Zoja Vukmanovic

Zoja Vukmanovic is a Lecturer in Geology/Georesources at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia. She holds a PhD from the University of Western Australia (2014) and conducted postdoctoral research at Curtin University (2013–2014). Her career includes a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship at the University of Cambridge (2015–2020) and industry experience as a Resource Geoscientist at CGG Limited (2020–2021).

Her research focuses on igneous petrology, particularly magmatic ore deposits and fluid dynamics in crystal-rich systems. Key techniques include field observations, microstructural analysis, and mineral geochemistry. She pioneered conceptual models for magnetitite/chromitite layers in the Bushveld Complex via EBSD and geochemical studies during the EFOX project (2016).

Recent publications (2020–2024) explore layered intrusions, volcanic plumbing systems, chromite mineralization, and magmatic fabrics. She leads the 'Ex-X' project on volcanic transitions (2025–2029), funded by the Natural Environment Research Council.

• PhD: University of Western Australia (2014)
• Marie Curie Fellowship: University of Cambridge (2015–2020)

Her work bridges field data with cutting-edge analytical methods, contributing to understanding ore formation and magmatic processes. Awards include the prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship (2016).