Prof. J Brian Evans

Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus

Primary DLC

Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

MIT Room: 54-718

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Strength of Rocks at High Temperatures and Pressures
Effect of Fluids and Impurities on Rock Strength
Recrystallization and Grain Growth with and without Applied Stress
Microstructures of Naturally Deformed Rocks
Applications of Rock Mechanics to Tectonic Problems
Interrelationship of Porosity, Permeability, and Plastic Flow
Geophysics

Recent Work