Prof. Dr. Claudio Faccenna
Funktion und Aufgaben:
Head of the Section 4.1 Lithosphere Dynamics
Full Professor at Dept. of Sciences, Università Roma TRE
Wissenschaftliche Interessen:
Topics: crustal deformation, active tectonics, orogenic belt uplift and exhumation process, dynamic topography, subduction tectonic and morphological evolution of convergent margin, trench migration and back-arc deformation, mantle convection, volcanism and fluid circulation in the crust.
Tools: Structural geology and geomorphology, experimental / numerical geodynamic modelling, paleomagnetism, seismic lines interpretation.
Field sites: Tethyan belt: Mediterranean to the Middle East (Morocco, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Iran), Himalaya (Pakistan), Andes (Argentina, Colombia), Antarctica.
Karriere:
2021-present Adjunct Professor, Jackson School of Geoscience, University of Texas at Austin.
2021-present Section Lithosphere Dynamics at GFZ Potsdam
2011-present Full Professor at Dept. of Sciences, Università Roma TRE.
2019-2021 John F. and Carolyn C. Bookout Endowed Chair in Structural Geology, Jackson School of Geoscience, University of Texas at Austin.
2001-2010 Associate Professor at Dept. of Geological Science, Università Roma TRE.
1995-2000 Researcher at Department of Geological Science, Università of Roma TRE.
1997-1998 Visiting scholar at Harvard University, Cambridge (USA).
Werdegang / Ausbildung:
1993-1995 Post-doc at Université Paris VI and at Geosciences Rennes-Université di Rennes I.
1989-1993 PhD at Department of Earth Science, University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
1984-1988 Graduated at Department of Earth Science, University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
Projekte:
last 10 years (** indicates main PI; * indicates local PI)
**2019-2022 : Deformation and Topography on Middle-East (Prin, It.Ministery)
**2017-2020: Tethys Subduction system. Statoil
*ECC 2016-2019: SUBITOP “Topography subduction zone". Marie Curie-ITN Network
**2006-2017: “Heat flow and topography on backarc region”. Statoil
**2012-2014: “Travertine porosity”. Statoil
**2003-2016: “Travertine origin and evolution”. Different sources
*PNRA. 2014-2016: Topography of Antarctica.
*PRIN - 2011-2014: “Topography of Calabrian Arc”. MIUR (It. Research Ministry)
**Ita-Israel 2011-2013: The Disconnection of the Mediterranean Basin from the Mesopotamian Basin and its relations to dynamic topography
**ECC 2011-2015: TOPOMOD "Tectonics/topography”. Marie Curie-ITN Network
*ECC 2009-2011: CRYSTAL2PLATE “Plate tectonics". Marie Curie-ITN Network
*ESF 2008-2011: TOPOMED. Eurocore TOPO-EUROPE "Calabria Arc". PI: R. Wortel
*ESF 2008-2011: VAMP. Eurocore TOPO-EUROPE "Anatolia Uplift". Main PI: M. Strecker
Wissenschaftliche Gremien:
2021-present Member Scientific Prospective Committee, Université Sciences Sorbonne, Paris;
2019-2021 Member ScientificAdvisory Council, GFZ Potsdam;
2018-present Member ScientificAdvisory Board, Center Earth Evolution Dynamics, Univ Oslo;
2015-2019 Member Governing Board Institute National Geophys. Volcanology (INGV) Italy;
2016-2018 Member of the Academic Senate of the University of Roma TRE
2013-2019 Coordinator of PhD Earth Science School at Roma TRE;
2011-2017 Member ERCGrant Advisory Panel Pe10;
2011-2015 Member of the Scientific Board of Institute Geophysics Volcanology, (INGV) Italy;
2014-2016 Delegate of the President of the University of Roma TRE for the scientific activity;
2008-2013 Member of the Roma TRE Panel for Scientific Library;
2008-2013 Coordinator of PhD Doctoral School at Roma TRE for Geodynamics;
2000-2008 Coordinator Erasmus Project at Geological Science Dept. Roma TRE;
1999-2001 Secretary Tectonic Session at the European Geophysical Society;
1996-2018 Responsible Laboratory of Experimental Tectonics (LET);
Editorial Service
2018- present Editor in chief of G-CubedGeophysics, Geochemistry, Geosystem (AGU);
2014- 2017 Editor of Tectonics (EGU, AGU);
2014- 2016 Editor of Module Earth Systems Environmental Sciences Geophysics (Elsevier)
2009-2015 Associate Editor of Italian Journal of Geosciences;
2008-2014 Associate Editor of Tectonics;
Auszeichnungen:
2019 Francis BirchLecture Award, Tectonophysics section, American Geophysical Union.
2017 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
2015 Humboldt Research Award from Alexandre von Humboldt Foundation.
2014 Stephan Muller medal European Geoscience Union, Division Tectonics-Structural Geology
2013 Prix Viquesnel2013 Société Géologique de France.
2010 Galileo Galilei International Medal for Earth Science;
2008 Member of the Academia Europaea.
Visiting Professorships
2018 Visiting professorUniversité de Aix-Marseille IIICEREGE
2016 Visiting Humboldt professor Helmholtz Zentrum GFZ Potsdam(Germany)
2015 Visiting Humboldt professor Helmholtz Zentrum GFZ Potsdam (Germany)
2015 Visiting professorEarthquake Research Institute-University Tokyo (Japan)
2014 Visiting professorUniversité Paris VI (France)
2014 Visiting professorUniversité Orleans (France)
2013 Visiting professorUniversity Southern California (USA)
2012 Visiting professorUniversité Grenoble (France)
2009 Visiting professorUniversity Southern California (USA)
2008 Visiting professorUniversité de Aix-Marseille III(France)
2007 Visiting professorUniversité de Montpellier II (France)
2004 Visiting professorUniversité de Aix-Marseille III (France)
2000 Visiting professorUniversité de Paris VI (France)
1997 Visiting scholar Dept. Earth Planetary Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge (USA)
1996 Visiting Researcher atDépartément de Géologié Universitè de Cergy-Pontoise (France)