Jayanth Serla

Jayanth Serla is a PhD candidate in Geological Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU), affiliated with the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on Martian ice dynamics, thermal infrared spectroscopy, and planetary surface thermophysics. He works under Dr. Phil Christensen at the Mars Space Flight Facility.

Education:

• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University (2015)
• B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India (2013)

Research Interests:

• Emplacement and evolution of mid-latitude ice on Mars
• Thermal infrared spectroscopy for planetary mineralogy analysis
• Radiative transfer in planetary atmospheres
• Terrestrial glaciology fieldwork in Sudbury, Canada, and Patagonia

Publications focus on Martian thermophysical modeling, glacial dynamics comparisons with Earth, and diurnal temperature variations using THEMIS data. His work bridges computational modeling with remote sensing techniques.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Mars Space Flight Facility, contributing to planetary exploration research.