Science

Hello! I'm a postdoc at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona. I currently work on several projects, all involving the geological history of Mars, from near equatorial outflow channels to mid-latitude shallow ice and the sedimentary deposits in the north polar cap. 

I am the Science PI on a selected NASA Mars Data Analysis Program proposal to study the fluvial and volcanic history of outflow channel systems in Utopia Planitia, Mars. This project integrates several remote sensing techniques to unravel the history of landforms shaped by ancient water flows and interactions between volcanic processes and ground ice.

I currently mentor an enthusiastic and diverse team of three undergraduate research assistants, who assist me in my primary research work and conduct exploratory investigations for future projects.

My past postdoctoral research work at UT Austin involved processing and analysis of Gamma Ray Spectrometer elemental concentration data from Mars Odyssey to reveal possible formation mechanisms of boulder halos and their spatial relationship with mapped geologic units and terrain surface composition.

My doctoral research focused on constraining which driving forces and surface processes are responsible for the initial emplacement of the north polar cap of Mars in the Late Amazonian. This work included stratigraphy and morphology mapping via orbital radar and high-resolution imagery, and climate modeling with general circulation models.

My other interests include the design and construction of electronic measurement devices for geophysical application on field sites, such as ground temperature profilers and 3D seismometers for seismic tremor studies.