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Slava Solomatov is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, affiliated with the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences. He holds a PhD from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth. His research focuses on planetary interior dynamics, including stagnant lid convection, mantle evolution, and the origin of plate tectonics. Solomatov employs theoretical and computational methods to study phenomena like magma ocean crystallization and the conditions enabling plate tectonics on Earth. His work spans terrestrial planets such as Mars, Venus, and Mercury.
Education: PhD, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth.
Research interests include planetary mantle dynamics, convection regimes, and the thermal evolution of planetary bodies. He investigates how compositional and rheological factors influence planetary evolution, particularly in regions like Beta Regio on Venus and Tharsis on Mars. His studies address questions about subduction initiation, magma ocean dynamics, and the role of giant impacts in shaping planetary interiors.
Key contributions include scaling laws for stagnant lid convection, numerical simulations of mantle convection under extreme viscosity contrasts, and models explaining plate tectonics rarity among terrestrial planets. Solomatov's research interfaces with high-performance computing and interdisciplinary geophysics.
