Shawn Lu

Dr Shawn Lu

Research Associate

Office of Engineering and Information Technology

College of Engineering and Information Technology


I am a geochemist specialising in stable isotope fractionation. In my doctoral research at the University of Wollongong I explored using isotope fractionation in light elements as a tracer for environmental processes such as bushfires. I joined UniSA as a postdoctoral research associate in 2024. Currently, I am investigating controlled isotope fractionation in heavy elements that may benefit industrial demands.

Year Citation
2025 Ryan, R., Lu, S., Lemarchand, D., Thomas, Z., Simkovic, I., Dlapa, P., . . . Dosseto, A. (2025). Past fire severity and intensity identified in SE Australian sediments using boron isotopes and FTIR spectroscopy. Quaternary Science Reviews, 369, 109605.
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2024 Lu, S., Dosseto, A., & Lemarchand, D. (2024). Boron in wildfires: new insights into boron isotope fractionation during volatilisation, leaching and adsorption after combustion. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 379, 208-218.
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2022 Lu, S., Dosseto, A., Lemarchand, D., Dlapa, P., Simkovic, I., & Bradstock, R. (2022). Investigating boron isotopes and FTIR as proxies for bushfire severity. Catena, 219(106621), 1-15.
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  • Innovative methods for isotope analysis using ICP instrumentation, ENTX Limited, 26/05/2025 - 26/06/2026


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