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David Wallis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. His research focuses on rock deformation, microstructural analysis, structural geology, tectonics, and geodynamics. He utilizes advanced microanalytical techniques such as high-angular resolution electron backscatter diffraction (HR-EBSD) to quantify distributions of dislocations and analyze stress heterogeneity in grains. By combining microstructural analyses with rock deformation experiments, he aims to develop next-generation microphysical models of deformation processes. His work involves key field sites that help in upscaling laboratory results to establish the role of microscale processes in macroscopic geodynamics. Wallis obtained his Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Leeds and has held several academic positions, including Assistant Professor at Utrecht University and Research Associate at University College, University of Oxford.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the Department of Earth Sciences.
Utrecht University • Utrecht
Worked in the Department of Earth Sciences.
University College, University of Oxford • Oxford
Undertook research in the Department of Earth Sciences.
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford • Oxford
Conducted research on new methods for mapping stresses in mantle rocks.
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