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Geochemist
Geochemistry Dept
Orcid identifier0000-0003-2987-3481
- GeochemistGeochemistry Dept
- 9252093176 (Mobile)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Energy Geosciences Division, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
BIO
As a geochemist interested in subsurface coupled processes, my primary research is in numerical simulation of thermal, hydrological, mechanical, and geochemical, (THMC) processes. Over 30 years experience developing numerical simulation codes that involve reactive transport, isotopic fractionation, multiphase fluid-heat flow, and geomechanics. Applications to Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), geologic storage of high-level nuclear waste, mineral CO2 sequestration, fracture stimulation in unconventional hydrocarbon reservoirs, contaminant transport/bioremediation, magma differentiation, sedimentary basin evolution, and mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems. Involved in DOE EGS and geothermal projects including the Newberry Volcano EGS, Fallon FORGE EGS, and the Snake River Plain Play Fairway. Recent international collaborations include study of "Superhot" Geothermal Systems (Geothermica DEEPEN project). Co-developer of the TOUGHREACT and TReactMech codes licensed by LBNL and used worldwide. Currently a member of the DOE FORGE STAT (Scientific and Technical Analysis Team).
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LAB APPOINTMENTS
- Earth Staff ScientistGO Geochemistry Dept, Energy Geosciences, Earth&Envmntal Sciences, Berkeley, CA, USA3 Jun 1996 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Visiting InstructorUniversity of Oregon, Geological Sciences, Eugene, United States1995 - 1995
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research AssistantPennsylvania State University, Materials Research Laboratory, State College, United States1982 - 1983
DEGREES
- PhD, Geological SciencesUniversity of Oregon, Eugene, United States1983 - 1990
- BS, GeosciencesPennsylvania State University, State College, United States1978 - 1982
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral ScientistFrench Institute of Petroleum, Geochemistry, Rueil-Malmaison, France1993 - 1994Reactive-Transport ModelingPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Brosse
- Postdoctoral FellowIndiana University Bloomington, Chemistry, Bloomington, United States1990 - 1993Reactive-Transport ModelingPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Ortoleva PJO
AREA
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
DIVISION
- Energy Geosciences