Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, UK (2003): volcanology; semi finalist in NASA group 20 selection; Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences Case western Reserve University; currently: active research across a wide spectrum of geology and planetary science, including: volcanology of terrestrial continental, explosive volcanoes; field-mapping of volcanic terrains; growth and emplacement dynamics of lava domes on Mars, the moon and Venus; ultramafic volcanism on Mars and the formation of rilles on Mars and the moon.