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Arya Udry is an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Her research focuses on planetary igneous petrology, particularly Martian magmatic processes and meteorite analysis. She leads the eXtraterrestrial Petrology Lab (XPL), collaborating on NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission to analyze Martian igneous and sedimentary rocks.
Dr. Udry holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee (2014), and M.S. and B.S. degrees from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland (2010 and 2008). Her work integrates field observations, laboratory analyses (e.g., electron microprobe, LA-ICP-MS), and thermodynamic modeling to study Martian crustal evolution, enstatite-rich meteorites, and planetary magmatism.
Her research highlights include constraining Martian mantle sources, investigating felsic rock formation in Jezero Crater, and advancing understanding of Mercury-analog meteorites. Udry has published extensively on Martian meteorites, rover data interpretation, and Mars sample return strategies. She mentors students in planetary science, including recipients of NASA FINESST and NVSGC fellowships.
Teaching responsibilities include courses such as GEOL 101 (Introductory Geology), GEOL 427 (Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology), and GEOL 470 (Planetary Geology). Her lab's current projects emphasize rover-derived data analysis for Mars' geologic history and preparation for future sample return missions.
