Roberta Flemming, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Mineral Structure and Deformation as Key Recorders of Earth and Planetary Processes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$90,000
Critical Replacement of Departmental X-ray Diffractometer Instrumentation
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$144,774
Micro X-ray diffraction as a discrimination tool for diamond exploration, using the mineral structures of ilmenite and chromite
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 17 grants and awards

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Mineral Structure and Deformation as Key Recorders of Earth and Planetary Processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

Keywords: earth and planetary mineralogy; crystal structure and cation order-disorder; solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) spectroscopy; powder x-ray diffraction and rietveld refinement; in situ micro x-ray diffraction; lattice strain and strain-related mosaicity (srm); calibrating shock in minerals - olivine, pyroxene, feldspar; minerals as recorders of meteorite impact vs tectonism; cai minerals - fassaite, melilite, spinel; mineralogy of meteorites and mars

$90,000

Critical Replacement of Departmental X-ray Diffractometer Instrumentation

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Banerjee, Neil

$144,774

Micro X-ray diffraction as a discrimination tool for diamond exploration, using the mineral structures of ilmenite and chromite

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$25,000

Minerals as recorders of Earth and planetary processes

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$198,000

Upgrades to Bruker D8 Discover Micro X-ray Diffractometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$144,985

Raman Spectrometer for Earth and Planetary Materials Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Osinski, Gordon

$150,000

Structural and textural reproducibility of proprietary coatings

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$24,996

Powder X-ray Diffractometer - Planetary Environment Chambers

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Cloutis, Edward

$150,000

Critical Maintenance and Upgrades to Micro X-ray Diffractometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$99,587

Mineralogy of earth and planetary materials and synthetic analogues

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Flemming, Roberta

$125,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Flemming, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Mineral Structure and Deformation as Key Recorders of Earth and Planetary Processes" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]