Research interests: inorganic-organic interaction, mineral catalysis, organic geochemistry

Brief Resesearch Description: My research interests are in the interactions between organic/bio-molecules and inorganic minerals, especially the catalytic effects of iron-oxide minerals (e.g., hematite, goethite, and ferrihydrite) on the transformation of the structures of organic/bio-molecules. I am studying the abiotic degradation of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the presence of iron-oxide minerals and the influences of size, morphology, and defects of minerals on the redox reaction. We hope to extend this study to the abiotic CO2 production, carbon isotopic fractionation, bioavailability of organics/metals, and mineral dissolution in surface environments of the Earth.