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
Bie L, Hicks S, Rietbrock A, et al., 2022, Imaging slab-transported fluids and their deep dehydration from seismic velocity tomography in the Lesser Antilles subduction zone, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Vol:586, ISSN:0012-821X, Pages:117535-117535
Suchoy L, Goes S, Chen F, et al., 2022, How aseismic ridges modify the dynamics of free subduction: a 3-D numerical investigation, Frontiers in Earth Science, Vol:10, ISSN:2296-6463
Okuwaki R, Hicks SP, Craig TJ, et al., 2021, Illuminating a contorted slab with a complex intraslab rupture evolution during the 2021 Mw 7.3 East Cape, New Zealand earthquake, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol:48, ISSN:0094-8276, Pages:1-13
Hicks S, Goes S, Whittaker A, et al., 2021, Multivariate statistical appraisal of regional susceptibility to induced seismicity: application to the Permian Basin, SW United States, Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth, Vol:126, ISSN:2169-9356
Braszus B, Goes S, Allen R, et al., 2021, Subduction history of the Caribbean from upper-mantle seismic imaging and plate reconstruction, Nature Communications, Vol:12, ISSN:2041-1723, Pages:1-14