Research

Current areas of research:

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

• Impact cratering on Earth (click here for details about the 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 (click here to link to the Mars Science Laboratory page)
• Microanalysis of planetary materials
• Research and development in subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic impact damage and mitigation technologies

Students seeking MSc (2 year duration) and PhD (4 year duration) projects with PASSC, or Post-Doctoral Fellows seeking potential term positions (normally 2 years duration), should Contact John Spray, the director of PASSC. Click here for Undergraduate Opportunities. Click here for Graduate Opportunities. Click here for Post-Doctoral Opportunities.