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Dr. Maxim Ballmer is an Associate Professor in Geodynamics at the Department of Earth Sciences, University College London. His research focuses on planetary mantle dynamics, numerical modelling of mantle convection, and the interplay between geophysical observations and geochemical data. He investigates processes such as magma ocean crystallization, mantle plume dynamics, and exoplanet interior evolution.
He teaches courses including GEOL0057 Geodynamics & Global Tectonics and contributes to courses like The Earth and Field Geophysics. His research groups include Crust Dynamics & Evolution and Planet Dynamics and Evolution.
Dr. Ballmer’s work bridges geodynamics and exoplanet studies, exploring how mantle structures influence surface processes like volcanism and tectonics. His recent studies analyze seismic discontinuities, mantle plume buoyancy, and exoplanet compositional constraints.
Key research themes include Martian mantle stratification, Hawaiian plume dynamics, and the long-term evolution of terrestrial planets. He has published extensively on mantle mineralogy, thermochemical heterogeneity, and the implications of strain-weakening rheology in the lower mantle.
