Currently

Doctoral candidate in Deposit Science and Petrology - TU Bergakademie Freiberg, in collaboration with LKAB:
During my PhD studies I will be working on the characterisation of apatite and REEs at LKAB's Per Geijer iron oxide-apatite-REE deposit in northern Sweden (both P and REEs are considered critical raw materials by the EU). My work will involve research into apatite mineral chemistry, fluid and melt inclusions, isotopic systems and the occurrence and affiliation of apatite (texture) within the deposit. Using these methods, I hope to contribute to the understanding of the highly controversial genesis of the Per Geijer deposit and to develop process mineralogical vectors that will contribute to the understanding of the suitability of apatite for a potential future beneficiation process.

Research interests

• Deposit science - genesis of ore deposits (currently undertaking a PhD specialising in IOA deposits)
• Geochemistry and geochronology - related to genetic constraints on mineral deposits and applications to mineral processing
• Plate tectonics/orogenic evolution - and implications for mineral deposits/exploration
• Petrology and mineral textures
• Structural geology

Education

• M.Sc. European Mining Course (EMC) (2020-2023) - triple degree Master's Programme at Delft University of Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Aalto University.
  Master's thesis: "Spatial distribution of alteration mineral geochemistry at the Oijärvi gold deposit, Finland". Supervised by Dr. Tobias Fusswinkel and Prof. Dr. Thomas Wagner
• B.Sc. Earth Sciences - focus on geology and geophysics (2017-2020) - Utrecht University
  Bachelor's thesis: "The geological architecture and tectonic evolution of New Guinea - an analysis and discussion of the existing models" Supervised by Prof. Dr. Douwe van Hinsbergen and Dr. Suzanna van de Lagemaat

Scholarship

EIT Raw Materials AVSA (Added Value Student Activity)