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Ab Initio investigation of iron oxide/aqueous interfaces
Structural investigation of mineral surfaces and reactivity using density functional theory and ab initio thermodynamics.

Controls on Antimony and Arsenic Speciation via Sorption and Redox Chemistry at the Clay Mineral - Water Interface in Natural and Laboratory Settings
The main focus of my research is the characterization of trace element chemistry in fluids released from high heat capacity geothermal systems utilized for electricity production.

Sorption and transformation of Nitroaromatic Compounds at Clay Mineral Surfaces
Sepctroscopic analysis of NAC sorption and degradation on clay minerals.

Chemical Fate and Transport of Antimony in Aqueous Geochemical Systems of Interior Alaska and the Yukon
The focus of this project is on the chemical fate and transport of antimony in aqueous geochemical systems of interior Alaska and the Yukon.

Past Group Members

Cynthia Lo (Postdoctoral Associate)
Sarah Petitto (Postdoctoral Associate)
Raena Rowland (MS)
Kuanl Tanwar (PhD)
Kristen William (MS)

NIRT Group
Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team Fairbanks meeting 2005

NIRT Group in Denali
From L to R: Hong Zhang, Kunal Tanwar, Sarah Petitto, Sanjit Ghose, Cynthia Lo