Frank Chuang

Research Associate and Software Specialist
Planetary Science Institute

chuang
@psi.edu

 

** Curriculum Vitae **

HiRISE Science Team -- Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter:

Research and assistance with image targeting for HiRISE Co-Investigator Dr. Cathy Weitz

Research Interests:

  • Landslides in various Martian terrains
  • Martian lobate debris aprons - Eastern Hellas, Tempe Terra/Mareotis Fossae, and Deuteronilus Mensae
  • Formation and modification of Martian slope streaks
  • Intracrater layered deposits in Arabia Terra, Mars

Software Specialist tasks:

Assist staff in the use of GIS and image processing software (e.g., ArcGIS, ENVI, IDL, ISIS, and VICAR).

Planetary Geosciences Laboratory:

Maintain lab collection of NASA CD-ROMs, USGS topographic, geologic and shaded relief maps, and hardcopy prints of Viking and Lunar Orbiter photos. Maintain and update computer software on lab workstations.