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Bradley Garczynski

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2018Rising activity
Planetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Exploration and TechnologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Publications

36

Citations

466

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2018

Research summary
AI-generated

Bradley Garczynski studies the geology and mineralogy of Mars, with a particular focus on Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA's Perseverance rover. His work combines rover instrument data (such as multispectral imaging from the Mastcam-Z camera) with orbital mapping and terrestrial analog sites (like ancient lake deposits in Turkey) to understand past water activity, rock alteration, and potential signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. This research supports planning for the Mars Sample Return mission, which aims to bring Martian rock samples back to Earth for study.

Mars surface geology and mineralogyJezero Crater and Perseverance rover scienceAncient lake (fluvio-lacustrine) environmentsBiosignature detection using terrestrial analogsMars Sample Return mission support

Publication output has grown substantially over the past decade, rising from occasional single papers before 2019 to a peak of 10 in 2024, indicating increasing research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.2/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 3 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 10 publications10242025: 5 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets×7
  • Science×2
  • LPI×2
  • Lunar and Planetary Science Conference×2
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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