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Thomas S. Duffy is a Professor of Geosciences and Chair of the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University. He leads the High-Pressure Mineral Physics Laboratory, focusing on experimental studies of geological materials under extreme conditions.
- Ph.D., Geophysics, California Institute of Technology, 1992
- M.S., Geological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1986
- B.S., Physics, Boston College, 1982
His research spans geophysics, materials science, and planetary dynamics, emphasizing high-pressure and high-temperature experiments. Techniques include diamond anvil cells, gas guns, lasers, x-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy to study crystal structures, phase relations, elasticity, and deformation behavior in Earth and planetary materials.
Members of his research group include PhD students and advisees such as Ian Ocampo, Sirus Han, Donghoon Kim, John A. Copley, and Napoleon Pempena VII. The laboratory contributes to understanding planetary interiors and materials relevant to energy and environmental sustainability.
The High-Pressure Mineral Physics Laboratory at Princeton utilizes static and dynamic compression methods, optical spectroscopy, and x-ray technologies to simulate conditions up to those at the Earth's core. Recent projects involve quartz dynamics under meteorite impacts, exoplanet mineral structures, and shock compression effects.
