Bari R. Hanafi

About Me

I am an Assistant Professor of Geology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). Prior to this, I was an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, New Jersey, where I taught various undergraduate geology courses.

In January 2022, I earned my doctorate in structural geology from Rutgers University. My current research focuses on salt tectonics, extensional tectonics, and rift basin development. 

Before the start of my Ph.D., I worked as an exploration and development geologist with ExxonMobil Indonesia for 5 years. Throughout my professional career, I obtained numerous skills related to geology and the petroleum industry including interpretation of 2D/3D seismic-reflection data, geophysics, geologic operations, sequence stratigraphy, and development of carbonate oil reservoir.