Dr Tom Pering
BSc, MSc, PhD
School of Geography and Planning
Senior Lecturer in Volcanology
+44 114 222 7968
Full contact details
School of Geography and Planning
Geography and Planning Building
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND
- Profile
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Tom Pering joined the department as a Teaching Associate in July 2016. He obtained his BSc in Physical Geography at the University of Reading in 2010.
Following this he moved to Lancaster University where he completed a MSc course in Volcanology and Geological Hazards.
He undertook his PhD at the University of Sheffield with thesis titled "Bubbles in Basalts: Measuring and Modelling Basaltic Degassing", completed in 2015.
Tom is CEO and Co-Founder of the university spin out VolcanoTech which was launched in January 2026.
- Research interests
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My research revolves around the measurement of sulphur dioxide, using ultra violet cameras, and modelling via computational fluid dynamics and laboratory analogues of a variety of degassing modes from basaltic magmas, including: passive, strombolian, and lava fountaining.
Within this I am particularly interested in applying low-cost alternatives to previously expensive methods. In particular, I use low-cost computing platforms such as the Raspberry Pi.
- Publications
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- Teaching activities
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Tom currently teaches on:
- Statistics
- Applied Volcanology
- Lake District Fieldclass