Overview

I am a geophysical scientist and geotechnical engineer, developing theoretical and numerical models to understand and predict various physical processes in subsurface fractured media, including flow, deformation, and rupture phenomena across multiple spatial and temporal scales. My work addresses both natural hazards and engineered subsurface systems, with applications in geothermal energy, nuclear waste disposal, underground construction, carbon sequestration, energy storage, and hazard assessment . Over the past five years, I have served as PI on research projects totalling approximately €5.5 million in competitive funding over the past 5 years.

Biography

Employment

• 2022-date, Associate Professor in Hydrogeology, Uppsala University

• 2018-2023, Senior Researcher & Lecturer in Engineering Geology, ETH Zurich

• 2016-2018, Postdoc in Fluid Mechanics, Imperial College London

Education

• 2012-2016, PhD in Rock Mechanics, Imperial College London

• 2009-2012, MSc in Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University

• 2005-2009, BSc in Civil Engineering, Tongji University

Research Interests

Geomechanics, hydrogeology, geophysics, natural hazards, coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes, flow and transport, geotechnical engineering, nuclear waste disposal, underground energy storage, geothermal energy, induced seismicity

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