PhD in Geosciences - Petrology in Stony Brook United States | Stony Brook University, SUNY

Graduate studies and research in petrology span diverse scales, from atomic-level analysis of glass structures to global inquiries into magma connections with mantle and crustal processes. Investigations employ spectroscopic and quantum chemical methods to explore volatile dissolution and crystal formation in melts, alongside experimental studies on how pressure, temperature, and volatile content influence mineral and melt stability—leading to thermodynamic model development. Some projects combine fieldwork with laboratory analysis, including experiments on Martian meteorites. State-of-the-art facilities support this research, featuring gas-mixing furnaces, cold-seal bombs, piston-cylinder devices, internally heated pressure vessels, and multi-anvil systems for high-temperature/pressure experiments. Analytical capabilities include electron microprobes, transmission electron microscopes, thermal ionization mass spectrometers, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction equipment.