Dr. Ryan Ickert
Senior Research Scientist
ickert@purdue.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Purdue Radiogenic Isotope Geology Lab
Education:
- 2010 PhD, Australian National University
- 2006 MSc, Simon Fraser University
- 2003 BSc, University of Alberta
Research Interests:
I use geochemistry, especially isotope geochemistry, to attack a broad range of scientific problems. This includes using high-precision ID-TIMS U-Pb geochronology to determine timescales of magmatic processes and to date geological events; using radiogenic isotopes (Sr-Nd-Pb) to trace the age and origin of rocks, meteorites, teeth, and archeological materials; and using light stable isotopes to trace the origin of diamonds and the deep carbon cycle. I am also interested in the fundamental basis of isotope measurements and geochronology. This has led me to work on improving our understanding of decay rates of radioactive nuclides, mass spectrometry techniques, and optimizing data handling and reduction.