Area of research
Astronomy and Astrophysics · Ecology
Research interest
Research interests include Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Nuclear Physics and Applications.
Low thermal inertia of carbonaceous asteroid Bennu driven by cracks observed in returned samples
Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu
An evaporite sequence from ancient brine recorded in Bennu samples
An overview of the petrography and petrology of particles from aggregate sample from asteroid Bennu
Mineralogical evidence for hydrothermal alteration of Bennu samples
The variety and origin of materials accreted by Bennu’s parent asteroid
Bio-essential sugars in samples from asteroid Bennu
Space weathering effects in Bennu asteroid samples
Prebiotic organic compounds in samples of asteroid Bennu indicate heterogeneous aqueous alteration
Nitrogen- and oxygen-rich organic material indicative of polymerization in pre-aqueous cryochemistry on Bennu’s parent body
Asteroid (101955) Bennu in the laboratory: Properties of the sample collected by <scp>OSIRIS</scp>‐<scp>REx</scp>
Order of amino acid recruitment into the genetic code resolved by last universal common ancestor’s protein domains
Numerical simulations suggest asteroids (101955) Bennu and (162173) Ryugu are likely second or later generation rubble piles
Rocks with Extremely Low Thermal Inertia at the OSIRIS-REx Sample Site on Asteroid Bennu
Comparison of optical spectra between asteroids Ryugu and Bennu: II. High-precision analysis for space weathering trends
Sensitivity Testing of Stereophotoclinometry for the OSIRIS-REx Mission. I. The Accuracy and Errors of Digital Terrain Modeling
Sensitivity Testing of Stereophotoclinometry for the OSIRIS-REx Mission. II. Effective Observation Geometry for Digital Terrain Modeling
Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu
Macromolecular organic matter in samples of the asteroid (162173) Ryugu
OSIRIS-APEX: An OSIRIS-REx Extended Mission to Asteroid Apophis
Stereophotoclinometry on the OSIRIS-REx Mission: Mathematics and Methods
Overview of the search for signs of space weathering on the low-albedo asteroid (101955) Bennu
Curation planning and facilities for asteroid Bennu samples returned by the <scp>OSIRIS‐RE</scp>x mission
A subsurface layer on asteroid (101955) Bennu and implications for rubble pile asteroid evolution
Investigating the impact of x‐ray computed tomography imaging on soluble organic matter in the Murchison meteorite: Implications for Bennu sample analyses
Stereophotoclinometry for OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Navigation
Simulating impact-induced shaking as a triggering mechanism for mass movements on Bennu
Post-flight Evaluation of Lidar-based Digital Terrain Models for OSIRIS-REx Navigation at Bennu
Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteorites
The ESA Hera Mission: Detailed Characterization of the DART Impact Outcome and of the Binary Asteroid (65803) Didymos