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Saswata Hier-Majumder

  • PhD
  • Senior Lecturer in Geophysics
  • Royal Holloway University of London
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  • 531CitationsNumber of citations received by Saswata's publications. Updated daily.

Research interests

planetary sciencescore-mantle boundarymicrogeodynamicsGeodynamicsMagma dynamics

About

I am interested in theoretical magma dynamics, microstructure and physical properties of partially molten and porous rocks, and planetary magma oceans.

Co-authors (30)

  • Charles-Edouard Boukare
  • Michael Stevens
  • Emmanuel Gardes
  • Kevin Miller
  • Stephanie Johnston

Recent publications

  • Analytical solution for two-phase flow within and outside a sphere under pure shear

    • Hier-Majumder S
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2018) 848 987-1012
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  • Electrical conductivity during incipient melting in the oceanic low-velocity zone

    • Sifré D
    • Gardés E
    • Massuyeau M
    • et al.
    Nature (2014) 508(7498) 81-85
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Editorships

Frontiers in Earth Sciences

Review Editor

2014 - Present

Professional experience

Senior Lecturer in Geophysics

Royal Holloway University of London

October 2013 - Present

Assistant Professor

University of Maryland - College Park

July 2006 - June 2014(8 years)

Postdoctoral Associate

Yale University

September 2004 - May 2006(2 years)

Education

PhD

University of Minnesota

September 1999 - July 2004(5 years)