Young Professionals

Smart Exploration Research Center
Uppsala Sweden
Young Professionals are those in the early stages of their academic careers who's work is connected to the Center and includes students at BSc, MSc and PhD level as well as post-doctoral researchers. The collaborative work across academia and industry within the Center enables young professionals to promote their research and development and to expand their network, leading to valuable advancements in their career.
The Young Professionals of the Center are:
-
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Anton Eriksson
BSc student, Stockholm University
Project title: "REE Distribution and Mineralogy in the Blötberget Iron Oxide Apatite Deposit: Insights from the Hugget Ore Body.
-
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Arianna Koufopoulou
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: arianna.koufopoulou@geo.uu.se
Project title: Crustal-scale seismic footprints of tier-1 critical raw materials. -
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Edgar Alan Martinez-Salines
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: edgar_alan.martinez_salinas@geo.uu.se
Project title: Deciphering geological processes responsible for formation of selected REE and graphite deposits through combined petrological and geophysical approach. -
2025-01-29 12:21
Young professionals
Eman Elfakharany
MSc student, SINReM & Uppsala University
Email: eman.elfakharany.7262@student.uu.se
Project title: Seismic Reflection Imaging of the Alnö Alkaline and Carbonatite Complex, Central Sweden: A Reprocessing Work. -
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Frida Huononen
BSc student, Uppsala University
Project title: The Triphylite Group Minerals from the Bergby-Axmarby LCT-Pegmatite Field, Central Sweden.
Concluded June 2025. Link to access thesis. -
2025-01-23 14:21
Young professionals
Hedaya Alyousif
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: hedaya.alyousif@geo.uu.se
Project title: Fingerprinting of critical minerals using data mining. -
2025-02-19 10:42
Young professionals
Helge Vinje Birgerheim
PhD student, Gothenburg University
Email: helge.vinje.birgerheim@gu.se
Project title: Direct dating of Swedish ore deposits. -
2025-04-29 07:54
Young professionals
Joshua Johannesen
BSc student, Uppsala University
Project title: Development of a geological model based on borehole- and drill rig data: A pre-study for sustainable drilling at the Epiroc Test Center in Örebro.
Concluded June 2025. Link to access thesis. -
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Julia Sordyl
Postdoctoral researcher, Uppsala University
Email: julia.sordyl@geo.uu.se
Project title: Magnetic properties of REE-minerals. -
2025-04-29 07:54
Young professionals
Kevin Gashi
BSc student, Uppsala University
Project title: Development of a geological model based on borehole- and drill rig data: A pre-study for sustainable drilling at the Epiroc Test Center in Örebro.
Concluded June 2025. Link to access thesis. -
2025-02-27 12:28
Young professionals
Laurens Tromp
PhD student, Stockholm University
Email: laurens.tromp@geo.su.se
Project title: Stratigraphic and lithological controls on skarn-type REE
mineralisation in Bergslagen, Sweden. -
2024-10-29 14:43
Young professionals
Lea Gyger
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: lea.gyger@geo.uu.se
Project title: Hardrock seismic imaging for mineral exploration using broadband sensors and distributed acoustic sensing. -
2024-08-20 16:23
Young professionals
Liuqing Yang
Postdoctoral researcher, Uppsala University
Email: liuqing.yang@geo.uu.se
Project title: Developing machine-learning algorithms for hardrock seismic applications combined with cutting-edge DAS. -
2025-02-04 08:24
Young professionals
Lorena Ferrada
MSc student, SINReM & Uppsala University
Email: lorena.ferrada.1293@student.uu.se
Project title: Mapping a Technology Management Strategy for the Smart Exploration Research Center. -
2024-11-12 13:38
Young professionals
Léopold Chicoine
MSc student, Göteborg University
Email: guschicle@student.gu.se
Project title: An investigation of the Rare Earth Elements in Blötberget. -
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Maria Arnover
BSc student, Stockholm University
Project title: REE Distribution and Mineralogy in the Blötberget Iron Oxide Apatite Deposit: Insights from the Kalv Ore Body.
-
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
María Margarita Ariza Acero
Postdoctoral researcher, Uppsala University
Email: margarita.ariza_acero@geo.uu.se
Project title: Characterization of experimentally derived phosphate phases enriched in REE. -
2024-05-21 17:32
Young professionals
Pablo Petri
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: pablo.petri@geo.uu.se
Project title: The Bergby Li-Cs-Ta-pegmatite field in central Sweden. -
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Philip Landeman
MSc student, Uppsala University
Project title: High-resolution gravity and magnetic delineation of mafic-endowed Ni-Cu-PGE deposits in Bergslagen.
-
2024-08-20 11:57
Young professionals
Péter Kelemen
EU Postdoctoral Fellow | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Email: peter.kelemen@gu.se
Project title: CRITTER – Strengthening the Critical Raw Material Independence of the EU through thermochronology. -
2024-08-29 09:33
Young professionals
Robert Dunst
PhD student, Stockholm University
Email: robert.dunst@geo.su.se
Project title: Mobility of critical metals in the Bergslagen region during hydrothermal alteration related to ore formation. -
2025-02-05 10:00
Young professionals
Sara Rognås
MSc student, Uppsala University
Email: sara.rognas.0756.student.uu.se
Project title: Unravelling Geological Structures Controlling the Groundwater Table in the Blötberget Mine Area.
Concluded August 2025. Link to access thesis -
2024-05-21 16:09
Young professionals
Stefanos Sykiotis
MSc student, Uppsala University
Project title: Predicting Physical Properties Using Neural Networks: A Case Study from Ludvika Mines – Central Sweden.
Concluded May 2025. Link to access thesis. -
2024-05-21 17:29
Young professionals
Viktor Stender
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: viktor.stender@geo.uu.se
Project title: High-resolution seismic imaging for mine tailing characterization and prototype testing. -
2025-01-07 12:09
Young professionals
Zbigniew Wilczynski
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: zbigniew.wilczynski@geo.uu.se
Project title: Active and passive seismic methods for near-surface investigations. -
2025-02-14 17:36
Young professionals
Zixuan Ding
PhD student, Uppsala University
Email: zixuan.ding@angstrom.uu.se
Project title: Utilization of Biopolymers for Extracting Rare Earth Elements.