About me

Research

I am a PhD student in computational geodynamics, developing computer models to study how Earth and other planets deform through time. My dissertation research focuses on continental rifting, a fundamental process that shapes continents, creates new ocean basins, and influences Earth’s long-term evolution. Using the open-source ASPECT code and high-performance computing, I build numerical models to explore how temporal variations in plate boundary forces and thermal mantle plumes control the initiation, evolution, and ultimate outcome of rifting.

Beyond my dissertation, I am broadly interested in improving the accuracy and reliability of geodynamic modeling by advancing numerical methods and best practices for scientific software. My work bridges geophysics, geology, and computational science, with the goal of better capturing the physical processes that govern rock deformation and using these insights to understand both Earth and other planetary bodies.