Dr. Naoyuki Yamashita
Senior Scientist
Currently resides in NM
Targets of Interest: Asteroids, Ceres, Mars, Moon, Vesta
Disciplines/Techniques: Gamma-ray spectroscopy, Neutron spectroscopy, Numerical modeling, Remote sensing
Missions: Dawn, Kaguya (SELENE), Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), Chang'e-6
Mission Roles: Calibration/Test planning, Data analysis, Data archive, Data validation, Instrument operations, Mission science team
Instruments: Gamma-ray detectors, Neutron detectors, Charged particle detectors
Dr. Naoyuki "Yuki" Yamashita's major scientific interest concerns with exploring stellar bodies using nuclear spectroscopy to determine their elemental compositions and applying that information to lunar and planetary science.
