My research uses advanced electron microscopy techniques to investigate high-pressure minerals formed during meteorite impact events. I study a wide variety of meteorite types, including chondrites, achondrites, and iron meteorites, to better understand how extreme pressure, temperature, and timescale conditions during planetary collisions transform minerals and create new phases. Many high-pressure minerals are first discovered in shocked meteorites, providing unique insights into planetary impact processes and the conditions found deep within Earth's mantle and other rocky bodies throughout the Solar System.

These minerals often occur as grains ranging from only a few nanometers to several micrometers in size, making their identification and characterization exceptionally challenging without advanced microscopy techniques. By combining scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), Near-Axis Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction (NA-TKD), and STEM-based methods, I investigate the microstructures, crystallography, and chemical signatures preserved within these materials.

This work is highly collaborative, and I work closely with researchers from institutions around the world, including collaborators at the Field Museum of Natural History, to answer interdisciplinary questions at the intersection of planetary science, mineral physics, and advanced microscopy. Together, we use state-of-the-art analytical approaches to uncover how planetary materials record the dynamic history of our Solar System.