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Douwe van Hinsbergen is a Professor at Utrecht University, specializing in mantle dynamics and theoretical geophysics. His research focuses on global tectonics and paleogeography, particularly in the context of project global plate reorganizations, which is funded by an NWO VICI grant. He is known for constructing plate tectonic restorations of mountain belts, especially ophiolites and subduction zones, utilizing these to constrain dynamic numerical models of global subduction initiation and evolution. His work involves placing geological elements from enormous mountain belts back to their original positions before subduction, based on geological techniques such as structural geology and paleomagnetism. He aims to link these reconstructions to mantle structure as inferred from seismic tomography, ultimately facilitating the creation of 4D plate reconstructions to depict changes in surface and mantle structure over time.
Department of Psychology