My interests lie in the dynamics of Earth, from the shallow crust to the deep mantle. I mostly use experimental methods to explore the underlining physics of deformation in geomaterials. For example, I study faults and the processes that promote earthquakes (unstable, fast release of stress) or processes that promote fault creep (stable, slow, and aseismic release of stress). In addition, I am interested in the rheological (i.e., the study of flow) properties of the Earth’s deep mantle layer. The mantle may behave as a viscous fluid and flow over geological time scales, and it may behave in stable and stagnant fashion, which is generally the case under continents. I look into the rheological, microstructural, and chemical properties of mantle samples to understand what conditions account for different mantle styles and the implications to our understanding of mantle convection and plate tectonics

Boneh Y., Shottenfels E., Kwong K., van Zelst I., Tong X., Eimer M., Miller M. S., Moresi L., Warren J. M., Wiens D. A., Billen M., Naliboff J., Zhan Z., Intermediate-depth earthquakes controlled by incoming plate hydration along bending-related faults, In review.
Boneh Y., and Reches Z., Geotribology - Friction, wear and lubrication of faults, 2018, Tectonophysics, v. 733, p. 171-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2017.11.022.
Boneh Y., Wallis D., Hansen L. N., Krawczynski M. J., and Skemer P., Oriented grain growth and modification of ‘frozen texture’ in the lithospheric mantle, 2017, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 474, p. 368-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2017.06.050.
Boneh Y., Morales L. F. G., Kaminski E., and Skemer P., 2015, Modeling olivine CPO evolution with complex deformation histories: Implications for the interpretation of seismic anisotropy in the mantle, Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst., v. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015GC005964.
Boneh Y. and Skemer P., 2014, The effect of deformation history on the evolution of olivine CPO, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 406, p. 213-222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2014.09.018.
Boneh Y., Chang J. C., Lockner, D. A., and Reches Z., 2014, Fault evolution by transient processes of wear and friction, Pure and Applied Geophysics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00024-014-0801-3.
Boneh Y., Sagy A., and Reches Z., 2013, Frictional strength and wear-rate of carbonate faults during high-velocity, steady-state sliding, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 381, p. 127-137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2013.08.050