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Ralf Dohmen is a Researcher at the Institute for Geology, Mineralogy and Geophysics of Ruhr-University Bochum. He specializes in experimental and theoretical petrology, focusing on diffusion processes in minerals and their role in quantifying reaction kinetics, element partitioning, and geological timescales. As Laboratory Head for Pulsed Laser Deposition, he develops thin-film techniques to study mineral diffusion and grain boundary behavior.
- Education: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Geochemistry, University of Cologne (1999); Physics Diploma, University of Cologne (1996)
- Positions: Ruhr-University Bochum (1999–2009, 2010–present), University of Bristol (2009–2010)
His research spans diffusion chronometry in magmatic systems, isotope fractionation during metamorphism, and Li transport in olivine linked to volcanic rock alteration. He collaborates internationally with institutions such as Imperial College London, University of Lille, and Bavarian Geoinstitute. Recent projects include modeling chemical zoning in meteorites and phenocrysts to constrain solar nebula oxidation events and magma recharge timescales.
Dohmen has received the Best Paper award in American Mineralogist (1999) and contributes to teaching at the BSc and MSc levels, including Polarization Microscopy and Thin Section Exercises. His work bridges fundamental mineral physics to applied geochemical modeling.
