribution Coefficients and Boundary Conditions: Results for Shield and Rejuvenated Stage Hawaiian Volcanoes, 2024, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Carr's research combines geological and chemical experimental techniques with theoretical modeling, as seen in studies involving tectonic segmentation, anion geometry, and rare earth element distribution models.

The scientist's work in medicine emphasizes boron neutron capture therapy and novel imaging agents aimed at improving dosimetry in hadron therapy, integrating chemical functionalization of nanodroplets with advanced ultrasound contrast applications.

Awards recognizing Carr's professional contributions include fellowships from major scientific societies:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2001
  • Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1989
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Local and regional variations in Central American arc lavas controlled by variations in subducted sediment input

    Lina C. Patino;Michael J. Carr;Mark D. Feigenson

  • Incompatible element and isotopic evidence for tectonic control of source mixing and melt extraction along the Central American arc

    M. J. Carr;M. D. Feigenson;E. A. Bennett

  • Symmetrical and segmented variation of physical and geochemical characteristics of the central american volcanic front

    Michael J. Carr

  • Density constraints on the formation of the continental Moho and crust

    C. T. Herzberg;W. S. Fyfe;M. J. Carr

  • Quaternary volcanic and tectonic segmentation of Central America

    R. E. Stoiber;M. J. Carr

  • Volcanism and Geochemistry in Central America: Progress and Problems

    M. J. Carr;M. D. Feigenson;L. C. Patino;J. A. Walker

  • Boron geochemistry of the Central American Volcanic Arc: Constraints on the genesis of subduction-related magmas

    William P. Leeman;Michael J. Carr;Julie D. Morris

  • Pliocene near-trench magmatism in southern Chile: A possible manifestation of ridge collision

    Randall D. Forsythe;Eric P. Nelson;Michael J. Carr;Margaret E. Kaeding

  • A Calcium-in-Olivine Geohygrometer and its Application to Subduction Zone Magmatism

    Maxim Gavrilenko;Claude Herzberg;Christopher Vidito;Michael J. Carr

  • Plume–subduction interaction in southern Central America: Mantle upwelling and slab melting

    Esteban Gazel;Kaj Hoernle;Michael J. Carr;Claude Herzberg

  • Element fluxes from the volcanic front of Nicaragua and Costa Rica

    Michael J. Carr;Ian Saginor;Guillermo E. Alvarado;Louise L. Bolge;Louise L. Bolge

  • Galapagos-OIB signature in southern Central America: mantle refertilization by arc-hot spot interaction

    Esteban Gazel;Michael J. Carr;Kaj Hoernle;Mark D. Feigenson

  • History and tectonic setting of Caribbean magmatism

    Thomas W. Donnelly;Dirk Beets;Michael J. Carr;Trevor Jackson

  • Oxygen isotope constraints on the sources of Central American arc lavas

    John M. Eiler;Michael A.J. Carr;Mark K. Reagan;Edward Stolper

  • Flux versus decompression melting at stratovolcanoes in southeastern Guatemala

    B.I Cameron;J.A Walker;M.J Carr;L.C Patino

  • Continental crust generated in oceanic arcs

    Esteban Gazel;Jorden L. Hayes;Kaj Hoernle;Peter Kelemen

  • Underthrusting and Quaternary faulting in northern Central America

    Michael J. Carr

  • Nicaraguan volcanoes record paleoceanographic changes accompanying closure of the Panama gateway

    Terry Plank;Vaughn Balzer;Michael Carr

  • Slab control over HFSE depletions in Central Nicaragua

    James A. Walker;Lina C. Patino;Michael J. Carr;Mark D. Feigenson

  • Lead isotope composition of Central American volcanoes: Influence of the Galapagos plume

    Mark D. Feigenson;Michael J. Carr;Susan V. Maharaj;Susan V. Maharaj;Scott Juliano

  • Positively correlated Nd and Sr isotope ratios of lavas from the Central American volcanic front

    Mark D. Feigenson;Michael J. Carr

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark D. Feigenson
Mark D. Feigenson Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Esteban Gazel
Esteban Gazel Cornell University
Carl C. Swisher
Carl C. Swisher Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Guillermo E. Alvarado
Guillermo E. Alvarado University of Costa Rica
Claude Herzberg
Claude Herzberg Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kaj Hoernle
Kaj Hoernle GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Vadim Levin
Vadim Levin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
William I. Rose
William I. Rose Michigan Technological University
Paul van den Bogaard
Paul van den Bogaard GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Folkmar Hauff
Folkmar Hauff GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

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