Dr. Luca Magri

Emeritus Professor

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Biography

Luca Magri is a marine geoscientist working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the EarthByte Group at the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney. He completed his PhD at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania. Luca's research focuses on marine geology and geophysics, numerical modelling, and sedimentology. He has participated in oceanographic expeditions in the Southeast Indian Ocean, Coral Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean, and the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea). His work also involves the development of global geochemistry databases to compute paleoelevation and support the validation of plate tectonic models, including the thermo-mechanical rift evolution of the Vavilov Basin during IODP Expedition 402.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Sydney

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:85
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:61
Prerequisites
A master's degree with a research component or a bachelor's degree with first or second-class honours. Demonstrated research experience and capability.
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Research proposal (1000+ words)
  • Two academic referee reports
  • Evidence of residency status
  • Written statement of support from potential supervisor
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to Faculty of Science PhD programs including Departments such as Life and Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and Statistics.