Geochemical impact of mineral-microprobe-metal interactions
Effects of biomineralization and metabolic activities on the fate and distribution of metals (e.g., Fe, Mn, etc.) and contaminants such as heavy metals, radionuclides in the environment
Characteristics and mechanism of microbial calcium carbonate precipitation in natural environments (e.g., caves and marine sediments) and its applications such as carbon sequestration, soil stabilization, immobilization of toxic elements
Content and distribution characteristics of NORMs (e.g., U, Ra, Th, Rn, K, etc.) containing rocks and soil.
Mineralogical properties of NORMs-containing materials
Content and distribution of naturally occurring asbestos in rocks and soil
Assessment of the environmental impact of naturally occurring asbestos-bearing rocks
Detoxification of asbestos/asbestos-containing waste using chemical and thermal treatement
Analysis of asbestos in materials suspected to contain asbestos (e.g., talc, vermiculite, sepiolite, and serpentine)