Mineralogy and Crystallography

Structural arrangement of atoms in materials and the processes that govern their stability under ambient and extreme pressure (P) and temperature (T) conditions are important in crystal chemistry.  Structural changes under varied conditions create different responses to physical, mechanical, thermodynamic, elastic, and chemical properties.  My research is based on structural characterization of materials under different PT conditions using state-of-the-art experimental probes and applying the results to Mineral Physics and to environmental problems such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).