Research

The core of PASSC is its research program. Currently we are focussing on research into the following:

• Impact cratering on Earth (Manicouagan Impact Research Program)
• Fragmentation and brecciation processes in planetary materials
• Frictional melting processes (including earthquake mechanics)
• Shock metamorphism and shock melting processes
• Martian and lunar geology, exploration and associated technology development (Mars Science Laboratory)
• Microanalysis of planetary materials
• Research and development in subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic impact damage and mitigation technologies

Students seeking MSc (two year duration) and PhD (four year duration) projects with PASSC, or Post-Doctoral Fellows seeking potential term positions (normally two years duration), should contact John Spray, jgs@unb.ca, director of PASSC.