My research interests lie in structural geology, subsurface modelling, and the evolution of deformation in sedimentary basins. In my DPhil at the University of Oxford, I investigate the Opalinus Clay and surrounding units in the Nördlich Lägern region of northern Switzerland, with the aim of understanding how deformation zones develop, connect, and evolve through time.
A central part of my work is the integration of geological structures observed at different scales, from seismic-scale faults and folds to sub-seismic features documented in cores and image logs.
I am also interested in the relationship between deformation, diagenesis, and fluid-rock interaction in sedimentary successions. In particular, I aim to understand how structural and geochemical evidence can be used together to reconstruct the timing, mechanisms, and conditions of mineral precipitation and deformation in the subsurface.
More broadly, my research interests centre on the links between depositional, diagenetic, and deformational processes in sedimentary basins. I am particularly interested in integrated approaches that combine field observations, core description, seismic interpretation, petrography, geochemistry, and 3D geological modelling to better understand the architecture and evolution of complex subsurface systems.
