Research
My main focus is studying water in the Martian Atmosphere. Mars is an active planet with an interesting atmosphere, mostly made of Carbon Dioxide. Water is present in the Martian atmosphere in small quantities but plays a big role in the dynamics of the atmosphere.
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Martian Clouds
I study Martian clouds, mostly made of water ice, using image processing techniques. We acquire cloud images and movies using the cameras on the Perseverance Rover. The images and movies are analyzed for cloud characteristics, wind dynamics, and understanding the seasonal and diurnal patterns of clouds.
Water Vapour
The PanCam Instrument on ExoMars Rover is a multispectral imaging system. The solar filters on PanCam will be used to study water vapour in the Martian atmosphere from the surface. My work involved conducting sensitivity studies for water vapour measurements on Earth and Mars.
Rover Missions - Perseverance and ExoMars
For my research, I use the camera systems on Mars rovers. NASA's Perseverance rover landed at Jezero Crater in Feb 2021. Cloud observations, such as cloud surveys and movies, are acquired using the NavCam instrument onboard Perseverance rover.
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The upcoming ESA-led ExoMars Rover, Rosalind Franklin, will launch in 2028. The camera system, PanCam, contains 2 wide-angle cameras and a high-resolution camera. The WAC contain filter wheels that include 2 solar filters used for water vapour measurements from the surface of Mars.
