Professor Yan Lavallee B.Sc., M.Sc., Dr.Rer.Nat
Chair of Volcanology and Magmatic Processes Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences
- +44 (0)151 794 5183 Ext. 45183
- Work email Yan.Lavallee@liverpool.ac.uk
Research
Research interest
My principal research interest is the rheological and mechanical description of magma and rocks, and their impact on volcanic, geothermal and earthquake processes. My research integrates methods and instruments from different disciplines in an effort to link classic geological field techniques to petrology, geochemistry, mineralogy, material science and geophysics in order to advance the models of the Earth. Contributions have been made to the problems of magma evolution and transport, lava dome eruptions, material failure and eruption forecasting techniques, caldera formation, volcanic earthquake dynamics, kimberlite eruptions, phreatic eruptions, extraterrestrial volcanism, sintering processes, fault slip mechanics, concrete research, and fire hazards.
Research Grants
Explore the magma frontier to unlock the full potential of geothermal energy
LEVERHULME TRUST (UK)
August 2019 - November 2021
SLiM- Strain Localisation in Magma
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
October 2012 - June 2018
Shedding new light on volcanoes: real time synchrotron x-ray tomography of magmatic phenomena
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC)
June 2015 - August 2018
Mechanical and permeability constraints for improved geothermal reservoir exploitation at Krafla, Iceland
LANDSVIRKJUN (ICELAND)
June 2015 - June 2019
Rapid deployment of a multi-parameter geophysical experiment at Santiaguito volcano, Guatemala, following a marked increase in explosive activity
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC)
June 2016 - June 2017
Assessment of on-going hazards of persistency active volcanoes & understand structural instabilities
THE DAIWA ANGLO-JAPANESE FOUNDATION (UK)
November 2015 - November 2016