Al Emran
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Planetary GeosciencesBiography
Emran is a planetary astronomer with a broad range of research interests. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow at JPL working on characterizing the surface of Mars using NASA’s orbital spacecraft observations. During his Ph.D. at Arkansas, his research involved deciphering surfaces of trans-Neptunian and Kuiper belt objects, such as Triton and Pluto, using radiative scattering models, machine learning, and simulated laboratory experiments. He used orbital observations for an improved understanding of dunes on Mars during his graduate research at Auburn. Emran loves his mother planet and also worked on Earth in understanding the dynamics of coastal morphology and vegetation using satellite images. He likes to continue his research emphasizing exploration of the solar system bodies (planets, moons, asteroids, and icy bodies) and beyond (exoplanets).
Education
- Ph.D. in Space and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas
- MS in Geography [Planetary Geoscience], Auburn University
- MS in Physical Geography, University of Dhaka
- BS in Geography, Minor in Geology, University of Dhaka
Professional Experience
- 2023 ‑ JPL Postdoc Fellow, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- 2021-2022 Graduate Assistant, Data Science Program, University of Arkansas
- 2021 Graduate Assistant, Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas
- 2020 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas
- 2019 ‑ 2020 Graduate Assistant, Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas
- 2017 ‑ 2019 Graduate Assistant, Department of Geosciences, Auburn University
- 2015 ‑ 2017 Research Assistant, Department of Architecture, BRAC University
- 2014 ‑ 2015 Graduate Assistant, Department of Geography & Environment, University of Dhaka
Community Service
- 2020 External reviewer of NASA’s Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools (PDART) Proposal
- 2021 Journal Reviewer: Earth and Space Science
Research Interests
Planetary Astronomy, Terrestrial Planets, Icy Bodies, Asteroids, and Exoplanets
Selected Awards
- 2022 Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Participant Stipend, USRA/LPI
- 2020-22 GPSC/GSIE Travel Fellowship, University of Arkansas
- 2019 LPI Career Development Award, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, Texas
- 2018/19 Geoscience, COSAM, and GSC Travel Fellowship, Auburn University
Selected Publications
Emran, A., Dalle Ore, C. M., Ahrens, C. J., Khan, K., Chevrier, V.F., and Cruikshank, D. P., 2023. Pluto’s Surface Mapping using Unsupervised Learning from Near‐Infrared Observations of LEISA/Ralph. Planetary Science Journal [accepted]
Emran, A., Chevrier, V.F., 2023. Discrepancy in Grain Size Estimation of H2O ice in the Outer Solar System. Res. in Astronomy and Astrophysics [accepted]
Emran, A., and Chevrier, V.F., 2022. Uncertainty in Grain Size Estimation of Volatiles on Trans‐Neptunian Objects and Kuiper Belt Objects. AJ 163, 196.
Emran, A., Marzen, L.J., King, D.T., Chevrier, V.F., 2020. Thermophysical and Compositional Analyses of Dunes at Hargraves Crater, Mars. Planet. Sci. J. 2(6):218.
Emran, A., Marzen, L.J., King, D.T., 2020. Semiautomated Identification and Characterization of Dunes at Hargraves Crater, Mars. Earth and Space Science 7, e2019EA000935.
Emran, A., Roy S., et al., 2018. Assessing topographic controls on vegetation characteristics in CHT from remotely sensed data. Rem. Sens. App.: Soc.and Env. 11, 198–208.
Emran, A., Rob M.A., Kabir M.H., 2017. Coastline change and erosion‐accretion evolution of Sandwip Island, Bangladesh. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research 8(2):3.
Emran, A., Rob M.A., Kabir M.H, Islam M.N., 2016. Modeling spatio‐temporal shoreline and areal dynamics of coastal island using geospatial technique. Mod. Earth Sys. and Env. 2(4).