Science - Planetary Ices: People: Giuseppe Mitri

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Giuseppe Mitri

Education

B.Sc. in Physics with Astrophysics, University La Sapienza - Roma, Italy (2001)
Ph.D. in Sciences with Planetary Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara - Italy (2005)

Research Interests

Mitri's research interests include the thermal evolution and surface processes of icy satellites (Titan, Enceladus and Europa).

Professional Experience

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2006 - present)
- NPP Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Arizona (2003-2006)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (2005 -2006)
- Internal Researcher, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (2004-2005)
- Visiting, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (2003 - 2004)
University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy (2001 - 2003)
- Research Fellowship, Dipartimento di Scienze (2002 -2003)
- Research Grant, International Research School of Planetary Sciences (2001 -2002)

Selected Publications

Lorenz, R.D., K.L. Mitchell, R.L. Kirk, A.G. Hayes, H.A. Zebker, P. Paillou, J. Radebaugh, J.I. Lunine, M.A. Janssen, S.D. Wall, R.M. Lopes, B. Stiles, S. Ostro, G. Mitri, E.R. Stofan and the Cassini RADAR Team, 2007. Titan's Inventory of Organic Surface Materials. Geophysical Research Letters in press.
Mitri G., and A. P. Showman 2007. Tidal Dissipation in the Ice-I Shells of Europa and Enceladus, Submitted to Icarus.
Mitri, G., J.I. Lunine, A.P. Showman, and R. Lopes 2007. Resurfacing of Titan by Ammonia-water Cryomagma. Submitted to Icarus.
Lopes R.M.C., K.L. Mitchell, S.D. Wall, G. Mitri, R. L. Kirk, A.G. Hayes, E.R. Stofan, J.I. Lunine, R.D. Lorenz, C. Wood, J. Radebaugh, P. Paillou, M. Janssen and the Cassini RADAR Team, The Lakes and Seas of Titan, Submitted to EOS.
Mitri, G., and A.P. Showman 2007. Thermal convection in ice-I shells of Titan and Enceladus. Icarus, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2007/07.16.
Mitri, G., A.P. Showman, J.I. Lunine, and R.D. Lorenz 2007. Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan. Icarus, 186, 385-394.
Miyamoto, H., G. Mitri, A. P. Showman, and J. M. Dohm 2005. Putative ice flows on Europa: Geometric patterns and relation to topography collectively constrain material properties and effusion rates. Icarus 177, 413-424.
Mitri, G., and A. P. Showman 2005. Convective conductive transitions and sensitivity of a convecting ice shell to perturbations in heat flux and tidal-heating rate: Implications for Europa. Icarus, 177, 447-460.