Llewnosuke Dmitriyevich Priimak
I am a 4th-year undergraduate student at the Jackson School of Geosciences, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, complemented by a certificate in the Elements of Computing. Under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Catlos, I have immersed myself in research for the past two years, delving into the world of detrital garnets sourced from the Himalayan mountain range. My research endeavors revolve around the separation and analysis of garnets in the sedimentary record of the Himalayas. I employ advanced geochemical methodologies to decipher the uplift and exhumation of the Himalayas, which are recorded by compositional variations of its detrital garnet. This pursuit has developed my analytical skills in electron microbeam analysis (electron microprobe and scanning electron microscopy) and deepened my understanding of mineralogy and tectonics. Recognizing the value of experiential learning and personal growth, I intend to embark on a gap year before pursuing advanced studies. I have presented my research as a poster at the American Geophysical Union meeting and a Jackson School of Geosciences poster session. The results will be also presented by Dr. Catlos at the 36th Annual Himalayan-Karakoram-Tibet Workshop in Poland.
[You can find some of my coding projects on GitHub. Feel free to explore them here: https://github.com/llewpriimak]
Citations
Priimak, L., Catlos, E.J., Sorkhabi, R. (2023) Himalayan evolution in the sands of time: Geochemical analysis of Siwalik garnets (Nepal). Paper T23E-0297, presented at the 2023 AGU Fall Meeting, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1432781