About Me
Currently I am simulating regolith formation on the Moon and asteroids under vacuum conditions using a liquid nitrogen-cooled cryostat. Followed by the experiments, 3D Computed Tomography scans and low-vacuum scanning electron microscope imaging will be carried out to understand the rate and nature of crack formation and growth within selected meteorite samples. Future work will extend these studies to the release of volatiles from regolith and the possible utilization of those on the surface of asteroids and the Moon.
I used to work on aqueously-altered meteorite samples and characterise their mineralogy and isotope signatures mainly for light stable isotopes such as H, O, C, and S. To obtain these data I utilized electron microscopy, EDX, WDX, and different massspectrometric techniques. By doing so, I combine various different datasets to evaluate complex fractionation processes in the history of our Solar System.
In private, I like to spend time with my wife and my two kids, working with low-voltage electronics, sensors, home automation, coding, hardware builds, and craftswork in the house and garden.