Having a master's degree in Thermal and Energy from the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), Lyon, France, and a Ph.D. in Energy Systems and Thermal Processes obtained in 2008 from the University of Paris-Est, France.
I research how minerals interact with their environments and with living things, and how those minerals can be used to solve problems like climate change, pollution, and disease.
Erlandson, Jon M., Todd Braje, René L. Vellanoweth, and Torben C. Rick, 2006, "Chumash Features at CA-SBA-73N: Managing and Mitigating under Fire," 19:191-196.
My scientific attention is focused in the environmental impact of mining, in particular regarding heavy metals (or potentially toxic elements) pollution. The main concerns of my interest are two: i) the study of atmospheric mercury…