John Moores University of Arizona Planetary Science Doctoral Program

PUBLICATIONS

Schuerger,A.C.; Fajardo-Cavazos, P.; Clausen, C.A.; Moores, J.E.; Smith, P.H. and Nicholson, W.L. (2008) Slow degradation of ATP in simulated martian environments suggests long residence times for the biosignature molecule on spacecraft surfaces on Mars. Icarus, Volume 194, pp. 86-100.

Moores, J.E.; Smith, P.H.; Tanner, R.; Schuerger, A.C and Venkateswaran, K.J. (2007) The Shielding Effect of Small Scale Martian Surface Geometry on Ultraviolet Flux. Icarus, Volume 192, pp. 417-433.

Tomasko, M. G. Moores, J.; Smith, P and 37 co-authors (2005) Rain, winds and haze during the Huygens probe's descent to Titan's surface. Nature, Volume 438, Issue 7069, pp. 765-778.

Space Mission Conceptual Design - Europa Cryo-Ocean Exploration Submersible - Available online. Winner of the 2004 University of Arizona Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Space Prize.

Bachelor's Thesis - Potential Flow 2-Dimensional Vortex Panel Model: Applications to Wingmills - Available online or at the Engineering and Computer Science Library, Sanford Flemming Building, University of Toronto. NEW!! Figures and Panel Code available online [NOTE: I have not verified the contents of the file in several years and I do not know if there are compatibility issues with this code] download now

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS

J.E. Moores*, P.H. Smith, R.H. Brown, D.S. Lauretta, W.V. Boynton and M.J. Drake (2007) Experimental Results on Isotopic Fractionation of Dusty Deuterated Water Ice During Sublimation 2008. Oral Presentation at Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC39). download the presentation

J.E. Moores*, J.D. Pelletier Lauretta and P.H. Smith (2007) Clast Breakdown on Desert Surfaces by Differential Insolation of Cracks 2007. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGUFM07). download the poster

J.E. Moores*, P.H. Smith, R. Tanner Lauretta A.C. Schuerger and K.J. Venkateswaran (2007) Small Scale Martian Surface Geometry on Ultraviolet Flux 2007. Oral Presentation at Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC38).

J.E. Moores*, R.H. Brown, D.S. Lauretta and P.H. Smith (2006) Sublimation of Water Ice in Low Pressure Environments: Isotopic effects and implications for the martian paleoclimate record. 2006 Mars Polar Science and Exploration Conference (MPSEC4). download the poster

J. E. Moores*, P.H. Smith and R. Tanner (2006) The Effect of Martian Surface Geometry on Ultraviolet Fluxes 2006 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC06). download the poster

J.E. Moores*, R.H Brown, D.S. Lauretta and P.H. Smith (2005) Sublimation Fractionation in Dusty Disaggregated Samples. 2005 Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Conference (LPLC 05).

J. E. Moores*, M.G. Tomasko, P.H. Smith et al (2005) Results from the Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer (DISR) Experiment on the Huygens probe at Titan. 5th Canadian Space Exploration Workshop (CSEW5). download the poster Recipient of the 3rd prize in the student poster contest.

J. E. Moores*, R.H. Brown, D. S. Lauretta and P.H. Smith (2005) Preliminary Results of Sublimation Fractionation in Dusty Disaggregated Samples. 2005 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 05). (See PTYS 510 below for link to original investigation)

J. Moores*, N. Spanovich, P.Smith and R. Tanner (2004) Preliminary Work on Ultraviolet Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere of Mars: Implications for Planetary Protection. 2004 Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Conference (LPLC 04).

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Spring 2005	Investigation of Titan's Atmosphere based on the results of the Descent Imager and Spectral Radiometer (DISR) experiment onboard the Huygens probe
Fall 2004	Deuterium Incorporation into the Polar Regolith of Mars for PTYS 510
Spring 2004	Space Mission Conceptual Design - Europan Submarine Research Vehicle for AME 528. Led a team which consisted of myself plus two other graduate students: Craig Hutchings (Mathematics) and John Keffler (Aerospace Engineering).
Fall 2003 – present	Atmospheric and Surface modeling of Mars from Mars Pathfinder and MER data with Peter Smith
Fall 2003	Height variation of Martian Volcanoes over time for PTYS 511: Geology of the Solar System
Fall 2003	An examination of the Polar Troughs of Mars for PTYS 554: Planetary Surfaces
Spring 2003	Determination of the Effective Elastic Thickness of the Earth's Crust using Spectral Analysis for PHY 495
Spring 2003	On the feasibility of Terraforming in our Solar System for PHY 336
June 2002 - April 2003	Engineering Research into the unstable fluid mechanics of linear wind-power generators (wingmills) with J.D. DeLaurier
Fall 2002	Space Mission Conceptual Design - Long Distance Mars Surface Explorer for AER 407
Spring 2002	An examination of the feasibility of an Europan Submarine Research Vehicle for ESC 300
Summer 2001	Engineering research on the properties and potential applications of Shape Memory Alloy and Electro-active Polymers

EDUCATION

Aug. 2003 - present	Doctoral Program in Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
June 2003	B.A.Sc. Degree conferred with honour standing
Sept. 1999 - May 2003	Engineering Science Program, University of Toronto

AWARDS

April 2008	University of Arizona College of Science Galileo Scholar
May 2006-May 2008	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postgraduate (Doctoral) Scholarship recipient
April 2006	University of Arizona College of Science Galileo Scholar
May 2005	Canadian Space Agency Student Poster Competition 3rd Prize (5th Canadian Space Exploration Workshop) for Results from the Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer (DISR) Experiment on the Huygens probe at Titan.
Spring 2005-present	University of Arizona Graduate College Registration Scholarship
May 2004	University of Arizona Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Space Prize for ECOES Project
Spring 2003	University of Toronto Applied Science and Engineering Dean's List
Summer 2002	NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Fall 2001/Spring 2002	University of Toronto Applied Science and Engineering Dean's List
Summer 2001	NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, Engineering Services Inc

The Moon over Tucson
Photographed in January 2007 by the author
(Full sized version can be found under photos)