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 F, Davies DR, Goes S, et al. , 2024, The Role of Slab Remnants in Modulating Free Subduction Dynamics: A 3‐D Spherical Numerical Study, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Vol:25, ISSN:1525-2027
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