Affiliations

• Earth Science and Engineering

Education Profile

• Ph.D. Geophysics, Stanford University, 2002
• M.S. Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 2002M.S. Geophysics, University of Iceland, 1996
• B.S. Geophysics, University of Iceland, 1994

Research Interests

In his research, Professor Jónsson uses satellite geodesy and surface imaging to study areas threatened by major earthquakes or volcanic activity. Geophysical processes taking place at several kilometers below the earth's surface, such as earthquake fault slip or magma accumulation, result in deformation of the surface that can be measured using geodetic methods. Results of such measurements, along with geophysical modeling, provide vital information about what is going on deep below the surface and help assessing the associated hazards.

Selected Publications

• Mansoor, M., Marston, J. O., Vakarelski, I. U. & Thoroddsen, S. T., “Water entry without surface seal: extended cavity formation”, J. Fluid Mech., 743, 295-326 (2014).
• Casey, T. A., Sakakibara, J. & Thoroddsen, S. T., “Scanning Tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry applied to a turbulent jet”, Phys. Fluids, 25, 025102 (2013).
• Vakarelski, I. U., Patankar, N. , Marston, J. O., Chan, D. & Thoroddsen, S. T., “Stabilization of Leidenfrost vapour layer by textured superhydrophobic surfaces”, Nature, 489, 472-477 (2012).
• Thoraval, M.-J., Takehara, K., Etoh, T. G., Popinet, S., Ray, P. Josserand, C., Zaleski, S. & Thoroddsen, S. T., “Von Karman vortex street within an impacting drop”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 108, 264506 (2012).
• Vakarelski, I. U., Marston, J. O., Chan, D. Y. C. & Thoroddsen, S. T., “Drag reduction by Leidenfrost vapor layers”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 106, 214501 (2011).
• Thoroddsen, S. T., Etoh, T. G. & Takehara, K., “High-speed imaging of drops and bubbles “, Ann. Rev. Fluid Mech., 40, 257-285 (2008).