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Professor Lapusta studies friction fracture phenomena at both fundamental and practical levels. Her work focuses on analytical and numerical modeling that incorporates and explains experimental findings. Professor Lapusta has a special interest in the failure of geomaterials in the presence of fluids, the physics of earthquakes, induced seismicity, and the dynamics of frictional faulting. These areas are critical for understanding the complex nature of tectonic processes and improving predictive models related to seismic events.
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