Research themes
Experimental petrology
Experiments at elevated pressures and temperatures to investigate the stabilities and structures of mantle minerals.
Brittle deformation of rocks
Studies of rock fracture processes through laboratory experiments and studies of natural deformation.
High temperature rock deformation
Experimental and field studies of ductile flow of rocks and minerals.
Physical properties of rocks
Experimental studies of seismic velocities, electrical conductivity, permeability and neutron diffraction under high pressure/temperature conditions.
Deformation in nature
Theoretical and field studies of strain, fabrics and crustal deformation. Landslip creep monitoring.