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Aastha

Aastha

  • Email: Aastha1@leeds.ac.uk
  • Thesis title: Structural controls on geothermal systems in the Northern Volcanic Zone, Iceland
  • Supervisor: Dr Emma Bramham, Dr Andy Nowacki, Nick Shaw

Profile

I am a Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) based in the School of Earth & Environment at the University of Leeds, looking into the structural constraints on volcanic geothermal systems in Iceland. I previously completed my Integrated Masters in Applied Geology at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in 2020. After graduating, I spent the next 3 years working as an Exploration Geologist at Cairn Oil & Gas in India. I commenced my doctoral studies at the University of Leeds in October 2023.

Research interests

Structural geology, geothermal energy, sub-surface analysis

Qualifications

  • Integrated MSc in Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Kharagpur

Research groups and institutes

  • Institute of Applied Geoscience
  • Geosolutions Leeds
  • Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics