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In April, I had the opportunity to return to Augustana for the first time since graduating in 2018, this time as an invited speaker. It was great to see how much the campus has grown and to meet with faculty and current students. During my visit, I gave two talks: one to an upper-level geologyContinue reading “Spring Visit to Augustana College”

I’m happy to share that on April 2nd, I successfully defended my thesis: The Physical Properties of Iron–Nitrogen–Carbon Alloys Within Planetary Cores. The full thesis will be available on ProQuest next year! Shortly after the defense, my advisor, friends, and colleagues organized a celebration; complete with balloons, drinks, snacks, and incredible donuts decorated to lookContinue reading “Successfully Defended My PhD Thesis!”

Recently I was awarded the Zeits endowed fellowship to research the stability of lower mantle perovskites within laser-heated diamond anvil cells at Michigan State University. Perovskites are the most abundant materials within Earth’s interior and are used in a range of material science applications (photodetectors, lasers, solar cells, LEDs, and neuromorphic devices).  Components of myContinue reading “Alfred J. Ruth Zeits Endowed Fellowship”

This summer I went on a road trip across the country to participate in an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The trip was filled with numerous camp sites with amazing views. The photo below is from badlands national park. While at LLNL, I worked on two projects. The first project involved investigating theContinue reading “Summer 2024 Research Experience”

I recently had the joy of teaching students and the local community about the electrical conductivity of minerals at MSU’s science festival. Alongside my colleagues Heidi, Eric, Devika, and Lusia, we engaged with eager young minds through interactive experiments. The highlight was seeing students’ eyes light up as they discovered new concepts. It was aContinue reading “Igniting Curiosity: My Weekend at the MSU Science Festival”