Chief, Mineral Resources Section
Ph.D. 2019, Oklahoma State University
M.S. 2009, University of Szeged, Hungary
My research interests center on economic geology and the mineralogical and geochemical processes that govern the formation and evolution of mineral systems. I am particularly interested in mineralization associated with sedimentary carbonate rocks and carbonate-bearing igneous systems, including the role of fluid-rock interaction and the resulting alteration in concentrating and redistributing elements. My analytical interests include fluid inclusion analysis and Raman microspectroscopy, as well as isotope geochemistry. More broadly, I am interested in integrating mineralogical, geochemical, and geologic observations to advance our understanding and assessment of mineral resources.
2026-present, Chief, Mineral Resources, State of Alaska, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, Fairbanks, AK
2025-2026, Team Lead, Critical Minerals and Geochemistry Team, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2019-2025, Research Geologist, Energy and Minerals, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2014-2015, Visiting Researcher, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
2013-2014, Research Fellow, Geological, Geophysical and Space Science Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
2012-2013, Research Fellow, Analytical Chemistry and Geoanalytical Research Group, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
2011-2012, Geologist, Whildhorse Energy Ltd., Pécs, Hungary
2008, Geologist Intern, Exploration and Production, MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Co.
