Research Interests

I study the geodynamics of the Earth's lithosphere and mantle by using a combination of numerical, dynamic modeling, conversion of thermo-chemical structure into geophysical parameters such as seismic velocity and density, and comparison with various observables. I have applied these tools to a diverse range of topics, ranging from structure of the continental lithosphere, subduction and plume dynamics to seismic hazard

Biography

• Lecturer, Imperial College London, UK, since 2005
• SNF Professor of Tectonophysics, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2003-2005
• Oberassistent, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 1999-2003
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Utrecht University, the Netherlands, 1996-1999
• Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA,1995-1996
• PhD, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA, 1990-1995
• Drs (equivalent of BSc+Msc), Utrecht University, the Netherlands, 1985-1990