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| Full Name | Rowan R. Terra |
| Languages | English (native), Portuguese (basic) |
Education
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2026 Ph.D. Candidate
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Biogeochemistry
- Computational
Experience
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2023–present Research Fellow
NETL-DOE (via ORISE Fellowship) - Working on AMD feedstock characterization
- Microbiological mineral recovery research
Education
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2026 Ph.D. Candidate
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Biogeochemistry
- Computaitonal
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2023-2025 Graduate Continuing Education Credits
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Advanced Microbiology, Transition Metal Chemistry
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2020 M.A.T. Science
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA -
2020 B.S. Biological Sciences
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Minors in chemistry, education, and religious studies
Experience
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2022-2026 Ph.D. Candidate
Duquesne University, School of Science and Engineering - Testing1
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2023 - current Principal
Terra Artificial Intelligence (terrai) -
2021-2022 Scientist
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2019-2021 High School Science Educator
Pittsburgh Public Schools and Oakland Catholic
Honors and Awards
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2023 - Provost's Award for Outstanding Graduate Research
Grants
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2025 - Geological Society of America, $3,000
Academic Interests
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Computational Biogeochemistry
- Using aritificial intelligence to determine the critical mineral chemical composition of under characterized environmental fluids and solids.
- Using biological indicators to identify feedstocks of interest.
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Biological Mining
- Culturing bacterial communities for CMM capture.