My Research
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My research interest: Planetary Atmospheres, Titan, Exoplanets/moons, Exoplanetary/moon Atmospheres, Astrobiology, and Space Explorations
Cloudy with a Chance of Exploding Rain: Cloud Microphysics and Rain Production on Titan
Learn about my PhD research at Purdue University modeling Titan’s atmosphere, clouds, and the changes undergone by precipitation, both chemically and physically, as it falls through Titan’s atmosphere to its surface.
Simulating Solar-Wind-Ion Sputtering of Sodium from Mercury: The Importance of the Surface Binding Energy (Published)
Here, I participated in the conduction of a sensitivity study at NASA’s GSFC into SDTrimSP parameters in order to determine a best practice for simulating Solar Wind ion impacts onto planetary surfaces though Mercury.
Coronagraphic Observations of the Lunar Sodium Exosphere (Published)
Read about my contribution during my research experience at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), observing the Lunar sodium exosphere with a coronagraph.
Orbital Evolution of Dust Size Particles Released From Catastrophic Asteroid Disruption
Read about my research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on the evolution of asteroids after a catastrophic break up.
CHARACTERIZING [CII] LINE EMISSION IN MASSIVE STAR FORMING CLUMPS
Learn more about my astronomy and astrophysics research with NASA and USRA’s SOFIA, characterizing CII emission of massive star-forming regions.
LunAres Analog Astronaut Mission
Learn more about my experience during an Analog Astronaut Mission at LunAres and the research that came of it.
NASA’s Space Trek 2021 Weather Balloon Project
Here I divulge in my time as Flight Director during a weather balloon research experience, studying meteorology, telemetry, and learning NASA protocols and mission planning at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Mitigating Deconditioning Syndrome using Resistive Exercise as a Countermeasure
Read more on my work at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on human spaceflight, commercial spaceflight and Astronaut physiology