Dr. Luc Lavier

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Biography

Luc Lavier is a Professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Morgan J. Davis Centennial Chair in Geosciences. His research concentrates on large-scale tectonic questions, emphasizing dynamic structural geodynamical evolution in continental and oceanic rifts, as well as collisional environments. Lavier utilizes developed numerical techniques to model tectonic processes on crustal and lithospheric scales, incorporating a variety of geophysical and geological data to constrain and quantify these processes. His studies have led to significant advancements in understanding phenomena such as localization of deformation and the initiation of subduction. Lavier's areas of expertise include tectonics, structural geodynamical evolution, numerical modeling of tectonic processes, deformation, and subduction.

Research Interests

Awards

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Evgueni Burov Medal

2019-07-01

Courses

GEO 110T Geosci Math Tutorial GEO 365P Potential Field Applications in Geophysics GEO 383P GEO 380J Mathematical Methods in Geophysics GEO 193 Technical Lecture Series GEO 366M Mathematical Methods in Geophysics GEO 394 Research Geological Sciences GEO 325J Programming Fortran/Matlab GEO 391 Intro to Geoscience Computation GEO 271T Geoscience Lens Art

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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