As a Solid Earth scientist, I pursue interdisciplinary research to investigate and monitor thedynamic subsurface of high-risk active volcanoes, fault zones, and reservoirs of environmental andeconomic interest. My research integrates experiments, field observations, and modeling methods toadvance our understanding of Solid-Earth processes at various spatial scales.

Selected Publications:

• Kanakiya, S., Essenmacher, S., & Fernandes, A. (2025). Characterizing spatiotemporal grounddeformation at Whakaari (White Island) volcano, New Zealand, using InSAR time-series analysis.Earth & Space Science. 12, e2025EA004471. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EA004471
• Kanakiya, S. (2024). Scenario-based volcano slope stability hazard analysis: Case study ofAugustine Volcano, Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. 129, e2024JF007862.https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JF007862
• Kanakiya, S., Adam, L., Rowe, M. C., Esteban, L., Lerner, G., & Lindsay, J. M. (2022). Petrophysicaland elastic properties of altered lavas from Mt. Taranaki: Implications for dome stability. Journalof Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 432.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2022.107693
• Kanakiya, S., Turner, G. M., Rowe, M. C., Adam, L., & Lindsay, J. M. (2021). High remanentmagnetization measured in hydrothermally altered lavas. Geophysical Research Letters. 48,e2021GL095732. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL095732
• Kanakiya, S., Adam, L., Rowe, M. C., Lindsay, J. M., & Esteban, L. (2021). The role of tuffs insealing volcanic conduits. Geophysical Research Letters. 48, e2021GL095175.https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL095175
• Kanakiya, S., Adam, L., Esteban, L., Rowe, M. C., & Shane, P. (2017). Dissolution and secondarymineral precipitation in basalts due to reactions with carbonic acid. Journal of GeophysicalResearch: Solid Earth, 122, 4312–4327. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JB014019