Geodynamics

Dimitrios Papadomarkakis

Dimitrios Papadomarkakis is a mining engineer with a strong background in the fields of rock mechanics, geology, and analytical modeling. He is currently pursuing his undergraduate studies at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), where his research focuses on the fracturing behavior of porous rocks. He joined the EGU GD Blog Team as an Editor in 2025.

Mathematical closed-form solutions in Geodynamics: insightful or detrimental?

Dimitrios Papadomarkakis and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda January 14, 2026

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Mathematics is certainly not every scientist’s cup of tea. Despite the latter, they are, for the most part, very important, since most problems, regardless of their complexity, start and end with a mathematical equation (or set of equations). In this week’s blog, Dimitrios Papadomarkakis (student at the National Technical University of Athens), discusses the subject of closed-form (analytical) sol ...[Read More]

How do rocks fail and flow: A beginners guide to rock rheology

Dimitrios Papadomarkakis and edited by Constanza Rodriguez Piceda September 3, 2025

The field of rock rheology may seem a bit ‘odd’ at first glance to those geoscientists who are vaguely familiarized with the topic of geodynamics. Often, rocks are considered massive and competent geomaterials that display a sudden (and sometimes violent) brittle failure (earthquake alert!). However, when considering the high temperatures and large timescale characteristics of most geo ...[Read More]