Maryam Alghannam
I am a PhD candidate in Computational Science and Engineering at MIT. Prior to MIT, I obtained my MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering (GeoSystems) from UC Berkeley in 2017 and BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2012. I also worked as a reservoir engineer in the oil and gas industry for three years. Here, I am interested in studying induced seismicity and fault poromechanics using theory and simulation.
Research interests:
- Fluid pressurization effect on frictional stability.
- Slip dynamics at heterogeneous interfaces.
- Macro and microscopic basis of friction.
- Energy partitioning during an earthquake.
Publications:
Understanding rate effects in injection-induced earthquakes.
M. Alghannam, and R. Juanes, Nature Communications, 11, 3053 (2020), doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16860-y. (pdf)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
Email: maryamgh@mit.edu
