Dr Iris van Zelst
- Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Areas of expertise: geodynamics; numerical modelling; dynamic rupture modelling; subduction dynamics; earthquakes; tsunamis
- Email: I.VanZelst@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 7.28 Priestley
- Website: LinkedIn | ORCID
Profile
I joined the University of Leeds in 2020 as a postdoctoral research associate in geodynamics and seismology under the supervision of Tim Craig. I use various numerical and observational methods to study subduction zones and the earthquakes that occur there. Currently, I am using geodynamic models to study the thermal structure of subduction zones. During my recently finished PhD, I developed a linked modelling framework consisting of geodynamic, dynamic rupture, and tsunami models. I applied this framework to tsunamigenic earthquakes in subduction zones. I did my PhD under the supervision of Andreas Fichtner and Ylona van Dinther in the Seismology and Wave Physics group at ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
In addition to research, I also do a lot of outreach. I am the Editor-in-Chief of the EGU Geodynamics blog and organise annual short courses on geodynamic modelling at the EGU General Assembly.
For more information, please visit my personal website.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD, Geodynamics and Seismology, ETH Zürich, 2020
- MSc (cum laude), Earth Structure and Dynamics, Utrecht University, 2015
- BSc (cum laude), Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, 2014
Research groups and institutes
- Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics
- Geodynamics and Tectonics