Boulder, United States, October 29,2015/Free-Press-Release.com/ — ASD Inc., a PANalytical company, the global leader in high-performance NIR analytical instrumentation and material analysis solutions, today reminds graduate students conducting mining, geology, energy or geothermal research to submit their proposals for the Students in Mining TerraSpec Instrument Program by November 16.
Accepted proposals will be granted the temporary use of a TerraSpec 4 Hi-Res mineral spectrometer or a TerraSpec Halo mineral identifier to assist in research related to their mining, geology, energy or geothermal research applications.
In addition to these mineral spectrometers, selected recipients are also eligible to receive up to a total of USD 500 to cover publication charges (if the resulting paper is published in an approved publication) and/or travel assistance for presentation of an accepted abstract at a relevant scientific conference.
Submissions should be unique to the field and do not need to be of immediate practical application or have a guarantee of success. Priority will be given to proposals that extend the frontiers of mining exploration, mining production, energy or geothermal applications.
Graduate students pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. within an accredited college or university program within the United States, or all other countries where Carnet documentation for shipments is accepted, are encouraged to apply.
The program was established by ASD to enhance innovation in the mining industry through advances in mineral measurement analysis, and encourages a creative research environment within the global mining educational community. Recipients will be announced in January 2016.
For more information about the Students in Mining TerraSpec Instrument Program, including submission guidelines, visit www.terraspec.net.
About ASD Inc., a PANalytical company
ASD Inc., a PANalytical company is the global leader in high-performance analytical instrumentation solutions, solving some of the most challenging real-world materials measurement problems. ASD spectrometers — unparalleled in providing laboratory-grade results in the field or on-site — are the instruments of choice for image classification analysis, defense & intel, materials analysis, geology/mining, agriculture and environmental applications, where results drive paradigm-changing insights, efficiency and profit. Visit www.asdi.com for more information about ASD Inc.
About PANalytical
PANalytical’s mission is to enable people to get valuable insight into their materials and processes. Our customers can be found in virtually every industry segment, from building materials to pharmaceuticals and from metals and mining to nanomaterials. The combination of our software and instrumentation, based on X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as well as pulsed fast thermal neutron activation (PFTNA), provides our customers with highly reliable and robust elemental and structural information on their materials and is applied in scientific research and industrial process and quality control.
PANalytical employs over 1,000 people worldwide. The company’s headquarters are in Almelo, the Netherlands. Fully equipped application laboratories are established in Japan, China, the US, Brazil, and the Netherlands. PANalytical’s research activities are based in Almelo (NL) and on the campus of the University of Sussex in Brighton (UK). Supply and competence centers are located on two sites in the Netherlands: Almelo (X-ray instruments) and Eindhoven (X-ray tubes), in Nottingham, UK (XRF applications and standards), in Quebec, Canada (fusion sample preparation) and in Boulder CO, US (near-infrared instruments).
PANalytical is active in all but a few countries of the world. This worldwide sales and service network ensures unrivalled levels of customer support.
The company is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Visit www.panalytical.com for more information about our activities.
PANalytical is part of Spectris plc, the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company.