MrMark Boyd
Research Postgraduate
Department of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Research PostgraduateDepartment of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Royal School of Mines, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
I am a NERC-funded PhD student in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering, under the supervision of Dr Matthew Genge. My research focuses on both extra-terrestrial and terrestrial microspherules in the geologic record and their application to palaeoenvironment and palaeoclimate studies.
To understand these samples, I use electron microscopy and microanalysis techniques, and have experience with atom probe tomography. My broader research interests include planetary science and cosmochemistry.
I am a student with the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet (SSCP) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), within the Grantham Institute.
I am committed to outreach and science communication activities, related to both planetary science and climate change topics. I have worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), at the University of Alabama and currently at Imperial. More info can be found in the "Teaching" section.
Previously, I worked at the Natural History Museum as the Meteorites Curator, providing maternity cover (2024-25). I continue to volunteer with the Meteorite Collection (2022-present).
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DEGREES
- BSc Natural Sciences (Chemistry & Earth Sciences)Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom2016 - 2019
- MS, Department of Geological SciencesUniversity of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States2019 - 2021
- PhD, Department of Earth Science & EngineeringImperial College London, London, United Kingdom2021 - present
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Research Postgraduate