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PhD Title: Experimental Constraints on the Genesis of Rare-Metal Granites and Pegmatites

I am a PhD candidate in experimental petrology with a diverse interest in igneous & metamorphic petrology, mineral resources, and volcanology. I use an experimental, analytical, and a field-based approach to constrain the magmatic and hydrothermal processes associated with the petrogenesis of rare-metal deposits. My research primarily focuses on the genesis of lithium-rich granites and pegmatites by crustal anatexis, fractional crystallisation, and late-stage metasomatic processes. I perform partial melting and crystallisation experiments on metasedimentary rocks and felsic glasses, respectively, to constrain mineral-melt partition coefficients of rare-metals in felsic systems, as well as its implications for ore formation. I complement my experimental results by investigating the partitioning of rare-metals in natural rhyolitic and granitic samples to better understand the re-distribution of metals during late-stage metasomatic processes.