Senior Scientist Planetary Science Institute nalin @psi.edu

Publications

Research Interests:

• Physics and Chemistry of Cometary Nuclei and Comae
  -- includes extensive experience on rotational studies and interpretation of coma morphologies
• Rotational and Physical Properties of Trans-Neptunian-Objects
• Structural Properties of Small Bodies in the Solar System
• Physical Studies of Asteroids

Education and Public Outreach Activities:

• Guest instructor at neighborhood educational institutions
• Supervision of NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) students
• Project ASTRO Astronomer Partner
• Co-Investigator of multiple NASA IDEA grants