Evgenia Ilyinskaya

Dr. Evgenia Ilyinskaya serves as Associate Professor at the Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics, University of Leeds, where she specializes in volcanic gases and aerosol particles research. After completing her Ph.D. in Volcanology from the University of Cambridge and B.Sc. in Geology from Royal Holloway, University of London, she has established herself as a leading authority in monitoring volcanic activity and its environmental impacts. Her career includes pioneering work at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, where she implemented volcanic gas measurements as a monitoring tool, and significant contributions at the British Geological Survey. Her research spans active volcanoes across Iceland, Central America, Hawaii, Antarctica, and Japan, focusing on sampling and analyzing volcanic emissions. As lead compiler of the Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes and principal investigator of the 'Unseen but not unfelt' project at Masaya volcano in Nicaragua, she continues to advance the field of volcanology while teaching undergraduate courses ranging from introductory chemistry to specialized volcanic processes at Leeds.