I am a postdoctoral researcher working with Prof. Donald J. DePaolo. I am an isotope geochemist specializing in laboratory-based experimental studies. My research focuses on the fractionation of metal stable isotopes (e.g., Mg, Ca, Ba, and Sr) during mineral nucleation and growth, particularly in carbonate and sulfate systems. To address these questions, I use a combination of mineralogical and nanoscale characterization techniques, including SEM-EDS, TEM-EDS, XRD, (GI)WAXS, and (GI)SAXS. I am also interested in using isotopic tools to investigate mineral formation processes, including distinguishing between classical and non-classical crystallization pathways.
Metal stable isotopes; Carbonate and sulfate minerals; Crystal nucleation and growth.
