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| Biography |
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Honors) degree at Princeton University in mechanical and aerospace engineering and a Master of Science degree at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in physics then worked in Boston and Tokyo before returning to complete a PhD at Caltech in planetary science. Held postdoctoral research positions at Caltech, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) before moving to the ANU in 2003. Presently hold a joint appointment in the Research School of Physics and Engineering and the Fenner School of Environment and Society and am affiliated with the Planetary Science Institute. Promoted to Fellow at ANU in January 2008.
Other activities:
- Lecturer in EMSC3029 (Atmospheric and Ocean Modelling)
- Member, ACT branch committee of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
- Member, organising committee for the AMOS 2010 conference
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| Research Interests |
My current research is focused on understanding the chemistry of Venus' atmosphere and the effects of Australian aerosols on surface ultraviolet radiation. My past research has included laboratory calibration of infrared spectrometers and imagers; simulations of instruments and satellite mission operations; field tests of imaging spectrometers; numerical modelling of the chemistry in the atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Io; spectroscopy of Venus, Europa, and Callisto; estimation of the ultraviolet properties of Australian aerosols; and interdisciplinary research on sustainability and climate change impacts. |
| Available Student Projects |
Suitable for: 3rd Year, PhB, Vacation Scholars
Develop an energy balance model based on research publications that can be used in undergraduate laboratory exercises to simulate the Earth's climate and allow students to interactively explore the sensitivity of Earth's climate to key parameters that affect the absorption and redistribution of energy in the Earth system.
Suitable for: 3rd Year, PhB, Honours, Vacation Scholars
Review archived very high resolution spectra (R ~ 200,000+) of Venus for evidence of molecular oxygen absorption features and determine instrument performance for requesting future dedicated observing time.
Suitable for: Honours, Vacation Scholars
Analyse and interpret remote sensing measurements of aerosol optical properties made by ground-based instruments at selected sites around Australia. Devise statistical descriptions of the impact of aerosols on surface ultraviolet radiation at these sites with the assistance of radiative transfer model calculations.
Suitable for: Honours, Vacation Scholars
Calculate the diurnal (day to night) variation of ozone in Venus' atmosphere using a one-dimensional version of the Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory photochemical model. Compare results with relevant observations from the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft.
Suitable for: 3rd Year, PhB, Honours, Vacation Scholars
Design, implement, and test an automated scheme for coupling multiple instances of an existing one-dimensional model. For example, one instance of the model may simulate the average day side chemistry while another simulates the average night side chemistry. The coupling scheme would then simulate the transport of chemical species between the two hemispheres.
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Recent Publications |
Gehrz R. D., Lester Daniel, Roellig Thomas, Becklin E E, Evans Neal, Meixner Margaret, Tielens Xander, Stacey Gordon, Vacca William, Cuzzi Jeff, Backman Dana, Mills Franklin (Frank)
The Science vision for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (2009)
Cuzzi Jeff, Backman Dana, Baines A Graham, Coustenis Athena, Crisp David, Cruikshank Dale, Emery Josh, Fortney Jonathon, Kelley Mike, Lisse Casey, Marley Mark, Mills Franklin (Frank), Moreno Raphael, Mumma Michael, Orton Glenn, Sandell Goran, Sandor Brad, Woodward Chick E
Planetary ScienceThe Science Vision for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (2009)
Giuseppe Piccioni, Drossart Pierre, Zasova L, Migliorini A, Gerard J-C, Mills Franklin (Frank), Shakun A., Garcia-Munoz Antonio, Ignatiev N., Grassi D., Cottini V., Taylor F.W., Erard S.
First detection of hydroxyl in the atmosphere of VenusAstronomy and Astrophysics 483 (2008)
Dovers Stephen, Hutchinson Michael, Lindenmayer David, Manning Adrian, Mills Franklin (Frank), Perkins Paul, Sharples J.J., White Ian
Uncertainty Complexity and the EnvironmentUncertainty and Risk: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2008) ISBN:9781844074747
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