CV
Academic Background
Academic Bio.
| 2020 – | Associate Professor in Earth Sciences, Durham University |
| 2016 – 2020 | Assistant Professor in Earth Sciences, Durham University |
| 2015 – 2019 | Visiting Lecturer, University College London |
| 2013 – 2016 | Research Fellowship, University of Leeds |
| 2009 – 2012 | DPhil in Earth Sciences, University of Oxford Thesis: “Geodetic observation and modelling of continental deformation in Iran and Turkey” Supervisors: Barry Parsons, Philip England and Tim Wright (University of Leeds) Supported by Natural Environment Research Council UK (NERC) |
| 2004 – 2008 | MEarthSci, University of Oxford Master’s Thesis: “InSAR & Remote Sensing of Mw 5-7 Earthquakes on the Tibetan Plateau” Supervisors: Barry Parsons and Philip England |
Awards and Scholarships
| 2020 | Henry Emeleus Teaching Excellence Award from Durham University Department of Earth Sciences |
| 2018 | Royal Astronomical Society Group Achievement Award in Geophysics as Co-I of the COMET group |
| 2017 | Geological Society of London William Smith Fund for excellence in contributions to applied and economic aspects of geoscience |
| 2014 | Royal Astronomical Society Keith Runcorn Prize for best doctoral thesis in Geophysics, 2013 |
| 2012 | AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award for presentation given at the 2011 AGU Fall Meeting |
| 2011 | Best Presentation at British Geophysical Association postgraduate meeting |
| 2011 | British Science Association Media Fellow 2011 at The Times (British Science Association) |
| 2010 | Lloyd’s Science of Risk Prize Runner-up (Lloyd’s of London) |
| 2010 | Güralp Prize for Outstanding Progress in Postgraduate Research (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford) |
| 2009 | Best Presentation at British Geophysical Association postgraduate meeting |
| 2009 | Senior Scholarship (Exeter College, Oxford) |
| 2008 | Schlumberger Prize for best 4th Year performance in Geophysics (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford) |
| 2008 | Fitzgerald Prize (Exeter College, Oxford) |
| 2007 | AWE Prize for best 3rd Year performance in Geophysics (Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford) |
| 2005 | College Scholarship (Exeter College, Oxford) |
| 2005 | Fitzgerald Prize (Exeter College, Oxford) |
Peer reviewer for the following journals:
| – Nature Communications – Earth and Planetary Science Letters – Geology – Geophysical Research Letters – Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth – Seismological Research Letters | – Tectonics (also Guest Associate Editor) – Geophysical Journal International – Journal of the Geological Society – Tectonophysics – IEEE-JSTARS – Scientific Reports |
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