The technical team is currently composed of:
Mohamed Gouiza, University of Leeds, UK (Production Chief)
Field of expertise: Tectonics, lithosphere dynamics, divergent margins, applied geophysics, renewable resources
I am a structural geologist with expertise in tectonics and geodynamics. My research focuses on the interplay between tectonics, surface processes, and mantle dynamics, with a strong background in subsurface characterization, applied geophysics, low-temperature thermochronology, and computational modelling. I hold a PhD in Earth Sciences from VU University Amsterdam and am currently a Research Fellow at Geosolutions Leeds, University of Leeds, where I lead research on geothermal systems. I am passionate about Open Science and co-founded Tektonika prior to my involvement in Geodynamica.
Mandy Bethkenhagen, LULI, École polytechnique, Palaiseau, France (Deputy Production chief)
Primary field of expertise: Rheological, mechanical, thermodynamic, and transport properties of geomaterials
Secondary field of expertise: Community initiatives: education, outreach, and equality, diversity, and inclusion efforts
I study the physics of warm dense matter, hot plasmas, and planetary interiors, with a focus on phase diagrams and transport properties of water and complex mixtures at extreme conditions using density-functional-theory-based simulations. I obtained my PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Rostock and am now a CNRS researcher at LULI.
Lorraine Hwang, CIG, UC Davis, USA (eScholarship liasion)
Field of expertise: Seismology, legacy seismic data, FAIR and FAIR4RS
As Co-Director of the Computational Infrastructure of Geodynamics, I lead an international community-driven organization that advances Earth science by providing the infrastructure for the development and dissemination of software for geophysics and related fields. My research currently focuses on creating workflows for reuse of legacy seismic data and collaborating internationally on FAIR metadata standards.
Arushi Saxena, CIG, UC Davis, USA
Primary field of expertise: Tectonics, volcanism, magmatism, metamorphism, and planetary surface evolution
Secondary field of expertise: Community initiatives: education, outreach, and equality, diversity, and inclusion efforts
I am a geophysicist interested in investigating the coupling between deeper mantle flow and observed surface tectonics. For my research, I develop global and regional-scale numerical models that combine available geophysical constraints. I am also interested in community engagement and scientific visualization. Currently, I am developing educational modules describing complex Geodynamic concepts using community software for the scientific community.
Grace Shephard, ANU, Canberra, Australia
Primary field of expertise: Internal dynamics, structure, chemical, thermal, and magnetic evolution of planets
Secondary field of expertise: Community initiatives: education, outreach, and equality, diversity, and inclusion efforts
My research has a foot in both observational and computational geodynamics. It largely centers on linking plate tectonic reconstructions with mantle structure and evolution. I also contribute to several more technical and outreach projects including co-creating the s-Ink.org science graphics repository, developing science communication and graphic design courses, promoting scientific colour scales, and I was a former editor for EGU Geodynamics Blog. I recently moved to the Australian National University in Canberra after 12 years at the University of Oslo in Norway.