Research Program Overview
My research program focuses on the structure and dynamics of the deep interior of planetary bodies, including Earth. Space exploration over the past decades has provided an abundance of information on the planets and moons in our Solar system. Yet our knowledge of their interior structures - which is tied to how they evolved and how the Solar system was formed - remains very limited. My research
addresses this gap in knowledge by using information on the rotation of planets and moons, one of the very few techniques available that allows us to uncover their interior structure remotely.
My research further aims at improving our knowledge of the dynamics and flows that exist in the liquid cores of planets. For Earth, understanding the nature of these flows is important because they are responsible for generating, and modifying, the magnetic field that acts as a shield against high energy Solar particles. Furthermore, flows in the core cause some of the observed variations in Earth’s rotation, gravity and ground deformations. My research then also has a practical application as processes in the atmosphere, oceans and ice-sheets
connected to climate change are also constrained by the changes they induce in these observables.
For prospective graduate students: I have many projects that are appropriate for either MSc or PhD theses. Please browse my Research and Publications pages to get a glimpse of the type of research that I do and might interest you. Feel free to email me to inquire about the possibility of pursuing a graduate degree under my supervision and discuss research project ideas.