Michael J. Krawczynski

Michael J. Krawczynski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He leads the Experimental Geochemistry Lab, affiliated with the Experimental Studies of Planetary Materials (ESPM) group, the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (IMSE), and the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences (MCSS). His research focuses on experimental approaches to study planetary formation, magma dynamics, and high-pressure/temperature geochemical processes.

Education: PhD in Geochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Research interests include:

• Experimental geochemistry of planetary materials
• Igneous petrology of terrestrial and extraterrestrial systems
• Magma mixing and pre-eruptive volcanic processes
• Early solar system evolution via planetesimal cooling studies
• Core-mantle differentiation in planetary bodies like the Moon
• Volcanic processes at subduction zones

His lab combines high-temperature experiments with advanced analytical techniques, leveraging Washington University’s facilities for detailed geochemical analysis. While no specific articles or awards are listed, his work bridges laboratory experiments with field studies at volcanoes and planetary materials analysis.

Lab affiliations include the ESPM group, IMSE, and MCSS, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration in Earth and space sciences.