Dr Jinia Sikdar
BSc, MSc, PhD
Expertise
My research interest focuses on understanding the early evolutionary history of inner terrestrial planets through the application of isotopic tools in meteorites.
Current positions
Visiting Senior Research Associate
School of Earth Sciences
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Biography
My doctoral studies were centered on understanding of the accretionary history of reduced planetary bodies using stable Si, Fe, and Mg isotopes in micro milled phase separates of highly reduced enstatite chondrites.
In my current post-doctoral position, I am working on the development of a novel methodology for high-precision critical-mixture, double-spiked analyses of mass dependent potassium isotope composition using thermal ionization mass spectrometry. I intend to apply the method to measurements of bulk meteorites to quantify the consequences of major vapor loss episodes during planet's energetic collisionary accretion processes in establishing the chemical configurations of planetary bodies.
In my current post-doctoral position, I am working on the development of a novel methodology for high-precision critical-mixture, double-spiked analyses of mass dependent potassium isotope composition using thermal ionization mass spectrometry. I intend to apply the method to measurements of bulk meteorites to quantify the consequences of major vapor loss episodes during planet's energetic collisionary accretion processes in establishing the chemical configurations of planetary bodies.