缅北禁地

Background

I use geodetic observations to study the active deformation of the Earth’s crust, focusing on how the solid Earth responds to a range of surface loading processes. By analysing three-dimensional crustal movements, my research explores various mechanisms of solid Earth deformation, including Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA), tectonic activity, and hydrologic loading. Using GNSS measurements, I track present-day crustal deformation over time scales ranging from decades to millennia, providing valuable insights into the interactions between surface loads and the Earth’s deeper dynamics, and advancing our understanding of long-term geophysical processes and their implications for global and regional geodynamics.

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Areas of expertise

• Earth observations- Geodesy
• Crustal deformation
• Geophysics
• Remote sensing
• Statistical tools to extract information from observational data

Publications

Supervision (PhD)

• Grace Jones-Cooke
• Daniel BASIL (Co-supervisor)
• David Gregg (Co-supervisor)
• Rinrada Srikwanma (Co-supervisor)
• Sophie Snowball (Co-supervisor)

Modules

• CEG3707: Geohazards and Deformation of the Earth. This module introduces a range of active research areas in geoscience, which benefit from the application of geodetic deformation monitoring techniques.
• CEG1717: Mapping the Earth: Location and Space. This module introduces fundamental methods and techniques of representing locations and spatial information in scientific studies.
• CEG3005: The data-centric urban environment. This module introduces key concepts and practical skills for handling data within a civil engineering context, with a focus on data science and spatial data, including applications within GIS and digital environments. 

• Articles

  • Nield GA, Bentley MJ, Koulali A, Clarke PJ, King MA, Wilson T, Whitehouse PL. . Geophysical Research Letters 2025, 52(12), e2025GL114595.
  • Koulali A, King MA, Clarke PJ, Nield GA, Bentley MJ. . Geophysical Research Letters 2025, 52(23), e2025GL119082.
  • Buchta E, Scheinert M, King MA, Wilson T, Koulali A, Clarke PJ, Gomez D, Kendrick E, Knofel C, Busch P. . Earth System Science Data 2025, 17(5), 1761-1780.
  • Koulali A, Whitehouse PL, Clarke PJ, van den Broeke MR, Nield GA, King MA, Bentley MJ, Wouters B, Wilson T. . Geophysical Research Letters 2022, 49(4), e2021GL097109.
  • Koulali A, Clarke PJ. . Geophysical Journal International 2021, 226(3), 1705-1714.
  • Koulali A, Clarke PJ. . Journal of Geodesy 2020, 94(10), 101.

• Research Datasets/Databases

  • Koulali A, King MA, Clarke PJ, Nield GA, Bentley MJ. . 2025. Geneva: Zenodo, 702.1 kB.
  • Buchta E, Scheinert M, King M, Wilson T, Clarke PJ, Gómez D, Kendrick E, Knöfel Ch, Koulali A. . 2025. Bremerhaven: PANGAEA.