Elisa Biagioli

Elisa Biagioli is a Research Associate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester's School of Natural Sciences. Her research focuses on computational modeling of volcanic processes, particularly lava flows and eruption dynamics, with fieldwork centered on the 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption in the Canary Islands.

• Active research areas: Magma dynamics, degassing processes, and numerical modeling of volcanic phenomena
• Specializes in integrating field observations with computational simulations
• Key focus on shallow water models for lava flows and tephra analysis

Her recent work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary collaboration between computational geophysics and field volcanology, with publications emphasizing the integration of numerical models with real-world eruption data from the Canary Islands. Current research shows increasing sophistication in modeling techniques, moving from 2.5D to 3D solvers for viscous fluids.

Scientific contributions include:

• Development of novel computational methods for simulating lava rheology
• Linking tephra microstructure to eruptive behavior
• Advancing understanding of degassing processes in mafic eruptions

Biagioli actively collaborates with leading volcanologists on the Petrology and Volcanology project, contributing expertise in numerical modeling while working alongside principal investigators and PhD researchers. Her work has practical applications in volcanic hazard assessment and eruption forecasting.