James T. Keane Ph.D. Candidate | Graduate Research Associate Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Department of Planetary Science University of Arizona 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, 85721-0092, USA
[email protected] | www.jamestuttlekeane.com | (319) 329-6614 SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS I am interested in the formation and evolution of solar system planets, satellites, and small bodies. My primary emphasis is on the interaction between tidal/rotational dynamics and geologic processes (e.g. tectonics, volatile deposition, etc.) on terrestrial and icy bodies. I employ a combination of analytical and numerical methods, and use a variety of datasets including gravity and topography. EDUCATION 2017 (expected) Ph.D., Planetary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. Thesis Advisor: Isamu Matsuyama. Thesis: “Tidal/rotational dynamics of solar system objects, from Mercury to Pluto.” 2015 M.S., Planetary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. 2011 B.S., Astronomy with High Honors, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA. Undergraduate Thesis Advisor: Douglas P. Hamilton. Thesis: “Modes of planetesimal-driven planet migration.” 2011 B.S., Geology with Honors, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. USA. Undergraduate Thesis Advisor: Laurent G.J. Montési. Thesis: “Lithospheric extension on icy satellites.” GRANTS AWARDED (total amount awarded since 2013: $472,982) 2016 – 2019 NASA Solar System Workings (SSW), “True Polar Wander of Terrestrial Planets and its Implications for the Long- Term Stability of Polar Volatiles” (Role: Science PI; Total Award: $382,982). 2013 – 2016 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF), “Stability of Asteroid Regolith during Planetary Close Approaches” (Role: Graduate Student Fellow; Total Award: $90,000). HONORS AND AWARDS (total amount awarded since 2013: $10,100) 2016 Theoretical Astrophysics Program Small Grant Award, University of Arizona, Theoretical Astrophysics Program ($1,000).