NASA FINESST Fellow/Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN, United States
Alexander Kling is NASA FINESST Fellow and 5th year PhD Candidate in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University. He earned his Bachelor's of Science in Geology from Stony Brook University in May 2020. His work focuses on the analysis of samples returned from the Moon to understand their modification by long-term exposure to the space environment. Specifically, he uses coordinated nanoscale analyses such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), and atom probe tomography (APT) combined with in situ TEM heating experiments to characterize the radiation and high-temperature processing histories of lunar grains and identify the presence of implanted rare gas species such as hydrogen, water, helium, and neon. This work relates to understanding the abundance and behavior of these volatile species across the surface of the Moon. He is currently searching for Post-Doc opportunities to continue similar scientific and/or analytical investigations.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM MT