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Biography
Professional Experience:
- Lecturer. School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. June 2015-Present
- National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Feb. 2014-May 2015
- Postdoctoral Research Scholar. Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Aug. 2012-Jan. 2014
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, May 2012
- Master of Science in Environmental Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Urbana, IL, May 2008
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Highest Distinction in the Curriculum, UIUC, Urbana, IL, May 2006
Research interests
Minerals, microbes and solutions: isotope geochemistry, environmental geochemistry, ore processing, synchrotron geosciences
Related Links:
- Research Group Website: Monash Environmental Geochemistry and Geochemical Analysis (MEGGA) Group
- Google Scholar Profile: Current publication list and citation details
Supervision interests
Positions for highly motivated Honours and PhD students with an interest in geochemistry or environmental science are currently available. Students are encouraged to contact me to discuss potential projects.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Speciation of Nickel and Cobalt during Fe(II)-Mediated BirnessiteTransformation: A Synchrotron-Based Investigation
Hu, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Frierdich, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hamilton, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE)
1/10/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Investigating the Origins of High-Grade Gold Mineralisation at Hill End, NSW, Australia
Frierdich, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
21/07/25 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
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Tracking the mobilisation and speciation of cobalt (Co) during enhanced leaching of mine tailings: Implications for metal enrichment and extraction from artificial laterites
Wang, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Frierdich, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hamilton, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Developing methods to enhance the detection and quantification of cobalt in iron rich geological samples using X-ray fluorescence
Mann, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Frierdich, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hamilton, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE)
1/10/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Artificial nickel laterites for CO2 removal and critical metal recovery
Wilson, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Frierdich, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hamilton, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Renforth, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Artificial Laterite from Acid Leaching of Ultramafic Rocks: Mobilization, Enrichment, and Extraction of Critical Metals
Wang, Z., Mann, M., Hamilton, J. L., Turvey, C. C., Hussain, A., Wilson, S., Su, D., McBride, A. L., Renforth, P., Lammers, L. N., Moyo, A., Yaddala, J. & Frierdich, A. J., 30 Sept 2025, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 59, 38, p. 20829-20841 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparison between Co(II) and Ni(II) cycling at goethite-water interfaces: Interplay with Fe(II)-catalyzed recrystallization
Wang, Z., Mann, M., Hamilton, J. L., Wykes, J. L. & Frierdich, A. J., 1 Nov 2024, In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 384, p. 128-139 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Fe(II)-Catalyzed Recrystallization Drives Phosphorus and Aluminum Release from Goethite
Karimian, N., Pownceby, M. I., Burton, E. D., Wells, M. & Frierdich, A. J., 10 Oct 2024, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 58, 42, p. 19016–19026 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Toward mending the marine mass balance model for nickel: Experimentally determined isotope fractionation during Ni sorption to birnessite
Wasylenki, L. E., Wells, R. M., Spivak-Birndorf, L. J., Baransky, E. J. & Frierdich, A. J., 15 Aug 2024, In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 379, p. 76-88 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Mechanisms of Arsenic and Antimony Co-sorption onto Jarosite: An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Study
Karimian, N., Johnston, S. G., Tavakkoli, E., Frierdich, A. J. & Burton, E. D., 17 Mar 2023, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 57, 12, p. 4813–4820 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
32 Citations (Scopus)