Environmental geochemistry and advanced instrumentation, especially interfaces for hyphenated techniques.
Development and application of methods and instrumentation for gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Analysis of petroleum hydrocarbons and natural organic matter in environmental samples.
Preparation of journal of articles and reports
I am a multidisciplinary team member that requires minimal supervision
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Biogeoscience, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, 2013 -2015
Research Fellow, Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, 2012 -2013.
Postdoctoral Investigator and Research Associate, WHOI, USA, 2008-2012.
Consultant, Australian Antarctic Division, 2006-2007.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Environmental geochemist and technical support), CSIRO Petroleum, Australia, 2003-2006.
Education
Ph.D., Macquarie University, Australia, 2003. Thesis title – The Characterisation and Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry of Selected Aquatic and Terrestrial Humic Substances.