Application of radiogenic and stable isotope geochemistry to geological processes
Geodynamic processes of upwelling plumes underneath mid ocean ridges and ocean island basalts
Petrology and geochemistry of igneous rocks

Academic Education
2009 - 2013	PhD, Macquarie University Sydney, Australia; Dr. rer. nat., Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
2007 - 2009	MSc, Geoscience, Macquarie University Sydney, Australia
2003 - 2007	B.Sc. Applied Geosciences, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
Work Experience
since 02/2024	Akademischer Rat
since 01/2016	Research Associate
2013 - 2015	Post-doc, Münster Isotope Research Centre (MIRC)
2010 - 2012	Research Assistant, Lehrstuhl für Endogene Geodynamik, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
2008 - 2012	Research Officer, Macquarie University Sydney, Australia
Functions and Memberships
since 2010	Geochemical Society
since 2007	DMG-DGGV

Inefficient melt mixing below a fast-spreading ridge revealed by Hess Deep lower gabbros (ODP Leg 147 and IODP Expedition 345) Basch, V.; Sanfilippo, A.; Genske, F.; Böhnke, M.; Zanetti, A.; and Stracke, A. (2025) In: Science advances, 11(16) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Deep segregation and crystallization of ultra-depleted melts in the sub-ridge mantle Ferrando, C.; Borghini, G.; Sani, C.; Genske, F.; Ligi, M.; Stracke, A.; Sanfilippo, A. (2024) In: Chemical Geology, 121840 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Sampling Earth’s mantle at intra-transform spreading ridges Sani, C.; Sanfilippo, A.; Skolotnev, S.; Ligi, M.;Genske, F.; and Stracke, A. (2024) In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 374 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Formation and hydrothermal alteration of a volcanic center: Melt pooling and mass transfers at Langseth Ridge (Gakkel Ridge, Arctic Ocean) Albers, Elmar; Behrendt, Nele; Diehl, Alexander; Genske, Felix; Monien, Patrick; Kasemann, A. Simone; Purser, Autun; Boetius, Antje; Bach, Wolfgang (2024) In: Marine Geology, 475 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Upwelling of melt-depleted mantle under Iceland Sanfilippo A. , Stracke A. , Genske F. , Scarani S. , Cuffaro M. , Basch V. , Borghini G. , Brunelli D. , Ferrando C. , Peyve A. A. , Ligi M. (2024) In: Nature Geoscience, 17(9) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)

Combined chemical and high-precision isotope analysis of silicate melt inclusions – Advancing the understanding of Earth’s heterogeneous mantle Duration: 01/09/2018 - 31/05/2022 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
Origin and nature of peridotites from the East-Azores Fracture Zone Duration: 01/10/2017 - 30/09/2019 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project