My research
My research interests and expertise span fields including geochemistry, volcano/igneous petrology, and geodynamics. My site volcanoes cover Indonesia (Kelud, Ijen) and Chile (Osorno, Villarrica).
In my research, I use a combined petrological, geochemical, and volcanological approach to decipher the mechanisms and timescales of pre-eruptive/syn-eruptive processes that leads to volcanic eruptions, from mineral- to outcrop scale.
I also model timescales and rates using zoned “mineral clocks” (diffusion chronometry) to estimate the time taken from the incipient point of a given pre-eruptive process to eruption. Afterwards, I correlate these timescales to volcanic unrest signals, and to physical parameters such as viscosity. I also work on projects in subduction zone geodynamics.
Finally, I have conducted phase equilibrium experiments using IHPV to constrain magmatic storage conditions. I am currently developing experimental setups with the muffle furnace and vertical 1-atm furnace for diffusion experiments.
If you are interested in my work and would like to collaborate, please do not hesitate to contact me!