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Abby Kavner

|University of California, Los Angeles | |Phone: (310) 206-3675 |

|Earth and Space Science Dept. | |Fax: (310) 825-2779 |

|Institute for Geophysics & Planetary Physics | |email: akavner@ucla.edu |

|Los Angeles, CA 90095-1567 | | |

Professional Preparation

University of California, Berkeley Geophysics Ph. D. 1997

University of California, Berkeley Materials Science & Engineering M. S. 1992

Northwestern University Materials Science & Engineering B. S. 1989

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, University of California, Los Angeles 07/2008-present

Earth & Space Science Dept. and Institute for Geophysics & Planetary Physics

Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles 07/2002-06/2008

Earth & Space Science Dept/Institute for Geophysics & Planetary Physics

Adjunct Associate Research Prof., Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory 07/2002-present

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory 08/2000-06/2002

Harry Hess Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University 09/1997-06/2000

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant 08/1992-07/1997

University of California, Berkeley, Geology and Geophysics Dept.

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant 08/1992-07/1997

University of California, Berkeley, Materials Science & Engineering Dept.

Awards and Fellowships

Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America 2012

COMPRES Distinguished Lecturer 2011-2012

Mineral and Rock Physics Outstanding Student Award, AGU 1998

Recent Courses Taught

ESS 51 Earth and Planetary Materials Winter 2003, Fall 2003-2011

ESS 9 The Planets (for non-science majors) Winter 2006, 2007, 2009

ESS 152 Physics of the Solid Earth Winter 2010

ESS 119 Plate Tectonics Winter 2012,2014 Spring 2013

ESS 225A Earth and Planet Interiors "Build a Planet" Winter 2005, Spring 2010

ESS 233 Mineral Physics and Equations of State Winter 2004, Spring 2008, 2011

ESS 200A Graduate Solid Earth Geophysics Fall 2012

Current Professional Activities

Editor, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, Springer 2010-present

Governance Committee, American Geophysical Union 2011-current

Elected Member, COMPRES Infrastructure committee, 2009-2015 (Chair 2012-2014)

Elected Member, COMPRES Facilities Committee 2004-2007

Mineralogical Society of America MSA Award Committee 2011-present

Faculty, CIDER Deep Earth Workshop, Kavli Institute Santa Barbara, Summer 2005, 2008, 2010

Advanced Light Source Beamtime Proposal Review Panel 2005-present

Panelist, NSF EAR 2005, 2013

Paper Reviews (~1/month), American Mineralogist, Journal of Geophysical Research, Geophysics Research Letters, Phys. Earth Plan. Inter., Phys. Rev. Lett., J. Applied Physics, Science, Nature Geoscience

Proposal Reviews (~4/year), NSF Geophysics, NSF Geochemistry and Petrology, DOE Basic Energy Sciences, DOE NNSA

Member, American Geophysical Union, Mineralogical Society of America

Participant in the Earth Science Literacy Initiative Online Workshop 2009 (Michael Wysession, chair. 150 selected participants out of 500 applicants)

Department and University Service

ESS Dept. Undergraduate Advisor 2011-present

ESS Department Co-chair Undergraduate Student Relations Committee 2010-present

Advisory committee UCLA/Getty Program in Conservation 2008-present

Review Panel, UCLA Faculty Diversity Grant Program 2009, 2012

Reviewer, UCLA Faculty Grants Program, Council on Research, 2013

Representative to UCLA Legislative Assembly 2008-2011

Member, UCLA Alumni Council Scholarship Steering Committee 2009-2013

Patents

2. US Patent Issued #431102, “Rhenium Diboride, an Ultra-Incompressible, Superhard Material”, R. Kaner, S. Tolbert, A. Kavner, J.-M. Yang, J. Levine, 
Issue date 4/30/2013.

1. International Patent WO/2006/024022, “Electrochemical Separation of the Stable Isotopes of Iron”, A. Kavner, Issue date 3/2/2006.

External Research Grants

10. National Nuclear Security Administration via Carnegie/DOE Alliance Center, Student Training Program “Mechanical properties of materials at high pressures and temperatures” $371,689 03/08-02/14 (R. Hemley PI; subcontract to A. Kavner)

9. U. S. Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, “Stable-isotope probe of nano-scale mineral-fluid redox interactions”, $482,040, 04/10-03/13 (NCE to 03/14) (Kavner, PI).

8. NSF –Geophysics/CSEDI 0969033 “CSEDI: Thermal conductivity of lower mantle minerals and heat flow across the core/mantle boundary” $346,042, 06/10–5/13 (Kavner, PI; Pilon co-PI)

7. UC/LANL Lab University Research Program, “Geodynamics of Carbon in Subduction Zones and Earth’s Mantle” $318,014, 01/01/09-12/31/11 (Kavner Co-I with PI Manning)

6. NSF Geophysics 0510914 “Thermal Diffusivity of Deep Earth Minerals at High Pressures and Temperatures” $186,010, 07/05-06/08 (no-cost extension to 06/09) (Kavner, PI)

5. NASA Exobiology. “Geochemical Signatures of Biological Charge Transfer” $274,980, 01/06-12/08 (no-cost extension to 06/09) (Kavner, PI)

4. American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund #43351-G5 "Investigation of Charge Transfer Processes via Electrochemical Separation of Stable Isotopes," $35,000 08/05-01/07 (Kavner, PI)

3. NSF/Geophysics, 0440332, “Harnessing Sample Geometry to Measure Equation of State of Deep Earth Minerals” $20,000, 01/05-12/05 (Kavner, PI)

2. NSF – Instrumentation and Facilities, 0318488, “Development of a High Pressure Mineral Physics and Chemistry Laboratory at UCLA” $147,174, 10/04 – 09/05 (Kavner, PI)

1. NSF –Geophysics/CSEDI 0112448 “Cooperative Studies of Electrochemistry at the Core-Mantle Boundary” $96,099. 06/01–01/05 (Kavner, PI)

Refereed Publications

* Graduate student author **Undergraduate student authors +Postdoctoral Scholar author

47. J. R. Black, S. G. John, A. Kavner, (2013), Coupled effects of temperature and mass transport on the isotope fractionation of zinc during electroplating, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, in press 12pp.

46. S. E. M. Palaich*, C. E. Manning, E. Schauble and A. Kavner, (2013), Spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction investigation of the behavior of hanksite and tychite at high pressures, Am. Mineral., 98, pp. 1543-1549.

45. M. M. Armentrout*, E.S.G. Rainey* and A. Kavner, (2013), High pressure and temperature equation of state of cobalt oxide: Implications for redox relations in Earth’s mantle, Am. Mineral., 98, pp. 993-999.

44. R. Mohammadi+, M. Xie*, A. T. Lech, C. L. Turner, A. Kavner, S. H. Tolbert, and R. B. Kaner, (2012), Toward inexpensive superhard materials: Tungsten tetraboride-based solid solution, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 134, pp. 20660−20668.

43. A. Kavner, M. Weinberger*, A. Shahar*, R. W. Cumberland*, J. B. Levine*, R. B. Kaner, and S. H. Tolbert, (2012), Lattice strain of osmium diboride under high pressure and nonhydrostatic stress, J. Appl. Phys. 112, 013526 (8 pages).

42. M. Xie*, R. Mohammadi*, Z. Mao+, M. M. Armentrout*, A. Kavner, R. B. Kaner, and S. H. Tolbert, (2012), Exploring the high-pressure behavior of superhard tungsten tetraboride, Phys. Rev. B, 85, 064118 (8 pages).

41. Z. Mao+, M. M. Armentrout* E. S. G. Rainey* C. E. Manning, P. Dera, V. B. Prakapenka, and A. Kavner, (2011), Dolomite III: A new candidate lower mantle carbonate, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L22303 (4 pages).

40. A. Kavner, M. M. Armentrout*, E. S. G. Rainey*, M. Xie*, B.E. Weaver*, S. H. Tolbert, and R. B. Kaner, (2011), Thermoelastic properties of ReB2 at high pressures and temperatures and comparison with Pt, Os, and Re. J. Appl. Phys., 110, 093518 (5 pages).

39. J. R. Black+, J. Crawford**, S. John, and A. Kavner, (2011), Redox-driven stable isotope fractionation, in Aquatic Redox Chemistry ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1071. Tratnyek, P.G., T. J. Grundl, and S. B. Haderlein, eds. Chapter 16, pp 345–359.

38. M. M. Armentrout* and A. Kavner, (2011), High pressure, high temperature equation of state for Fe2SiO4 ringwoodite and implications for the Earth’s transition zone, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L08309 (4 pages).

37. J. Zhang, V. Prakapenka, A. Kubo, A. Kavner, H. W. Green and L. Dobrzhinetskaya, (2011), Diamond formation from amorphous carbon and graphite in presence of COH fluids: an in situ high pressure and temperature laser-heated diamond anvil cell experimental study, in Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphism, Edited by Dobrzhinetskaya et al., Elsevier (12 pages).

36. J. D. Hunt*, A. Kavner, E. Schauble, D. Snyder, C. E. Manning, (2011), Speciation and polymerization of aqueous silica in H2O-KOH solutions at 25 °C, 1 bar, from Raman spectroscopy and ab initio calculations, Chem Geo, 283, pp. 161-170.

35. J. R. Black+, A. Kavner, and E. Schauble, (2011), Calculation of equilibrium stable isotope partition functions for aqueous zinc complexes and metallic zinc, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 75, pp. 769-783.

34. J. R. Black+, S. John, E.D. Young, and A. Kavner, (2010), Effect of temperature and mass-transport on transition metal isotope fractionation during electroplating, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 74, pp. 5187-5201.

33. M. M. Armentrout* and A. Kavner, (2010), Incompressibility of osmium metal at high pressures and temperatures, J. Appl. Phys., 107, 093528 (6 pages).

32. J. R. Black, E. D. Young, A. Kavner, (2010), Electrochemically Controlled Iron Isotope Fractionation, Geochim. et Cosmochim. Acta, 74, pp. 809-817.

31. A. Kavner, A. Shahar*, J. Black, E.D. Young, (2009), Iron Isotope Electroplating: Diffusion-Limited Fractionation, Chem. Geol., 267, pp. 131-138.

30. J. R. Black, Umeda*, G., Dunn, B., McDonough, W. F. and A. Kavner, (2009), Electrochemical Isotope Effect and Lithium Isotope Separation, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 131, pp. 9904-9905.

29. L. R. Benedetti, D. Farber, and A. Kavner, (2009), The great wedge: Quantifying chromatic aberration in imaging spectroscopy systems and applications to temperature measurements in the laser-heated diamond anvil cell, J. Appl. Phys., 105, 023517, (13 pages).

28. K. L. Havens** and A. Kavner, (2009), High-pressure solid electrolyte redox experiments: Application to silver iodide, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 174, pp. 315-322.

27. A. Kavner, (2008), Radial diffraction strength and elastic behavior of CaF2 in low- and high-pressure phases, Phys Rev. B, 77, 224102, (10 pages).

26. A. Kavner, S. G. John*, S. Sass**, and E. A. Boyle, (2008), Redox-driven stable isotope fractionation in transition metals: Application to Zn electroplating. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 72, pp. 1731-1741.

25. A. Kavner and C. Nugent*, (2008), Precise measurements of two-dimensional radial temperature gradients in the laser-heated diamond anvil cell and application to graphite thermal diffusivity anisotropy. Rev. Sci. Instrument, 79, 024902, (8 pages).

24. M. Weinberger*, S. Tolbert and A. Kavner, (2008), Osmium metal studied under high pressure and nonhydrostatic stress, Phys. Rev. Lett., 100 045506 (4 pages).

23. H.-Y. Chung*, M. B. Weinberger*, J. B. Levine*, R. Cumberland. A. Kavner, J.-M. Yang, S. H. Tolbert, and R. B. Kaner, (2007), Response to comment on ‘Synthesis of ultra-incompressible, super-hard rhenium diboride at ambient pressure’. Science, 318, p. 1550.

22. A. Kavner, (2007), Garnet yield strength at high pressures and implications for upper mantle and transition zone rheology J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 112, B12207, (9 pages)

21. H.-Y. Chung*, M. B. Weinberger*, J. B. Levine*, A. Kavner, J.-M. Yang, S. H. Tolbert and R. B. Kaner, (2007), Synthesis of ultra-incompressible, super-hard rhenium diboride at ambient pressure. Science, 316, pp. 436-439.

20. A. Kavner, D. Walker, M. Newville and S. Sutton, (2007), Externally-driven charge transfer in silicates at high pressure and temperature: A XANES study, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 256, pp. 314-327.

19. N. Conil+ and A. Kavner, (2006), Elastic behavior and strength of A12O3 fiber/Al matrix composite and implications for equation of state measurements in the diamond anvil cell, J. Appl. Phys., 100, 043517 (11 pages).

18. A. Kavner and D. Walker, (2006), Core/mantle-like interactions in an electric field, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 248, 301-314.

17. N. Conil and A. Kavner, (2006), Numerical study of pressure relationships between sample and calibrant in the diamond anvil cell, J. Phys. Cond. Matt., 18, pp. S1039-S1047.

16. A. Kavner, A. Shahar*, F. Bonet, J. Simon* and E. Young, (2005), The isotopic effects of electron transfer: an explanation for Fe isotope fractionation in nature, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 69, pp. 2971-2979.

15. A. Kavner and W. Panero, (2004), Temperature gradients and evaluation of thermoelastic properties in the synchrotron-based laser-heated diamond cell, Phys. Earth Planet. Sci., 143-144, pp. 527-539.

14. A. Kavner, (2003), Elasticity and strength of hydrous ringwoodite at high pressure, Earth Plan. Sci. Lett., 214, pp. 645-654.

13. A. Kavner and T. S. Duffy, (2003), Elasticity and rheology of platinum at high pressure and nonhydrostatic stress, Phys. Rev. B, 68, 144101 (9 pages).

12. A. Kavner, T. S. Duffy, and G. Shen, (2001), Equation of state of FeS at high pressures and temperatures: implications for the interior structure of Mars, Earth Plan. Sci. Lett., 185, pp. 25-33.

11. A. Kavner and T. S. Duffy, (2001), Pressure-Volume-Temperature Paths in the Laser Heated Diamond Anvil Cell, J. Appl. Phys., 89, pp. 1907-1914.

10. A. Kavner and T. S. Duffy, (2001), Strength and elasticity of ringwoodite at upper mantle pressures, Geophys. Res. Lett,. 28, pp. 2691-2694.

9. A. Kavner, T. Speed and R. Jeanloz, (2000), Statistical analysis of phase-boundary observations, In K. Aoki, R. J. Hemley and Y. Syono (Eds.), Mineralogy Meets Physics (71-79). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

8. A. Kavner, S. V. Sinogeikin, J. D. Bass and R. Jeanloz, (2000), Strength and equation of state of majorite, J. Geophys. Res., 105, pp. 5963-5971.

7. A. Kavner and R. Jeanloz, (1998), The high-pressure melting curve of Allende meteorite, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, pp. 4161-4164.

6. N. Funamori, R. Jeanloz, J. Nguyen and A. Kavner, (1998), High-pressure transformations in MgAl2O4, J. Geophys. Res., 103, pp. 20813-20818.

5. A. Kavner and R. Jeanloz, (1998), High-pressure melting curve of platinum, J. Appl. Phys., 83, pp. 7553-7559.

4. S. Sinogeikin, A. Kavner, J. D. Bass and R. Jeanloz, (1997), Elasticity of natural majorite and ringwoodite from the Catherwood meteorite, Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, pp. 3265-3268.

3. A. Kavner and T. M. Devine, (1997), Grain boundary effects on the sensitization of austenitic stainless steel, J. Mat. Sci., 32, pp. 1555-1569.

2. R. Jeanloz and A. Kavner, (1996), Melting criteria and imaging spectroradiometry in the laser-heated diamond cell, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, Series A: Mathematical , Physical, and Engineering Sciences, 384, pp. 1279-1307

1. A. Kavner, X. Li and R. Jeanloz, (1995), The electrical conductivity of a natural (Mg,Fe)SiO3 majorite garnet, Geophys. Res. Lett. 22, pp. 3103-3106.

Recent Invited Talks and Seminars (excluding Internal Departmental)

Gordon Conference in Electrochemistry, January 2014

American Museum of Natural History, September 2013

University of South Carolina, September 2013

Center for Electrochemistry 2013 Annual Workshop, UT Austin February 2013

Louisiana State University, April 2012 (COMPRES distinguished speaker)

Boise State University, April 2012 (COMPRES distinguished speaker)

William and Mary, March 2012 (COMPRES distinguished speaker)

UCLA Materials Science Department January 2012

University of Maryland, Geology Dept. April 2011

University of Connecticut, Physics Dept. April 2011

Scripps/Geo Division, January 2011

UC Berkeley Department Seminar September 2010

CalTech Seismology Seminar April 2010

Princeton University, Geoscience Department, February 2010

University of Southern California, Earth Sciences Department, October 2009

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, June 2009

Goldschmidt Conference, Davos, Switzerland (Keynote), June 2009

UC Berkeley, Geochemistry Seminar, May 2009

University of Chicago, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, April 2009

University of British Columbia, September 2008

UCLA Physical Chemistry Colloquium, May 2008

Geophysical Laboratory, January 2008

UC Santa Cruz, January 2008

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