I lead process-oriented research at the intersection of rock deformation, fluid-rock interaction and diagenetic/metamorphic processes, with a growing interest in applied geosciences. I am a developer of 4D in-situ x-ray imaging, and an experienced field structural geologist with a focus on meso- and micro-scale processes and a particular interest in shear zones and dynamic transport properties.
Research projects that I am currently working on or contributing to:
- 4D quantification of micro-scale feedbacks in dehydrating, deforming rocks
- Synkinematic porosity in mylonitic shear zones
- Catastrophic Failure: what controls precursory damage localisation in rocks?
- Pressure solution imaged and quantified in 4D
- The potential role of pressure solution in gold mobilization and deposition in the West Qinling and Jiaodong deposits, China
- In-situ carbonation of mafic rocks imaged and quantified in 4D
- Damage evolution in curling stones
This seminar talk from summer 2020 gives a good overview on the experimental work I am involved in:
