Biography
Conference/meeting presentations:
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- 2015: Euroclay, Edinburgh – Oral presentation – “An investigation into the pH effects on the CEC of halloysite.”
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- 2017: Clay Minerals Group, Research in Progress meeting – Oral presentation – “The adsoprtion of phosphate by halloysite nanotubes.”
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- 2017: International Clay Conference (ICC), Granada – Oral presentation – “The adsorption of phosphate by halloysite nanotubes.”
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- 2019: Macaulay Development Trust lecture, poster- “Surface chemistry of kaolin minerals.”
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- 2018: Mid-European Clay Conference (MECC), Zagreb – Oral presentation – “Investigation of the surface sites of tubular halloysite using phosphate anions.”
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- 2019: Euroclay, Paris – Oral presentation – “Aspects of the surface and internal structure of halloysite nanotubes as revealed by various microscopy methods.”
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- 2019: Macaulay Development Trust lecture, poster – “Use of neutron scattering and diffraction to study interlayer water in halloysite nanotubes.”
Committees and professional accreditations:
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- Registered scientist with the RSC
- 2017-2019; 2022-current – Ordinary member of the Aberdeen and North East Local Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2019-2022 – Secretary for the Aberdeen and North East Local Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2022-2024 – Co-founder and co-editor of Phyllosophical News, the Clay Minerals Group newsletter
- 2021-2023 – Ordinary member of the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland Council
Research
Nia’s work involves both commercial and research projects employing the technique of X-Ray Powder Diffraction and applications of clay minerals for environmental and technological uses.
