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Ralph E. Milliken is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, specializing in the exploration of planetary surfaces through remote sensing methods, including satellite and rover-based data. His research interests encompass understanding the distribution and role of water in the evolution of the solar system, reflectance spectroscopy for quantifying mineral volatile abundances in geologic materials, and investigation of the sedimentary rock record on Mars. Milliken is an active member of several significant scientific teams, including the Mars Curiosity rover, Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid sample return mission, and NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. His projects span a range of topics, from mapping water on the Moon to laboratory studies of water-rock interactions in meteorites, as well as field studies of potential Mars analogs. He teaches various courses related to planetary geology and remote sensing, contributing to the academic and scientific community's understanding of geological processes across the solar system.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, focused on planetary geology and remote sensing.
Department: Department of Economics