Youseph Ibrahim

Youseph is a PhD student within the Earthbyte Group. Youseph studies the evolution of fold and thrust belts using a combination of numerical modelling and fieldwork methodologies. Most recently he has been focusing on the relationship between the Ruby Gap Duplex and the Entia Dome in Central Australia, and running numerical experiments to explore the role of isostasy in the evolution of fold and thrust belts.

In 2019, Youseph completed an honours degree titled ‘Mechanical Stratigraphy, Structural Style, and the Evolution of Fold and Thrust Belts’ where he used a series of numerical experiments to explore how a fold belts mechanical stratigraphy will influence its structural style. Using his findings, he explored the role of mechanical stratigraphy in the Papuan Fold and Thrust Belt.

Youseph’s research assistant work involves running landscape evolution models of the Gulf of Papua over the last 2 million years, exploring sediment dispersal patterns and reef growth. Moreover, he also contributes to the development of plate tectonic reconstructions through time.

Email: yibr0590@uni.sydney.edu.au

The Role of Isostasy in the Evolution and Architecture of Fold and Thrust Belts

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Warmer conditions prevalent in the hinterland of orogenic systems facilitate local ductile flow underneath the surface load, making Airy-like local isostasy more prevalent in these domains. In contrast, flexural isostasy better describes the regional response to surface loading of more rigid lithospheres. Here, we explore how the interaction between horizontal tectonic mass transfer and vertical … Read more…

STELLAR – Spatio TEmporaL expLorAtion for Resources

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Project STELLAR (Spatio TEmporaL expLorAtion for Resources) is a collaboration between BHP and the EarthByte Group aimed at implementing big and complex spatio-temporal data analysis and modelling to support the needs of BHP in global resource exploration. Split into multiple phases over the next 3.5 years, the project will connect BHP’s warehouse of global resource knowledge with … Read more…