Research Interest
Thesis Title
Multispectral Studies of Shocked Anorthosite within Lunar and Terrestrial Impact Structures.
Thesis Description
Testing the effectiveness of remote sensing datasets in recording shock levels of anorthosite in the UV-VIS-NIR spectral range. Study sites include Schrödinger basin on the lunar farside, and Mistastin Lake crater, a lunar analogue site located in Labrador Canada.
Recent Abstracts
Shankar, B. et al. (2010). Revisiting the Geology of Schrodinger Basin. NLSI- Third Annual Lunar Science Forum
Mader, M.; Osinski, G. R.; Marion, C.; Dammeier, R. Shankar, B., and Sylvester, P. Mistastin Impact Structure, Labrador: A geological analogue for lunar highland craters. NLSI - Third Annual Lunar Science Forum
Shankar, B. et al. (2010). Multispectral Study of the Schrodinger Impact Basin. LPSC -LXXII. Abstract #2542.
Shankar, B. et al. (2009). Multispectral Study of the Schrödinger Impact Basin on the Lunar Farside. NLSI- Second Annual Lunar Science Forum.
Shankar, B. et al. (2009). Multispectral Study of the Schrödinger Impact Basin on the Lunar Farside. Eos Trans. AGU. 90. 22. Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract P13A-05.
Shankar, B., and Hansen, V.L. (2008). Preliminary Global Survey of Circular Lows, a Subset of Venusian Coronae. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX. Abstract 1813.
Shankar, B., and Hansen, V.L. (2007). A Global Survey of Venus' Circular Lows (CLS) A Subset of Coronae. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 39. 6. p. 571
Shankar, B., and Hansen, V.L. (2007). Preliminary Global Survey of Circular Lows, a Subset of Venusian Coronae. Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers Report.
Degrees Obtained
M.S.
University of Minnesota,
Duluth Minnesota
2008
(Hon) B.Sc.
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
2006