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Kyriaki Drymoni

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4800 Oak Grove Drive

Pasadena, CA 91109

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Earth Surface and Interior

Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow

Biography

Kyriaki Drymoni is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Global Fellow based at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany and currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from Royal Holloway, University of London. Prior to her current role, she completed postdoctoral training at the University of Milan-Bicocca in Italy and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany. Additionally, she undertook a research visit at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO). Her research focuses on advancing our understanding of magma propagation pathways, specifically investigating the thermo-chemico-mechanical conditions that influence dyke propagation and magma transport within the heterogeneous crust.

Education

  • 2015-2020 PhD in Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London (UK)
  • 2011-2014 MSc in Applied Environmental geology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GRE)
  • 2007-2011 BSc in Geology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GRE)

Professional Experience

  • 2024 – Present Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Global Fellow (CARAVAGGIO Project)
    • University of Alaska-Fairbanks 1/11/2024-27/01/2025.
    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Caltech) 28/01/2025-28/02/2026.
    • Geosciences Barcelona (GEO3BCN) 01/03/2026-31/10/2026.
    • Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich (LMU) 01/11/2026-31/10/2027.
  • 2023-2024 Research Fellow in Experimental Volcanology, Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich (GER)
  • 2021-2023 Research Fellow in Structural Geology, University of Milan-Bicocca (IT)
  • 2019-2020 Sessional Lecturer in Igneous Geology, Royal Holloway University of London (UK)

Community Service

  • Social media manager for the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) ECR-network
  • Chair of the Earth Sciences departmental post-graduate research committee at the Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL)
  • Chair and co-founder of the ‘Skills Sharing Initiative'
  • Member of the ATHENA SWAN committee

Research Interests

  • Volcanotectonics and Structural geology
  • Numerical and analytical modelling of crustal magma migration
  • Dike propagation
  • Dike-fault interactions
  • Magma-chamber rupture
  • Experimental volcanology

Selected Awards

  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01
  • Honourable mention for the Geoff Brown Prize at the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) conference, 2018
  • Kirsty Brown Memorial Award, 2016
  • Reid Scholarship at Royal Holloway University of London, 2015

Selected Publications

  1. Girona T. & Drymoni K. Abnormal low-magnitude seismicity preceding large magnitude earthquakes. Nature Communications 15 (1), 7429
  2. Drymoni, K., Tibaldi, A., Bonali, F. L., & Mariotto, F. P. (2024). Dyke to sill deflection in the shallow heterogeneous crust during glacier retreat: part II. Bulletin of Volcanology, 86(5), 1-20.
  3. Drymoni, K., Tibaldi, A., Bonali, F. L., & Mariotto, F. A. P. (2023). Dyke to sill deflection in the shallow heterogeneous crust during glacier retreat: part I. Bulletin of Volcanology, 85(12), 73.
  4. Drymoni, K., Browning, J., Pomonis, P., & Magganas, A. (2023). Historical accounts provide insight on the geological evolution of the 20th century eruptions at Santorini volcano, Greece. Bulletin of Volcanology, 85(12), 70.
  5. Pedicini, M., Bonali, F. L., Corti, N., Pasquaré Mariotto, F. A., Drymoni, K., & Tibaldi, A. (2023). A step forward to understanding the development of volcanotectonic rifts: the structure of the Fremrinamar Fissure Swarm (Iceland). Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, 1271721.
  6. Corti, N., Bonali, F. L., Russo, E., Drymoni, K., Mariotto, F. P., Gudmundsson, A., ... & Tibaldi, A. (2023). Feeders vs arrested dikes: A case study from the Younger Stampar eruption in Iceland. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 443, 107914.
  7. Pasquaré Mariotto, F., Corti, N., & Drymoni, K. (2023). Advanced Technologies for Geosite Visualization and Valorization: A Review. Applied Sciences, 13(9), 5598.
  8. Jaldín, D., Giambiagi, L., Martínez, F., Benavente, C., Espinoza, D., Drymoni, K., ... & Rios-Contesse, J. (2023). The temporal and spatial relationship between strike-slip and reverse faulting in subduction-related orogenic system: Insights from the Western slope of the Puna Plateau. Tectonophysics, 859, 229880.
  9. Pasquaré Mariotto, F., Drymoni, K., Bonali, F. L., Tibaldi, A., Corti, N., & Oppizzi, P. (2023). Geosite assessment and communication: a review. Resources, 12(2), 29.
  10. Clunes, M., Browning, J., Marquardt, C., Cortez, J., Drymoni, K., & Kavanagh, J. (2023). Inclination and heterogeneity of layered geological sequences influence dike-induced ground deformation. Geology, 51(3), 278-283.
  11. Drymoni, K., Russo, E., Tibaldi, A., Corti, N., Bonali, F. L., & Mariotto, F. P. (2023). Dyke-induced graben formation in a heterogeneous succession on Mt. Etna: Insights from field observations and FEM numerical models. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 433, 107712.
  12. Gudmundsson A., Drymoni, K., Browning, J., Acocella V., Amelung, F., et al. (2022). Volcanotectonics: the tectonics and physics of volcanoes and their eruption mechanics, Bulletin of Volcanology, 84, (6), 1-8.
  13. Tibaldi A., Bonali, F., Corti, N., Russo, E., Drymoni, K., De Beni, E., et al. (2022). Surface deformation during the 1928 fissure eruption of Mt. Etna (Italy): Insights from field data and FEM numerical modelling. Tectonophysics, 837.
  14. Drymoni K., Browning J., Gudmundsson A., (2022). Spatial and temporal volcanotectonic evolution of the Santorini volcano, Greece. Bulletin of Volcanology, 84, (8), 1-18.
  15. Bonali F.L., Russo, E., Vitello, F., Antoniou, V., Marchese, F., Fallati, L., Bracchi V., Corti N., Savini A., Whitworth M., Drymoni K., … & Tibaldi, A. (2022). How Academics and the Public Experienced Immersive Virtual Reality for Geo-Education. Geosciences, 12(1), 9.
  16. Pasquaré Mariotto F., Antoniou V., Drymoni K., Bonali F.L., Nomikou P., Fallati L., Karatzaferis O., Vlasopoulos O., (2021). Virtual Geosite Communication through a WebGIS Platform: A Case Study from Santorini Island (Greece). Applied Sciences, 11(12):5466.
  17. Drymoni K., Browning J., Gudmundsson A., (2021). Volcanotectonic interactions between inclined sheets, dykes, and faults at the Santorini Volcano, Greece. JVGR, 416, 5, 107294.
  18. Bonali F.L., Fallati L., Antoniou V., Drymoni K., Pasquarè F., Corti N., Tibaldi A., Gudmundsson A., Nomikou P. (2021). Virtual outcrops building in extreme logistic conditions for data collection, geological mapping, and teaching: the Santorini’s caldera case, Greece, GISTAM, 67-74.
  19. Drymoni K., Browning J., Gudmundsson A., (2020). Dyke-arrest scenarios in extensional regimes: Insights from field observations and numerical models, 396, 106854 JVGR.
  20. Browning J., Drymoni K., Gudmundsson A., (2015). Forecasting magma-chamber rupture at Santorini volcano. Sci. Rep. 5, 15785.