Mia Holt
- Email: gy22mh@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: The Evolution of Friction on Fault Surfaces: Implications for Earthquake Cycles and Hazard Assessments
- Supervisors: Professor Sandra Piazolo, Dr Laura Gregory
Profile
I am a Masters by Research student in the Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics (IGT), within the School of Earth and Environment. My research interests lie in structural geology and microstructure, with a focus on fault mechanics.
My project will apply tribology experiments (mechanical engineering), microscopy and chemistry to investigate the evolution of friction on fault surfaces and its implications for earthquake cycles. The focus will be on carbonate normal faults in the Central Apennines, Italy.
Research interests
Microstructure, fault mechanics, normal faults, tribology, fluids, friction, chemistry, the seismic cycle and hazard assessments.
Qualifications
- BSc Geography and Geology, First Class, University of Leeds
Research groups and institutes
- Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics
- Rocks, Melts and Fluids