Erika Callagon La Plante, Ph.D.

Erika La Plante Profile

Staff Scientist (Fall 2016-to-present)

Education

  • B.S., Geology, University of the Philippines, 2010.
  • Ph.D., Earth and Environmental Sciences (Geochemistry), University of Illinois at Chicago, 2016.

Research Topics

  • Routes to CO2 mineralization for construction purposes using alkaline industrial by-products
  • Low-temperature synthesis of portlandite (Ca(OH)2)
  • Mineral-aqueous fluid reaction kinetics