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
Hazzard J, Richards F, Goes S, et al., 2023, Probabilistic Assessment of Antarctic Thermomechanical Structure: Impacts on Ice Sheet Stability
Hicks S, Bie L, Rychert C, et al., 2023, Slab to back-arc to arc: fluid and melt pathways through the mantle wedge beneath the Lesser Antilles
Hicks S, Bie L, Rychert C, et al., 2023, Slab to back-arc to arc: fluid and melt pathways through the mantle wedge beneath the Lesser Antilles, Science Advances, Vol:9, ISSN:2375-2548, Pages:1-14
Chen F, Davies DR, Goes S, et al., 2022, Comparing the Dynamics of Free Subduction in Cartesian and Spherical Domains, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Vol:23
Altoe I, Goes S, Assumpcao M, 2022, Thermo-Compositional Structure of the South American Platform Lithosphere: Evidence of Stability, Modification, and Erosion, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Vol:23