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Kristel Izquierdo

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2016

Publications

25

Citations

71

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

11

Publishing since 2016

Research summary
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Kristel Izquierdo's research focuses on studying the interiors of planetary bodies, such as the Moon and Mars, using gravity data and climate modeling. A key methodological contribution is applying Bayesian statistical inference (a probabilistic approach to estimating unknown quantities from data) to infer density anomalies—regions of unusually high or low mass—inside celestial bodies. More recent work also touches on applying artificial intelligence in educational and community development contexts.

Planetary interior structureBayesian gravity inversion methodsLunar and Martian geophysicsClimate modeling of MarsAI applications in education

Publication output has been relatively steady but modest over the last decade, rising to a peak around 2022 before tapering off in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 5 publications5222023: 4 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×7
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×5
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets×2
  • Geophysical Research Letters×1
  • Geophysical Journal International×1
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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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