KAUSHIK MITRA
LABORATORY FOR EXPERIMENTAL & AQUEOUS PLANETOLOGY (LEAP)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & LEAP PI
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH & PLANETARY SCIENCES
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
RESEARCH INTERESTS
MARS
Surface and Aqueous Geochemistry
OCEAN WORLDS
Composition & Evolution of the Ocean and Icy Crust
VENUS
Surface weathering
“What I cannot create, I do not understand.”
Richard P. Feynman
ABOUT ME
I am an experimental aqueous geochemist...
and my research revolves around the search of habitable environments in the solar system. I am interested in both instantaneous and continuous planetary habitability of solar system bodies specifically Mars & Ceres (Relict Water Worlds) and Europa & Enceladus (Ocean Worlds). I am also interested in the surface processes on Venus.
Interested to know more?
Whether you’re curious about research on Mars, Ocean Worlds, Origin of Life, or my courses, I would be happy to answer any questions.