Postgraduate Students
POSTGRAD FEATURE:
Alexander Simpson
University of Adelaide
PhD: Thermochronological and geochemical footprints of fluid alteration, recorded in apatite
Below are a list of Postgraduate Students currently or previously supported by MinEx CRC. Click on their name to access their LinkedIn profile.

Adrienne Brotodewo
University of South Australia
PhD: Geochemical signature of zircon in relation to mineral systems
COMPLETED

Alexander Simpson
University of Adelaide
PhD: Thermochronological and geochemical footprints of fluid alteration, recorded in apatite

Angus Nixon
University of Adelaide
PhD: Thermochronological evolution of the McArthur Basin and surrounding basement areas

Darwinaji Subarakah
University of Adelaide
PhD: Shale geochemistry and geochronology of the Greater McArthur Group

Ranee Joshi
University of Western Australia
PhD: Multi-scale 3D geological modelling of the Yalgoo-Singleton Greenstone Belt using the Loop Platform

Naina
Australian National University
PhD: Cambro-Ordovician magmatism and deformation at he eastern margin of Gondwana, South Australia: Insights into tectonic processes and mineral potential

Joe Schifano
University of New South Wales
PhD: Regional biogeochemical sampling (and associated regolith studies) of the Cobar Basin for mineral exploration at regional to local scales

Mitchell Bockmann
University of Adelaide
PhD: The tectonic setting of early Mesoproterozoic mineral systems in the Gawler Craton

Jie Yu
University of Adelaide
PhD: Tectonics systems and IOCG mineralisation in the Gawler Craton

Alexander De Vries Van Leeuwen
University of South Australia
PhD: Timing, duration, and thermal conditions of metamorphism in the Curnamona Province

Siew Hong Chai
Curtin University
PhD: Drilling Fluid Automation

Hing Hao Chan
Curtin University
PhD: Experimental investigation on fundamentals of rock-bit interactions using impregnated diamond bits

Mahtab Rashidifard
University of Western Australia
PhD: Development of a technique to constrain the inversion of sparse potential filed data with the inversion of a dense informative area

Nuwan Suriyaarachchi
University of Western Australia
PhD: Integrated passive seismic/EM characterisation of cover as constraints on drilling

Victor Santos
Curtin University
PhD: Experimental study of down-hole percussive drilling

Fernando Fontana
University of South Australia
PhD: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis for real-time downhole chemical assay

Millicent Crowe
University of Newcastle
PhD: Integrating AEM and hydrogeochemistry: Implications for water resources

Stacey Curtis
University of South Australia
PhD: Integrated framework for the igneous and metallogenic evolution of the greater Delamerian Orogen

Anatolii Pakhomenko
Curtin University
MSc: Machine learning to invert surface-wave data

Rui Huang (Eric)
Curtin University
MSc: Fundamentals of Rock Fragmentation of Impregnated Diamond Bit

Snehal Jayakumar
Curtin University
PhD: Cutting Transport in RC drilling using compressible fluids

Saurabh Pandit
University of Western Australia
MSc: 3D modelling of the Mount Isa South project area
COMPLETED

Aruni Rajanayake
Curtin University
PhD: Innovative geophysics for drilling trajectory control


Mosayeb Khademi Zahedi
University of South Australia
PhD: Linking geophysics and geology through borehole data

Luke Tylkowski
University of South Australia
PhD: Resistate indicator minerals as an exploration tool for orogenic gold mineralisation: a case study from the Murray Basin, southeastern Australia

Zara Woolston
University of Adelaide
PhD: Tracing subsurface ore deposits through the isotope analysis of regolith/cover in Australia: Coupled Cu and S isotope approach applied to a rock-soil-water-plant system

Sana Zulic
Curtin University
MSc: Advanced Borehole Seismic Imaging Techniques for Mineral Exploration

Ivan Gutierrez Agramont
University of South Australia
PhD: Generating synthetic data for training predictive spectroscopic models

Richard Hill
University of Tasmania
PhD: Exploring the East Tennant region: Unravelling the crustal architecture, tectonic evolution and mineral systems potential of an undercover Proterozoic terrane through the integrated use of geophysics, drill hole data and machine learning/geodata analysis techniques

Travis Batch
University of South Australia
PhD: Magnetite and monazite chemistry for iron oxide-copper-gold exploration

Alejandra Bedoya Mejia
University of Adelaide
PhD: Thermochronology of the margins of `The Gap`, Western Australia

Zhufu Shao
University of Adelaide
PhD: Novel isotope techniques for basin exploration: In-situ dating and metal isotope analysis of glauconite/apatite from the Georgina Basin

Lucy Mathieson
Curtin University
PhD: Mapping radiogenic Pb loss in space and time: a new tool to track fluid rock interaction

Bianca Palombi
University of Newcastle
PhD: Microbial diversity and their genetic basis for heavy metal resistance in regolith

Ruiqi Zheng
University of Adelaide
PhD: Geological and geochemical constraints on the origin and diagenetic history of Neoproterozoic Breamar ironstones (SA) based on new metal isotope (Fe, Cr) and REE proxies