Research Overview

I am starting my MRes which focuses on the rheology and flow dyanmics of lahars. Lahars are capable of travelling at high speeds and extending up to 100 km away from their source, which is controlled by their rheology. Despite this, detailed experimental and field data on these properties are limited, which constrains the accuracy of current numerical models. My research will investigate how particle to water ratios, particle distributions and temperature influence lahar rheology. The resulting data will be incorporated into a numerical model to improve simulations of lahar runout distanced and potentially improve the accuracy of hazard assessments.