Summary
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
- At Imperial College London, UK since 2005. Professor since 2019
- 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
Invited Lectures and Presentations
I have given invited talks at many of the leading annual conferences in my field, such as the American Geophysical Union, European Geosciences Union, Goldschmidt Conference of the Geochemical Society, and a Gordon Conference as well as specialist workshops. I have given invited seminars at over a dozen universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Bristol, Leeds, Southampton, Liverpool, Trondheim, Karlsruhe, Rennes, Montpellier, and the Australian National University.
Undergraduate Courses/Modules
- ESE 5.27 Geodynamics
- ESE 4.16 Geohazards
- 1st/2nd Year Tutorials
- MSc course ACSE-2 Modelling Dynamical Processes
Publications
Journals
Chen YW, Wu J, Goes S, 2024, Lesser Antilles slab reconstruction reveals lateral slab transport under the Caribbean since 50 Ma, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Vol:627, ISSN:0012-821X
Yu C, Goes S, Day EA, et al., 2023, Seismic evidence for global basalt accumulation in the mantle transition zone, Science Advances, Vol:9, ISSN:2375-2548