Our research interests lie on better understanding changes of physical rock properties in relation with their metamorphic evolution. Our approach to these questions ranges from the microscopic scale such relation between deformation and minerals growth up to large orogen scale, e. Field studies are a crucial part of our research, as a base to describe, understand, and quantify geological processes.
I am focusing on the following topics:. Petrology and Geodynamics. Research Our research interests lie on better understanding changes of physical rock properties in relation with their metamorphic evolution. Our research activity focuses, until now, on the following themes: Field studies Field studies are a crucial part of our research, as a base to describe, understand, and quantify geological processes.
I am focusing on the following topics: Metasediments in subduction zones: In contrast to mafic complexes or meta-igneous rocks, metasediments commonly crop out continuously over very large areas in many mountain belts.
Since these meta-sediments cover large areas, this allows to simultaneously observe their structural and metamorphic evolution, and thus to decipher the geodynamic frame Alps, Turkey, Sistan, Southern Apennine.
By dating the different stages of the evolution, I was able to describe the internal dynamic accretion and exhumation of the paleo-accretionary prisms. Subduction-collision processes: The subduction-collision transition is a critical stage for the building of mature orogens. During this event, the whole dynamic of the system is changing: the type of accreted material in the orogenic wedge from oceanic sediments to crustal rocks , mode of accretion the thermal regime from franciscan to barrovian gradient , the rheology of the subducting lithosphere numerous slab break-off appear at that stage.
