Professional Development
Jun 2013: Doctoral Supervisor Training, Faculty of Science and Technology, Dept. for Quality Enhancement and Academic Teaching and Learning, Uppsala University, Sweden (Dr. P. Reinholdsson, Prof. M. Elmgren).
2010, 2008, 2005, 2003: Leader / Co-leader of four expeditions to Indonesia (Java, Sumatra) with up to eight scientists.
Nov 2009: Neutron tomography analysis of volcanic rock and xenolith at FRMII research reactor, Technical University of Munich, Germany (Dr. B. Schillinger).
Sep 2009: Stable isotope analysis (B, Fe) at Nordsim, Natural History Museum, Stockholm, Sweden (Dr. M. Whitehouse).
Nov 2008: X-ray tomographic methods on geological samples at the ELETTRA Synchrotron facility in Trieste, Italy (Dr. L. Mancini).
Feb 2006: Introduction course to high pressure/high-temperature experimental procedures (piston-cylinder) at INGV-Rome, Italy (Dr. C. Freda).
May 2005: One-week intense practical training in in-situ laser ablation ICPMS analysis for radiogenic isotopes at Washington State University, USA (Prof. J. Wolff).
Feb 2004: One-week course in in-situ microdrilling of minerals for radiogenic isotope analysis, University of Durham, UK (Prof. J. Davidson and Dr. C. Ginibre).
Nov 2002: Short course on cathodoluminescence analysis (CL) at TCD (Dr. C. Mulhall).
Mar 2001: Two week cruise with the German research vessel "Poseidon" (P270) to dredge submarine rift zone volcanics off the Canary Islands (acted as chief petrographer).
Mar 2000: Three-week laboratory course on radiogenic isotope analysis with TIMS (chemical separation techniques and analysis) at GEOMAR (Prof. K. Hoernle).
Apr 2000: One-week intense training course on 'Imaging techniques' at the University of Münster, Germany (SEM AFM, TEM) (Prof. A. Putnis).
Jan 2000: One-week practical course on Electron Microprobe Analysis at GEOMAR EMPA (SX-50) (Supervisor: Dr. P. Sachs).
Oct 1999: One-week course in Synchrotron-XRF-microprobe analysis at "Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron", DESY in Hamburg, Germany (Dr. F. Lechtenberg).
Sep 1999: Two-week practical training on 'Scientific reporting' with the West-German TV (WDR) and the Czech Academy of Science held in Prague, Czech Republik. (Dr. Ranga Yogeshwar).
Jun 1999: 7 day training course in XRF analysis at GEOMAR (Supervisor: Dr. T. Hansteen).
Mar 1999: Two-week practical training with the preparation company GEOTRAIN in Kiel on geological sample preparation for optical microscopy, EMP and SYXRF-microprobe analysis.
Dec 1998: Four week cruise with the German research vessel "Meteor" (DECOS/ M43-1) to dredge seamounts off the Canary Islands (assistant petrographer).
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