Prof. Renu Malhotra
Professor
Solar System Dynamics
Ph.D., 1988, Cornell University
Contact:
Lunar and Planetary Lab
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
Office: Space Sciences 524
Phone: (520) 626-5899
Email: renu
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Prof. Malhotra's research is directed towards understanding planetary systems
-- their orbital dynamics, and their formation and evolution.
She uses mathematical analysis and computer modelling to trace the relationship
between observed orbital and physical characteristics of planetary bodies
and the (usually unobserved) processes of planetary system formation and
long term dynamical evolution. Current topics of research are:
Kuiper Belt dynamics, stability of the Solar system and of extra-solar
planetary systems, orbital migration history of giant planets,
and dust distribution in circumstellar debris disks.
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