Faculty/Researchers
- Lora Bleacher -
- M.S. Arizona State University (2003)
- Michelle Minitti -
- In an effort to understand the Martian meteorites and their context in datasets from Mars missions (and vice versa), Dr. Minitti conducts experimental and analytical investigations of Martian analog materials. For these investigations, Michelle creates tailor-made laboratory analogs of Martian rocks and utilize terrestrial analogs of Martian materials, all of which she analyze for their chemical, mineralogical and visible, near-infrared and thermal infrared spectral characteristics. In all of her studies, she is particularly interested in the role of water in igneous and weathering processes.
- Yunbin Guan -
- Dr. Guan's research experience and interests have primarily focused on the petrologic and isotopic studies of meteorites, utilizing advanced analytical instruments such as scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron microprobe, and secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS), also known as the ion microprobe. Topics of his research include: 1) Short-lived radionuclides and time scale in the early solar system; 2) Stable isotopes (H, C, N, and O etc…) in primitive meteoritic materials; 3) Trace element (esp. rare earth) geochemistry in primitive and differentiated meteorites; 4) Development of new techniques for trace and isotopic analysis using SIMS. As the manager of the ASU GeoSIMS Lab, he also collaborates with colleagues in applying isotopic and trace analytical techniques of SIMS to the study of terrestrial rocks.
- Laurie Leshin -
- Dr. Leshin's research program is focused on understanding the formation and evolution of our solar system and the planets within it, so that we may better understand the context of our world and our biosphere, and constrain the possibility of life elsewhere.
- Rick Hervig -
- Dr. Hervig is interested in using the chemistry of earth (and extraterrestrial) materials to determine their origin and evolution. These materials include samples from volcanic eruptions, igneous intrusions, low to medium temperature metamorphic rocks, sediments, and the solid run products from experiments.
Graduates
- James Ashley -
- Associate Director - Minor Planet Research, Inc.
- Amy McAdam -
- Ph.D. Candidate
- Paul Niles -
- Ph.D. Candidate
Support
- Susan Nowak -
- Program Coordinator
Alumni
- Julie Smith -
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Gary Huss -
- University of Hawai'i
- Ryuji Okazaki -
- Kyushu University, Japan
- Shogo Tachibana -
- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo
- Mariana Cosarinsky -
- University of California, Los Angels
- Shogo Tachibana -
- Department of Earth and Planetary Science at The University of Tokyo
- Julia Goreva -
- Manager, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Laboratory - Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona