Nico Perdrial
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography & Geosciences
College of Arts and Sciences
BIO
As a low-temperature geochemist and environmental mineralogist I apply high-precision aqueous geochemical techniques and state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques to understand molecular-scale geochemical processes in bio/geo media and predict contaminant fate in disturbed systems.
My research aims at determining the mechanisms of mineral transformation in low temperature environments. To achieve this goal I apply a variety of state-of-the-art tools spanning from the atomic scale to the field scale combined with aqueous geochemistry. Using a combination of nanoscale (HRTEM, XAS), microscale (SEM, XRD) and macroscale (XRF, GIS) probing techniques, I design experiments to solve field-based environmental issues. My current research investigates this aspect in three principal projects: i) behavior and remediation of Pb in soils, ii) nanoscale to macroscale weathering mechanisms in soils and iii) paleoclimate reconstruction using micromineralogy.
I am also a collaborator on various projects that aim to investigate geochemical responses to environmental disturbances.
Area(s) of expertise
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Contaminant Transport. Environmental Geology, Nanoparticles' Mineral-Bacteria, Interactions, Archaeogeology
Bio
As a low-temperature geochemist and environmental mineralogist I apply high-precision aqueous geochemical techniques and state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques to understand molecular-scale geochemical processes in bio/geo media and predict contaminant fate in disturbed systems.
My research aims at determining the mechanisms of mineral transformation in low temperature environments. To achieve this goal I apply a variety of state-of-the-art tools spanning from the atomic scale to the field scale combined with aqueous geochemistry. Using a combination of nanoscale (HRTEM, XAS), microscale (SEM, XRD) and macroscale (XRF, GIS) probing techniques, I design experiments to solve field-based environmental issues. My current research investigates this aspect in three principal projects: i) behavior and remediation of Pb in soils, ii) nanoscale to macroscale weathering mechanisms in soils and iii) paleoclimate reconstruction using micromineralogy.
I am also a collaborator on various projects that aim to investigate geochemical responses to environmental disturbances.
Areas of Expertise
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Contaminant Transport. Environmental Geology, Nanoparticles' Mineral-Bacteria, Interactions, Archaeogeology