Antonio Simonetti
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
- Office
- 105A Cushing Hall of Engineering
Notre Dame, IN 46556 - Phone
- +1 574-631-6710
- asimonet@nd.edu
Biography
Antonio Simonetti is an isotope geochemist and geochronologist, conducting research for around 30 years in various earth sciences-related disciplines that include: characterizing the chemical and isotopic nature of Earth’s upper mantle via the investigation of alkaline and carbonatite complexes worldwide; U-Pb geochronological investigations of geological samples using laser ablation-(MC)-ICPMS techniques; developing novel techniques for the identification of chemical and isotopic forensic signatures within post-detonation materials and natural nuclear materials for source attribution purposes; and investigating the chemical and isotopic characteristics of fossilized remains within archaeological burial sites of interest, so as to provide insights into the migration patterns of ancient civilizations.