About
I am a lecturer in Geology and Geophysics in the School of Ocean and Earth Science working at the interface between environmental geoscience, geophysics, and geotechnics in the marine environment.
I am interested in a range of topics including solutions to accelerate the green energy transition from offshore renewables, climate change mitigation techniques, and natural greenhouse gas emissions from marine sources.
My main research focus is on climate and human-induced abiotic changes in marine sediments. I develop and apply analytical and numerical modelling techniques at different spatial (grain-core-basin) and temporal scales (seconds to centuries) to explore the behaviour of the non-living part below our oceans. Applications include naturally induced methane emissions from gas hydrates and geological CO2 storage.
Currently, I am also focusing on optimizing the value of geoscience information to reduce the time and costs of offshore sediment investigations, ultimately, to accelerate the green energy transition. I am exploring hybrid physics-based and data-driven solutions for joint processing and interpretation of geophysical and geotechnical data in offshore wind developments.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Smart and cost-effective solutions for joint processing and interpretation of geophysical and geotechnical data from renewable energy developments offshore
- Geological storage of CO2 and hydrogen
- Climate and human-induced methane emissions in the marine environment
- Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical coupled processes in marine sediments
Publications
External roles and responsibilities
Biography
Appointments
Feb 2023: Lecturer, University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science, Southampton, UK
May 2020 - Dec 2022: Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, Norway
July 2018 - April 2020: Senior Marine Geoscientist, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
Sept 2015 - June 2018: Marine Geoscientist, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK
May 2014 - Aug 2015: Research Fellow at the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), Trieste, Italy
Oct 2013 - Apr 2014: Geotechnical Analyst, FugroGeoconsulting Ltd, Wallingford, UK
Education
2010 - 2014: PhD, Graduate School National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, UK
2009 - 2010: MSc, Geotechnical Engineering, UPC BarcelonaTECH, Spain
2004 - 2009: MEng (5 years degree), Geological Engineering, UPC BarcelonaTECH and University of Barcelona, Spain