MIEPS is founded with the purposes of delivering quality education and research opportunities for students and faculty of the Higher Education Institutions, particularly in the earth and planetary sciences field. We value advancing the diversity and inclusiveness of faculty, researchers, students, and staffs; providing resources for the well-being of all members of the institute and community; and ensuring equity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.
Our Vision
To emerge a pre-eminent institute in contributing skills and knowledge, attitudes and values to students and faculty through education and research in the areas of earth and planetary sciences, addressing societal challenges towards safer and sustainable society.
Our Mission
To provide the quality education and research, compelling and inclusive learning environments and experiences for students to tackle problems related to the earth and planetary sciences, and become future skillful generations/leaders in academics, industry and government.
To endeavour to conduct high quality and standard interdisciplinary research works, and professional developments with academic freedom for faculty, researchers and students.
To contribute advanced research findings and knowledge to society and concerned government agencies, and educators of all levels such as elementary, middle and high schools, and serve community through engagement with government agencies, non-government organizations, and industries; philanthropic activities; and solving local, regional and global problems.
About Us
Myanmar Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences (MIEPS) is a pioneering initiative that aims to fill the gap of quality education and research opportunities for geoscience students in Myanmar, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. MIEPS offers a systematic and progressive approach to equip students and lecturers with advanced knowledge and skills in geosciences and related technologies, and to prepare them for the global standards of professional and academic excellence. MIEPS also envisions to expand its scope to the broader field of earth and planetary sciences, and to conduct cutting-edge research on the earth system in the near future.
MIEPS is organized by a network of international partners from various disciplines, who serve as the part of advisory board of the institute, international burmese geoscientists and researchers, who contribute their expertise and experience to the institute. MIEPS follows short-term, medium-term and long-term plans that are consistent with its vision and mission, and that will be expanded according to the circumstances.
Advisory Board Members
Prof. Gregory F. Moore is a distinguished geoscientist with more than four decades of experience in marine geophysics and related fields. He currently serves as Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawaiʻi and previously held faculty and research positions at the University of Hawaiʻi, the University of Tulsa, the Cities Service Research Lab,
Prof. Hiroshi Kawase is a prominent expert in structural engineering and building science. He earned his Doctorate from the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University in 1990. His research integrates advanced seismic engineering principles with practical applications for earthquake-resistant design and structural performance assessment.
Prof. Shinichi Matsushima is a leading researcher in earthquake science, specializing in seismic hazard assessment, site characterization, and microtremor analysis. His work contributes significantly to improving ground motion prediction and urban seismic risk mitigation. With over a decade of research experience as a Research Scientist at the
Prof. R.J. Weldon is a distinguished geologist and seismologist with extensive expertise in earthquake science and paleoseismology. His research focuses on understanding past earthquakes and their implications for seismic hazard evaluation. His research has focused on the tectonic evolution of the western United States, with a particular emphasis
Prof. J. Bruce H. Shyu is a distinguished geologist and seismologist with expertise in earthquake geology, tectonic geomorphology, paleoseismology, and surface processes. With over 15 years of research experience, he has published numerous articles in top-tier journals, including Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Oceanic Sciences. Prof. Shyu is a
Dr. Wang is an Associate Professor of Geosciences at National Taiwan University, specializing in earthquake geology and active tectonics across Myanmar, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. He earned his PhD from Caltech (2013) and previously served as a Research Fellow at the Earth Observatory of Singapore (2013–2018), where his work focused on tsunami and
Dr. Lindsey is a geophysicist with expertise in plate tectonics, fault mechanics, and seismic hazard assessment. With a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (2012), he has made significant contributions to our understanding of fault behavior and seismic hazard analysis. Dr. Lindsey's research experience includes postdoctoral positions
President
Prof. Myo Thant is a leading seismologist and Professor of Earth Sciences at the Myanmar Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences (MIEPS) specializing in earthquake engineering, Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA), and urban microzonation. Backed by collaborative advanced training at Kyoto University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences,