This group, led by Dr. Paul Selvadurai, is a partner in the D-EAPS Rock Physics and Mechanics Laboratory (RPMLab). It is at the forefront of the laboratory study of earthquake mechanics and rock physics. The group develops advanced tools to observe and visualise fracture processes as well as the initiation, propagation, and arrest of earthquakes. These tools help to clarify patterns, enabling systematic testing to isolate key features of the failure process that are most crucial and need to be considered. Understanding the fundamental processes that affect earthquake initiation, propagation, and arrest is essential to producing more accurate physics-based models, which can improve forecasting and minimize hazard and risk. The group’s work is closely linked to earthquake mechanics research in fields like geothermal energy and carbon sequestration, contributing to the broader understanding of earthquake initiation and propagation.