Area of research
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment · Ceramics and Composites
Research interest
Research interests include Iron oxide chemistry and applications, Glass properties and applications, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Clay minerals and soil interactions.
RUI: Low Frequency Microwave Spectroscopy of van der Waals Complexes
Acquisition of an Advanced Detector for Synchrotron-Based X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy in Earth Sciences
EMSI: Chemical and Biological Interactions at Environmental Interfaces
Chemical and Microbial Interactions at Environmental Interfaces
Collaborative Research: Interactions of Heavy Metals With Biofilm-Coated Mineral Surfaces
X-Ray Spectroscopic Studies of Oxide Surfaces, Oxide-Aqueous Solution Interfaces, and Silicate Melts
U.S.-France Cooperative Research: XAFS Spectroscopic Study of the Chemical Speciation of Lead, Arsenic, and Zinc in Contaminated Soils and Mine Tailings
Support for a Mineralogical Society of America Coordinator of Internet Resources
Environmental Geochemistry of Chromium and Selenium: Spectroscopy, Solution Chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Collaborative Field Studies
Synchrotron X-ray Spectroscopic Studies of Oxide Surfaces and Oxide-Water Interfaces
U.S.-France Cooperative Research: High Temperature Spectroscopic Studies of Silicates and of Trace Elements
Characterization of Sorption Complexes at Mineral/Water Interfaces
Speciation of Transition Metals in Aqueous Solutions and Melts
Characterization of Adsorption Complexes at Water/Solid Interfaces
Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Cation Environments in Minerals, Glasses, Melts, and Hydrothermal Solutions
Microchemical Analysis of Synthetic and Natural Phases By Electron Microprobe Techniques
Structural Studies of Aluminosilicate Melts and Glasses
Crystallogenics in Magmatic Rock-Forming Systems