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Lujendra Ojha

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Lujendra Ojha
लुजेन्द्र ओझा
Born	1990 Nepal
Nationality	American
Other names	Luju
Education	Ph.D. (2016) B.Sc., University of Arizona, 2012
Alma mater	Georgia Institute of Technology
Scientific career
Fields	Planetary science with volcanology minor
Institutions	NASA

Website	www.lujendraojha.com

Lujendra Ojha (b. 1990 Nepali: लुजेन्द्र ओझा) is an American^[1] planetary scientist. He, as an undergraduate under the direction of planetary geologist Alfred McEwen, discovered compelling evidence that water on Mars includes current, seasonal, surface liquid brine flows.^[2]^[3] He is current an assistant professor of planetary scienceatRutgers University.^[4]^[5] He has also played in a heavy metal band, Gorkha.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Awards[edit]

Special Recognition — Office of the Governor. Douglas A. Ducey (Governor, AZ)
National Science Foundation (2015) — Research Excellence Award
Lunar and Planetary Institute (2013) — Team-X Merit Award
University of Arizona (2012) — First Place in Physical Science Research. Annual Student Showcase.
University of Arizona (2011) — Honorary Presidents Award
Group Achievement Award: HiRISE Science Team, NASA (2011)^[8]

References[edit]

^ "The Nepalese-American Death Metal Rocker Who Discovered Water on Mars". NBC News. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-29.

^ Lujendra Ojha; Wilhelm, M. B.; Murchie, S. L.; McEwen, A. S.; Wray, J. J.; Hanley, J.; Massé, M.; Chojnacki (2015). "Spectral evidence for hydrated salts in recurring slope lineae on Mars" (PDF). Nature Geoscience. 8 (8): 829–832. Bibcode:2015NatGe...8..829O. doi:10.1038/ngeo2546. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

^ Kirby, Runyon; Ojha, Lujendra (August 18, 2014). "Recurring Slope Lineae". Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. pp. 1–6. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_352-1. ISBN 978-1-4614-9213-9.

^ Del Crookes (30 Sep 2015). "The student who discovered water on Mars says it was a 'lucky accident'". BBC. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

^ ^a ^b Jonathan Amos (28 September 2015). "Martian salt streaks 'painted by liquid water'". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

^ Eric Mack (September 28, 2015). "Meet the Nepalese-American death metal guitarist who just found water on Mars". CNET. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

^ Malorie McCall (September 29, 2015). "The Guy Who Discovered Water on Mars Is Also a Heavy-Metal Guitarist". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-21.

^ Curriculum Vitae: Lujendra Ojha Archived 2015-11-22 at the Wayback Machine (October 2015).

External links[edit]

Lujendra Ojha – Who Discovered Evidence of Water on Mars

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