Dr Suman Chowdhury

Departmental Lecturer in Lifelong Learning (Physical Sciences)

Biography

Dr Suman Chowdhury, MA, MSc, DPhil (Oxon) DIC, MSc (Imp) FGS FRAS MIoD, gained his doctorate in Geophysics and Tectonics from the University of Oxford. He possesses a broad range of expertise in the earth and space sciences, with field experience including the geophysical survey of the Chicxulub asteroid impact crater. He has lived and worked globally, in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America and served on the British Antarctic Place Names Committee. Dr Chowdhury is a Fellow of the Geological Society and the Royal Astronomical Society, and a member of the International Astronomical Union and the Institute of Directors.

Research Interests

• Geophysical applications in archaeology, earth and planetary sciences
• Catastrophic planetary processes and hazards (impacts, volcanism, tsunamis)
• Natural resource exploration and role in the Energy Transition
• Science communication
• Use of technology in andragogy