Dr. Trudi Hoogenboom

Postdoctoral Fellow
Lunar and Planetary Institute
3600 Bay Area Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058
E-mail: hoogenboom@lpi.usra.edu

 

Professional Background

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 09/2011–present     
• Senior Geophysicist, ExxonMobil, 2006–2011     
• NASA Postdoctoral Program Postdoctoral Fellow NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena 01/2006 – 08/2006
• National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2004–2006              
• Teaching Assistant, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, UK, 2001–2003
• Teaching Assistant, School of Geosciences, Monash University, Australia, 2001  
• Database Geophysicist, Pasminco Exploration, 1999–2000            

 

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. (Physics), University of Leeds, UK, 2004. Thesis: “Gravity and Topography Signatures of Venusian Coronae”.
• Bachelor of Science (Geophysics) University of Melbourne, Australia. 1998.        
• Bachelor of Applied Physics, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia 1997.   

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

• National Research Council Research Associate Fellowship, 2004-2006
• Royal Astronomical Society Research grant, 2002-2003

 

HONORS

• Runner up for the Royal Astronomical Society Blackwell Prize (Best UK Ph.D. thesis in Geophysics, Solar ,Terrestrial Physics, and Planetary Sciences) 2005
• Deans List^ (RMIT, Melbourne, Australia) 1997
• Certificate of Commendation, Applied Physics (RMIT, Melbourne, Australia) 1997

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• VSSEC - NASA Australian Space Prize Review 2010 – Current       
• Journal publication reviewer: Geology, Geophysical Journal International 2009 – Current              
• NASA PG&G (Planetary Geology and Geophysics) grant review - 08/2007                             
• NASA MFRP (Mars Fundamental Research Proposals) grant review - 12/2006
• Journal Review: Geological Society of America Special – Plates, Plumes and Planetary Processes
• Journal Review: Journal of Geophysical Research 2004 – Current              
• Session Chair, “Venus Geophysics and Geology”, LPSC, Houston (USA) 2003 

 

Professional Affiliations

• Institute of Physics 2010              
• Sigma Xi 2007    
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists 2006  
• American Astronomical Society – Division of Planetary Sciences Affiliate 2004     
• Geological Society of America (GSA) 2004            
• Royal Astronomical Society 2002              
• American Geophysical Union (AGU) 1997