Dr. Frank Mills

Biography

Frank Mills is an Associate Professor at the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University, where he has been involved in various leadership roles, including Acting Associate Director for Education. His academic journey includes a joint appointment with the Research School of Physics and Engineering. He has served as a supporting investigator for significant space missions, including the European Space Agency's Venus Express and JAXA's Akatsuki mission. Mills has extensive supervision experience, guiding student research in areas such as Astrophysics, Earth Science, and Engineering. He has been actively engaged in research on planetary atmospheres, focusing on the atmospheric chemistry of Venus and Earth, as well as simulating atmospheric conditions on extrasolar planets. In addition to his research, he has taught various courses related to climate science, physics, and planetary science, contributing to the education of future leaders in these fields. Mills holds a PhD in Planetary Science from the California Institute of Technology and has co-led numerous research projects in distributed solar energy production and atmospheric evolution.

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