Mike received his PhD in Experimental Geophysics from University College London, UK in 2015. In his doctoral work he developed techniques for experimental fracture mechanics in highly anisotropic and inhomogeneous materials. He then spent six years working at the University of Manchester, UK, developing techniques for experimentally imaging the development of fractures in rock materials under in-situ conditions. He has been working on the development of the GREAT cell at the University of Edinburgh since March 2022.
