M.Sc. Angela Daniela Castro Morante
Institut für Geowissenschaften
Im Neuenheimer Feld 236, Raum 402
D-69120 Heidelberg
E-Mail: angela.castro@geow.uni-heidelberg.de
Tel.: +49 6221 54-6021
Nationality: Peruvian
Languages: Spanish (native), English (C1 - TOEFL iBT), German (A2)
Education and career
2026 – present PhD Student in Earth Sciences, Institut für Geowissenschaften, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
2024 – 2025 M.Sc. Applied Geology to Mineral Resources, University of Granada, Spain. Thesis: Petrology and geochemistry of the gabbroic rocks from the Camagüey ophiolite, Cuba (Grade: 9.2/10)
2017 - 2022 – B.Sc. Geological Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Thesis: Textures and composition of hydrothermal tourmaline in the Chacaltaya-Kellhuani-Milluni district, Bolivia
2021 – 2022 Exchange Semester (DAAD-ISAP), Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany
Research Focus and Projects
sotope geochemistry, petrology of igneous rocks, hydrothermal ore deposits.
Professional & Research Experience
- 2025-2023: Teaching Assistant (Petrology, Mineralogical Analysis Methods, and Microscopy of minerals, ore and rocks), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
- 2025: M.Sc. Thesis Researcher, University of Granada, Mantle–crust transition and lower oceanic crust of the Camagüey ophiolite, Cuba.
- 2025: Intern, University of Barcelona (Mineralogy and Petrology Dept.).
- 2023-2024: Microscopy Junior Analyst, Bizalab S.A.C. (Petrographic and mineragraphic analysis for mining) .
- 2023: Co-author of the research article: “Tin Mineralization in the Triassic Chacaltaya District (Cordillera Real, Bolivia) Traced by In Situ Chemical and δ18O-δ11B Compositions of Tourmaline”, published in Economic Geology.
- 2021: B.Sc. Thesis Researcher, PUCP, La Cordillera Carabaya, SE de Perú, y su prolongación en la Cordillera Real, NO Bolivia: metalogenia regional y procesos corticales de concentración de litio y otros metales estratégicos.