Saunab Ghosh
Cold Curation Scientist | Jacobs
Saunab Ghosh
Cold Curation Scientist
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Saunab Ghosh is a Cold Curation Scientist at the Planetary Exploration & Astromaterials Research Laboratory (PEARL) and the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division, Johnson Space Center. Saunab is a spectroscopist and a material scientist with expertise in multiple scientific research fields including various types of carbonaceous micro- and nano- materials (synthesis and characterization), capture and detection of gases (CO2, methane, propane, butane, and H2S) by high surface-area synthetic sorbents, and the application of bio-compatible fluorophores. During his 20-year-long collaborative research career in the United States, he authored / co-authored 28+ peer-reviewed research publications (including Science and Nature Nanotechnology) and received several research awards. He has one US Patent for innovative industrial research on CO2 sequestration. During his decade-long research at Rice University, Houston, TX, Dr. Ghosh was mentored by many legendary scientists, such as Professor Robert H. Hauge (13th most cited chemist), and Professor Robert F. Curl (Nobel prize winner, chemistry, 1996). Currently, at NASA, he has a specific interest in the applications of FTIR absorption measurements and mass spectrometry for the detection of lunar volatiles, surface chemistries of regolith stimulants, and the development of new instrumentation, scientific procedures, and protocols relating to the permanently shadowed regions of the Lunar South pole for the upcoming Artemis missions. In addition, he intends to apply materials science and spectroscopic techniques to developing Planetary Science Return Missions relevant project supports via TEM, SEM, and EDX in regard to designing curation, research, and/or missions for enhancing NASA capabilities. All these experiences are directly relevant to activities that are necessary for properly curating and understanding how to handle these unique planetary samples when they arrive at the JSC Curation and Research laboratories in Houston, TX. His expertise covers the following areas: Spectroscopy (UV-Vis, Near-IR, IR, FTIR, Fluorescence Emission, Circular Dichroism), Microscopy (SEM, HRTEM, TEM, Cryo-TEM, EDX, RAMAN, AFM, Single-molecule Fluorescence Imaging), Cryogenics (Bulk and single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy at cryogenic temperature), Chemical Analysis (XPS, TGA, DSC, Mass Spectrometry, BET-Surface Area analysis, XRD, CVD, Volumetric and Gravimetric Gas Adsorption analysis), Surface Chemistry (Chemical etching, Spin coating, Spluttering, Plasma cleaning, Photo-lithography), Biomedicine (Study of bio-compatible surfactant coated nanotube samples for therapeutic cancer drug delivery)