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Adriana Paluszny Rodriguez is a Professor in Computational Geomechanics and Royal Society University Research Fellow at Imperial College London’s Department of Earth Science & Engineering (Faculty of Engineering). Her work focuses on numerical methods for subsurface systems, including fracture mechanics, fluid flow in fractured rocks, and green energy technologies. She leads high-impact projects like the SeisGreen initiative to mitigate induced seismicity risks in renewable energy projects and the GeoSafe project for safe radioactive waste disposal. Adriana is also Director of Research in her department and chairs the GeoSafe EDI committee.
Her research interests span computational mechanics, geothermal energy, carbon storage (CCS), and compressed air energy storage. She developed the Imperial College Geomechanics Toolkit, a numerical modeling tool for subsurface processes. As an Associate Editor of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth and the International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, she actively contributes to academic rigor and peer review.
Adriana’s outreach efforts include the Watson Forum project to inspire women in STEM and the Curio charity for primary school science education. She has received prestigious awards, including the Chin-Fu Tsang Award for young scientists and recognition for excellence in refereeing.
Her technical leadership includes roles as PI for SeisGreen, leading the GeoSafe field-scale modeling work package, and coordinating interdisciplinary teams across multiple institutions. Her research bridges fundamental science with practical applications in energy sustainability and geological engineering.