The objective of my research is to better understand the early history of the solid planets and satellites of the Solar System. My doctoral research at Washington University focused on investigating the evolution of crustal and lithospheric thickness variations on several bodies, using analytical and numerical models in concert with geological observations and data from various spacecraft. I am particularly interested in understanding the formation and evolution of large impact basins. I am currently working on the following projects:

• Viscous relaxation of impact basins and the crustal thickness of Mercury
• Chronology of lunar magnetism
• Modeling the viscoelastic deformation of Mars due to the polar caps
• The effect of long-wavelength viscosity variations on the contraction of Mercury