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Robert Hodyss

Education
  • B. S. in Chemistry, University of Florida (1999)
  • Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (2006)
Research Interests
  • Investigations of the photochemistry and physics of cryogenic ices relevant to outer Solar System bodies, utilizing infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopies, temperature programmed desorption, and differential scanning calorimetry
  • Studies of chemical processes in Titan’s liquid ethane lakes, including dissolution, precipitation, and polymerization
  • Development of instrumentation for in situ chemical analysis on planetary bodies
Professional Experience
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2005-Present)
    • Scientist, Planetary Ices Group (2008)
    • Caltech Postdoctoral Researcher, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2005-2008)
  • California Institute of Technology (1999-2005)
    • Graduate Researcher, Department of Chemistry (1999-2005)
    • Teaching Assistant (1999-2003)
Selected Publications
  1. Morgan L. Cable, Sarah M. Hörst, Robert Hodyss, Patricia M. Beauchamp, Mark A. Smith, and Peter A. Willis. Titan Tholins: Simulating Titan Organic Chemistry in the Cassini-Huygens Era. Chemical Reviews (2011), in press (DOI: 10.1021/cr200221x).
  2. Hodyss, Robert, H.R. Howard, Paul V. Johnson, Jay D. Goguen, and Isik Kanik. Formation of radical species in photolyzed CH4:N2 ices. Icarus, 214 (2011), 748-753.
  3. Paul V. Johnson, Hodyss, Robert, Bolser, D.K., Bhartia, R., Lane, A.L., Kanik, I. Ultraviolet Stimulated Fluorescence and Phosphorescence of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Water Ice. Astrobiology 11 (2011), 151-156.
  4. Paul V. Johnson, Hodyss, Robert, Tang, K., Brinckerhoff, W.B., Smith, R.D. The laser ablation ion funnel: Sampling for in situ mass spectrometry on Mars. Planetary and Space Science, 59 (2011), 387-393.
  5. Hodyss, Robert, Christopher D. Parkinson, Paul V. Johnson, Julie V. Stern, Jay D. Goguen, Yuk L. Yung and Isik Kanik. Methanol on Enceladus. Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L17103.
  6. Weber, Amanda, Hodyss, Robert, Paul V. Johnson, Karen Willacy, Isik Kanik Hydrogen-deuterium exchange in photolyzed methane-water ices. Astrophysical Journal 703 (2009) 1030-1033.
  7. Hodyss, Robert, Paul V. Johnson, Julie .V. Stern, Jay D. Goguen, Isik Kanik Photochemistry of methane-water ices. Icarus 200 (2009) 338-342.
  8. Hodyss, Robert, Jay D. Goguen, Paul V. Johnson, Colin Campbell, Isik Kanik. Release of N2, CH4, CO2, and H2O from surface ices on Enceladus. Icarus 197 (2008), 152-156.
  9. Hodyss, Robert, Paul V. Johnson, Grazyna E. Orzechowska, Jay D. Goguen, Isik Kanik. Carbon dioxide segregation in 1:4 and 1:9 CO2:H2O ices. Icarus 194 (2008) 836-842.
  10. Hodyss, Robert; McDonald, Gene; Sarker, Niladri; Smith, Mark A.; Beauchamp, Patricia A.; Beauchamp J. L. Fluorescence Spectra of Titan Tholins: in-situ Detection of Astrobiologically Interesting Areas on Titan's Surface. Icarus, 2004, 171(2), 525-530.
  11. Szczepanski, J.; Hodyss, Robert; Fuller, J.; Vala, Martin. Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy of Small Carbon-Sulfur Clusters Isolated in Solid Ar. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 1999, 103(16), 2975-2981.
  12. Szczepanski, J.; Hodyss, Robert; Vala, Martin. Isotopic Infrared Absorption Study of C5-, C7-, C9- Carbon Cluster Anions in Ar Matrices. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 1999, 103(16), 2975-2981.

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