Users of the EMiL facility are encouraged to acknowledge the facility in their publications and presentations, as this support is vital for its continued operation.
Before publishing results, users are welcome to submit manuscripts for review, and upon project completion, we request a copy of the final report for our records to help justify future support of the facility.
When analyses conducted at the EMiL facility are published in journals, book chapters, conference proceedings, theses, or presented in talks, we ask that an acknowledgment similar to the following is included:
“SEM/EMP analyses were conducted at the Electron Microanalysis and Imaging Laboratory (EMiL) at UNLV.“
Research Enabled by EMiL
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Abdulraheem, I., Pochampally, S. V., Kim. D., Ung-Watson, K., Hunyadi Murph, S. E., Moon, J., & Marti, E. J. (2026). Evaluation of enhanced trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene adsorption in simulated groundwater utilizing modified walnut shell biochars. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 282. Read Paper Here
Victor, J., Jang, H., Hunter, A., Ramirez, P., Koury, D., Poineau, F., & Czerwinski, K. (2025). Preparation and Arc Melting Decomposition of Cerium Trichloride. Journal of Radioanalytical Nuclear Chemistry, 334, 2271-2279. Read Paper Here
Pochampally, S. V., Letourneau, E., Abdulraheem, I., Monk, J., Sims, D., Hunyadi Murph, S. E., Marti, E. J., & Moon, J. (2024). Metal-organic-framework and walnut shell biochar composites for lead and hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous environments. Chemosphere, 367, 143572. Read Paper Here
Ramsey, S. R., Ostwald, A. M., Udry, A., O’Neal, E., Day, J. M. D., Wilbur, Z., Barnes, J., & Griffin, S. (2024). Northwest Africa 13669, a reequilibrated nakhlite from a previously unsampled portion of the nakhlite igneous complex. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 59(1), 134–170. Read Paper here
Thesis/Dissertation
Hovemo. K. (2026) Dezincification of Brass Fittings During Pilot Tests: Effects of Alloy Composition and Flow and Stagnation Conditions. UNLV – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction.
Conference Abstracts
Hernandez, E. A. & Marti, E. J. (2026). Removal of Permethrin and Bifenthrin Insecticides from Runoff Water by Activated Carbon Adsorption. Presented at the 16th International Conference on Environmental and Agricultural Engineering (ICEAE) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Marti, E. J. (2026). Water and Wastewater Treatment Using Modified Carbon Adsorbents From Sustainable Materials. Keynote Speech at the joint conference for the 8th International Conference on Resources and Environment Sciences (ICRES) and 16th International Conference on Environmental and Agricultural Engineering (ICEAE) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Marti, E. J., Khatamgooya, A, Abdulraheem, I., Kalhorizadeh, T., Mussio Marquez, A., Nelson, S., Moon, J. (2026). Modified Biochar and Hydrochar for Disinfection Byproduct Removal in Drinking Water. Presented at the 16th International Conference on Environmental and Agricultural Engineering (ICEAE) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Colburn, B., Hausrath, E. M., Cycil, L. M., Picard, A., Huang, S., & Duggan, B. (2025). Potential biosignatures in Mars-relevant clay minerals: A key to uncovering past life on Mars. UNLV Geosymposium 2025. Read Abstract here
Colburn, B., Hausrath, E. M., Cycil, L. M., Picard, A., Huang, S., & Duggan, B. (2025). Potential biosignatures in Mars-relevant clay minerals: A key to uncovering past life on Mars (Abstract No. 2574). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 55, Houston, TX. Read Abstract here
Dmitrieff Finneran, A. J., Kayastha, B. B., & Tseng, B. S. (2025). Microbial induced corrosion of mild steel by Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Selected abstract talk presented at the 64th ASM Arizona/Southern Nevada Branch Annual Meeting, Flagstaff, AZ.
Khatamgooya, A., Abdulraheem, I., Kalhorizadeh, T., Mussio Marquez, A., Nelson, S., & Marti, E. (2025). Modified biochar and hydrochar for disinfection byproduct removal in drinking water: Synthesis, characterization, and efficacy . American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Quality Technology Conference & Exposition (WQTC 2025), Tacoma, WA.
Motta, G., Ostwald, A.M., Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Day, J.M.D., Osinski, G.R., Loiselle, L., Zukowski, A., Payré, V., Ferrell, M. (2025). Unique Shock Textures in the Martian Depleted Basaltic Shergottite Northwest Africa 15917. 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA. Read Abstract here
Motta, G., Ostwald, A. M., Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Day, J. M. D., Osinski, G. R., Zukowski, A., Payré, V., & Ferrell, M. (2025). Unique shock textures in depleted basaltic shergottite Northwest Africa 15917 (Abstract No. 1544). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 55, Houston, TX. Read Abstract here.
Motta, G., Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Traylor, T. K., Davidson, J., Gross, J., & Adcock, C. T. (2025). Investigating the petrogenetic relationship of monomineralic clasts within the Martian polymict breccia Northwest Africa 7034 (Abstract No. 1558). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 55, Houston, TX. Read Abstract here
Ramsey, S., Motta, G., Udry, A. (2025). Petrography and Shock Features of Two New Poikilitic Shergottites: Northwest Africa 13366 and Plateau Du Tademait 008. 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. New Orleans, LA. Read Abstract here
Victor, J., Czerwinski, K., (2025). Separation of U from Ce and Pu doped UO2 by chemical vapor transport. Actinide Separations Conference, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL
Victor J., Czerwinski, K., (2025) Separation of U from solid solutions of Ce and Pu doped uranium oxides by chloride volatility. Log 213. MARC XIII, Kona, Hi.
Abdulraheem I., Ung-Watson K., Pochampally S., Kim D., Moon J., & Marti, E.J. (2024). Enhanced Removal of Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in Simulated Groundwater Using Modified Walnut Biochar. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP) Achievement Awards Workshop, Augusta, GA.
Abdulraheem I., Ung-Watson K., Pochampally S., Kim., Moon J., & Marti, E.J. (2024). Enhanced Removal of Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE) in Simulated Groundwater Using Modified Walnut Biochar: Insights from Adsorption Isotherm Studies. Waste Management Symposium 2024, Phoenix, AZ.
Abdulraheem I., Ung-Watson K., Pochampally S., Moon J., & Marti, E.J. (2024). Enhanced Removal of Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE) in Simulated Groundwater Using Modified Walnut Biochar: Insights from Adsorption Isotherm Studies. Nevada Water Resources Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Colburn, B., Hausrath, E. M., Cycil, L. M., Picard, A., & Huang, S. (2024). How clay minerals can help find past life on Mars. UNLV Geosymposium 2024. Read Abstract here
Colburn, B., Hausrath, E. M., Cycil, L. M., Picard, A., & Huang, S. (2024). How clay minerals can help find past life on Mars (Abstract No. 408-03). Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon24). Read Abstract here
Motta, G., Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Traylor, T. K., Davidson, J., Gross, J., & Adcock, C. T. (2024). Investigating the petrogenesis of monomineralic clasts within the Martian breccia Northwest Africa 7034 (Abstract No. 6225). 86th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society. Read Abstract here
Motta, G., Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Traylor, T. K., Davidson, J., Gross, J., & Adcock, C. T. (2024). Constraining the petrogenesis of monomineralic clasts within the Martian polymict breccia Northwest Africa 7034 (Abstract No. 1637). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 55, Houston, TX. Read Abstract here
Ostwald, A. M., Motta, G., Ramsey, S., Udry, A., & Corrigan, C. (2024). Northwest Africa 15917: A new depleted basaltic shergottite find (Abstract No. 1166). Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 55, Houston, TX. Read Abstract here
Abdulraheem I., Ung-Watson K., Pochampally S., Moon J., & Marti, E.J. (2023). Enhanced Removal of Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in Simulated Groundwater Using Modified Walnut Biochar: Insights from Adsorption Isotherm Studies. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP) Achievement Awards Workshop, Augusta, GA.
Abdulraheem I., Ung-Watson K., Pochampally S., Moon J., & Marti, E.J. (2023). Green and Cost-effective Removal of Trichloroethylene from Groundwater Using Walnut Biochar. College of Engineering Graduate Research Symposium. UNLV: University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Abdulraheem I., Ung-Watson K., Pochampally S., Gilbert J., Moon J., & Marti, E.J. (2023). Small-Scale Packed Bed Column Tests with Simulated Groundwater for Trichloroethylene (TCE) Removal Using Modified Walnut. Waste Management Symposium 2023, Phoenix, AZ.
Ramsey, S., Ostwald, A., Udry, A., & Day, J. M. D. (2023). Parental melt composition of the Northwest Africa 13669 nakhlite from pyroxene and olivine-hosted melt inclusions (Abstract No. 1030). 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Read Abstract here.
Tibayan N., Ung-Watson, Abdulraheem I., Pochampally S., Moon J., & Marti, E.J. (2023). Simulating the Adsorption of Trichloroethylene (TCE) Using Unmodified and Modified Biochar in Column Testing. Nevada Water Resources Association Conference, Reno, NV.
Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Day, J. M. D., & Ostwald, A. (2022). Formation and emplacement of the Northwest Africa 13669 nakhlite (Abstract No. 6028). 85th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society. Read Abstract here.
Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Day, J. M. D., & Ostwald, A. (2022). Major and trace element bulk rock and mineral chemistry of Northwest Africa 13669, a new nakhlite (Abstract No. 1127). 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Read Abstract here.
Suarez, S. E., Ramsey, S., Udry, A., Righter, M., Lapen, T. J., & Irving, A. J. (2022). Petrologic investigation of olivine-phyric depleted shergottites Northwest Africa 2046 and 6162 (Abstract No. 2892). 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Read Abstract here.
