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Samuel Shaw is a Professor specializing in Environmental Mineralogy at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on understanding molecular and nano-scale mechanisms of mineral reactions that occur in the natural environment. He aims to determine the role minerals play in a wide variety of modern and ancient environmental processes. This includes investigating the natural formation of mineral nanoparticles, such as iron oxyhydroxides, and their interactions with contaminants like toxic metals and radionuclides. Furthermore, he studies marine carbonate minerals to determine ancient seawater chemistry and isotopic composition. A significant aspect of his work involves developing and applying synchrotron radiation techniques to study environmental processes, including the use of environmental cells for time-resolved in situ diffraction and Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) studies of crystallization and precipitation reactions. He is also engaged in X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) studies exploring metal radionuclide binding to minerals in contaminated soils. His expertise relates closely to the UN Sustainable Development Goals established in 2015.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.