Eirini Poulaki

Eirini Poulaki

 

I am a structural petrochronologist studying tectonic processes by using the metamorphic rock record. Using a wide range of field- and lab-based techniques, including geochronologic and geochemical analyses, field mapping, (micro)structural observations, thermodynamic modeling, oxygen isotopic analyses, and SEM (EBSD/EDS) analyses, Eirini’s research is centered around the understanding of the nature of the fluid-rock interactions and the metamorphic and structural behavior of the lithosphere. 
Most specifically Eirini has projects on (1) the nature of deformation and fluid rock interactions along the subduction interface, which has implications for understanding modern subduction zone processes including hazards; and (2) constraining the pathways and influence of fluids during mantle exhumation including serpentinization, which controls strain localization in the lithosphere and has implications for deep-sea hydrothermal circulation.

is a structural petrochronologist studying tectonic processes by using the metamorphic rock record. Using a wide range of field- and lab-based techniques, including geochronologic and geochemical analyses, field mapping, (micro)structural observations, thermodynamic modeling, oxygen isotopic analyses, and SEM (EBSD/EDS) analyses, Eirini’s research is centered around the understanding of the nature of the fluid-rock interactions and the metamorphic and structural behavior of the lithosphere. 
Most specifically Eirini has projects on (1) the nature of deformation and fluid rock interactions along the subduction interface, which has implications for understanding modern subduction zone processes including hazards; and (2) constraining the pathways and influence of fluids during mantle exhumation including serpentinization, which controls strain localization in the lithosphere and has implications for deep-sea hydrothermal circulation.

Assistant Professor

  • Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University August 2024-present
  • Assistant Professor, University of Miami | RSMAES 2024
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California San Diego | SIO 2023
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Washington | Earth and Space Sciences 2022- 2023
  • PHD The University of Texas at Austin September 2016-2022
  • BS National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2011-2015

Opportunities


I am seeking two students to join the MO.S.A.I.C. research group (Metamorphism, Structure, and Isotope Chronology) for two different projects:
One project will focus on reconciling the geophysical observations of slow slip and tremor with geologic and rheological constraints. The project will involve a significant component of fieldwork in the Franciscan, California, (and if desired by the student in the Cyclades, Greece), geochronology/geochemistry, metamorphic petrology, and structural work.

The second project will focus on the feedback between deformation and fluid/rock interactions during mantle exhumation. This project will utilize existing samples collected during IODP Expedition 402 in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The project will involve geochronology/geochemistry, microstructural work, and stable isotope analyses.

Email: epoulaki@lsu.edu
Office: E337 Howe-Russell-Kniffen Geoscience Complex
Phone: 1 (225) 578 1044
Website: https://eirini-poulaki.squarespace.com
Google Scholar:  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zadk9VsAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eirini-Poulaki

 

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