Welcome to Fractured Rock Physics
I am currently an Associate Professor in the School of Geosciences at the University of Aberdeen, and I am active in the fields of geophysics, rock physics, rock mechanics, and structural geology. My research interests and track record are broad and multidisciplinary, with an underlying theme of using physics and mathematics to understand deformation in the solid Earth.
I am fascinated by deformed rocks and seek to understand, and then to explain, deformation through quantitative, physical models. I’m interested in the patterns and processes of strain localisation, and in the elastic, mechanical, thermal and acoustic anisotropies of rocks. I tackle problems through field work, laboratory experiments, theoretical analysis and numerical modelling. I use models to integrate observations with, and explore the consequences of, physical theory. I believe that models should be directed at investigation rather than simulation i.e. based on a rigorous simplification of physical processes to focus on the heart of the problem.
For more information, please contact info@fracturedrockphysics.com
Dr. Dave Healy
I am currently an Associate Professor in the School of Geosciences at the University of Aberdeen, and I am active in the fields of geophysics, rock physics, rock mechanics, and structural geology. My research interests and track record are broad and multidisciplinary, with an underlying theme of using physics and mathematics to understand deformation in the solid Earth.
I am fascinated by deformed rocks and seek to understand, and then to explain, deformation through quantitative, physical models. I’m interested in the patterns and processes of strain localisation, and in the elastic, mechanical, thermal and acoustic anisotropies of rocks. I tackle problems through field work, laboratory experiments, theoretical analysis and numerical modelling. I use models to integrate observations with, and explore the consequences of, physical theory. I believe that models should be directed at investigation rather than simulation i.e. based on a rigorous simplification of physical processes to focus on the heart of the problem.
For more information, please contact info@fracturedrockphysics.com
Dr. Dave Healy