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Romain LAFAY

Address : 34, rue de la Biscuiterie, 38400 Grenoble

Personnal phone : 06.77.76.88.29

26 years old (born 25.11.1986)

E-mail : romain.lafay yahoo.fr

French nationality
Single
Driving license, personnal car

[*Curriculum vitae

Teaching and Recherche assistant*]

Fluid-rock interactions :
Reaction processes at the fluid / mineral interface. Dissolution kinetics of silicates, secondary phases nucleation and growth processes.
Link with experimental and natural alteration.

Serpentinization reaction :
Effect of physicochemistry of fluids on reaction kinetic.Potential for CO2 sequestration and H2 generation,

Petrology/Mineralogy/Geochemistry :
Bridging the gap between mineralogical (e.g. serpentine transition phase) and geochemical (trace element) evolutions as a function of metamorphic conditions.

Structural geology

EDUCATION

2013-now : Teaching and Research Assistant University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble.
2010-2013 : PhD Partition of trace elements during experimental serpentinization under high alkaline condition. University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble.

2009-2010 : Master 2 Sciences de la terre et de l’univers environnement, Terre solide (STUE-TS), University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble.

2008-2009 : Education interupt for health reasons

2007-2008 : Master 1 Environnement Santé Société (ESS), Sciences and technics University of Franche-Comté, Besançon.

2004-2007 : Licence Géosciences, Sciences and technology University of Franche-Comté, Besançon.

2004 : Scientific Bachelor, Life and Earth Sciences speciality, Saint-Jean High School, Besançon.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2010-now : Institut des Sciences de la Terre : Serpentinization reaction and fluid mobile elements partitionning.

Feb.-June 2010 : Laboratoire de Géodynamique des chaines alpines, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble. Characterization of serpentinites evolution by Raman spectroscopy and trace elements geochemistry along a metamorphic gradient : HP Western Alps serpentinites example. M2 internship.
Supervisor : S. Schwartz & C. Nicollet

Feb.-June 2008 : Laboratoire Chrono-environnement, Science and Technology University of Franche-Comté, Besançon. Petrographic and structural study of the Agly metamorphic serie (center of Agly massif, Eastern Pyrenees). M1 internship.
Supervisor : D. Mark & P. Goncalves

Avril and Jully 2007 : Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minières,
Mapping and petrography of the Chavanon series, doctoral assistant (Vincent Thiery). Defended on 30/04/2010.

SKILLS

Computing :
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Phreeqc, Microsoft Office, Open Office,

Scientific abilities :
Use of High volume autoclaves with fluid sampling, batch experiments and cold-seal pressure vessel
X-ray diffraction, Optic microscopy, RAMAN spectrometry, Infrared Spectroscopy,
FESEM and TEM imaging and mapping
LA-HR-ICP-MS, ICP-MS and ICP-OES measurements
Microprobe mapping and quantification

Language :
French (mother tongue), English

Field experience : Several field experience in French massifs during my work experience, Structural geology, sedimentology, metamorphic and magmatic petrology, prevention of natural hazards in mountain (Pyrenees, Alpes, Jura, Massif Central, Montagne noire, Vosges). 5 month

Other interests : Hiking, cycling, bird-watching, photography, traveling (Iceland, Turkey, Mongolia, Ecuador, Canada, Moroco, Germany, Ireland, G-B, Czech Republic, Sweden....much of European countries)

FIELD TRIP

2012/2013 : Structural Geology, petrology, Taillefer, L2 internship, 1 day

2012/2013 : Petrology of Chamrousse ophiolite, L3 internship, 1 day

2011/2012/2013 : Structural geologyn and sedimentology, Dignes les bains, L3/M1 internship, 5/6 days.

2009 : Metamorphism, deformation, geodynamic and structural geology, Queyras, Viso, Lanzo, 6 days.

2008 : Metamorphism and deformation Queyras, 4 days.

2008 : Structural geology and metamorphism, Massif de l’Agly, 10 days.

2008 : Risk in mountains and geotechnic, Chamrousse, 5 days.

2007 : Mapping of hercynian formation, Corèze, Massif Central, 7 weeks.

2007 : Structural geology and metamorphism Massif de l’Agly, 8 days + 10 days.

2006 : Sedimentology, stratigraphy Corbières, 8 days.

2006 : Sedimentology, stratigraphy/ structural geology Besançon 4 weeks.

2005 : Sedimentology and structural geology Besançon 5 days.