Science - Earth and Planetary Atmospheres: People: Eric Wilson

Earth and Planetary Atmospheres: People

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Eric Wilson

Education

B.S. in Astronomy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (1996)
B.S. in Mathematics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (1996)
Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Space Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2002)

Research Interests

Planetary atmospheres, photochemistry, modeling and observations, radiative transfer, aerosol microphysics, and atmospheric origin and evolution.

Professional Experience

Planetary Science Laboratory, University of Michigan (1996-2002)
- Postdoctoral research assistant (2001-2002)
- Graduate student research assistant in the area of Titan photochemistry, Planetary Science Laboratory (1996-2001)
- Graduate student instructor for AOSS 202 - The Atmosphere, University of Michigan (1998-1999)
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southern California, Research assistant in the area of helioseismology (1993-1996)

Selected Awards

National Research Council Associateship, National Academy of Sciences (2002-2004)
Rackham Merit Fellowship, University of Michigan (1996-2001)
Mellon Fellowship, University of Southern California (1993-1995)
Alpha Lambda Delta, University of Southern California (1992)
Trustee Scholarship, University of Southern California (1991-1996)
National Achievement Scholarship, National Merit Foundation (1991-1992)

Selected Publications

Wilson, E.H. and S.K. Atreya, The current state of modeling the photochemistry of Titans mutually-dependent atmosphere and ionosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E06002, 2004.
Wilson, E.H. and S.K. Atreya, Chemical sources of haze formation in Titans atmosphere, Planet. Space Sci., 51, 1017-1033, 2003.
Wilson, E.H., S.K. Atreya, and A. Coustenis, Mechanisms for the formation of benzene in the atmosphere of Titan, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 5014, 2003.
Wilson, E.H. and S.K. Atreya, Sensitivity studies of methane photolysis and its impact on hydrocarbon chemistry in the atmosphere of Titan, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 20263-20273, 2000.