About
I am a PhD Candidate working with Dr. Folarin Kolawole in the Crustal Deformation Group at Columbia University. My research focuses on integrating field structural geology and seismology to understand crustal structure and modes of strain release along evolving continental divergent plate boundaries at different scales. My current research areas include the East African Rift System (Tanzania and Congo) and Northeast Pacific (offshore Oregon, US).
I earned a B.A. in Physics from Carleton College. During my undergraduate years, I participated in physics research opportunities, such as exploring the complex dynamics of a laser, and geology research, such as analyzing seismic data from the 2018 Kīlauea eruption. After graduating, I worked at the Infrasound Lab (ISLA) at the University of Hawaiʻi where I developed algorithms for geoscience research - such as examining signals from the IMS Infrasound Network - before beginning graduate school at Columbia.
Upcoming Events
- Oct. 2025: GSA annual conference, San Antonio, TX
- Dec. 2025: AGU annual conference, New Orleans, LA
Recent Publication
Active Crustal Deformation across a Nucleating Extensional Microplate, D. R. Congo, East Africa
Meritxell Colet, Folarin Kolawole, Rasheed Ajala, Damien Delvaux, Hardy Medry Dieu-Veill Nkodia
Other Things
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One of my favorite webpages is Earth, a project to visualize global weather conditions (and it’s open-source!). My favorite Wikipedia page is Timeline of the far future.
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The base for this website is researcher, by Ankit Sultana.