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Dr. Sheng Fan is a Researcher in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with Bullard Laboratories. His work focuses on understanding ice and rock deformation through laboratory experiments, numerical modeling, and field investigations. He develops experiment-based flow laws to predict ice dynamics and lower crust/upper mantle behavior. Key areas include glaciology, mineral physics, and data science applications.
Research interests revolve around ice rheology, crystallographic preferred orientations (CPO), seismic anisotropy, and the interplay between microstructure and mechanical behavior. Fieldwork includes Antarctic studies (e.g., Priestley Glacier) and New Zealand's Alpine Fault. Collaborations span institutions like the University of Otago and University of Pennsylvania. His methodologies integrate advanced microscopy, machine learning, and multi-scale data analysis.
Recent work includes refining ice flow laws using 70 years of experimental data and analyzing CPO evolution in high-strain ice. His lab experiments and seismic studies contribute to climate change predictions and Earth's deformation mechanisms.
No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, though his research has been published in high-impact journals like Nature Geoscience. Advising/grant details are not detailed in the text. Active in field investigations and lab-based studies globally, with a focus on advancing Earth science through interdisciplinary approaches.
