CURRICULUM VITAE
Germán Martínez
Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan
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EDUCATION
2007-2010 Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Space Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Spain.
2006-2007 M.S. in Teaching, UCM, Spain.
2005-2007 M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, UCM, Spain.
1999-2005 B.S. in Physics, UCM, Spain.
EMPLOYMENT
02/2013-Present Assistant Research Scientist, Dept. of Atmospheric Oceanic, and Space Sciences, University of Michigan.
02/2011-02/2013Research Fellow, Dept. of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences, University of Michigan.
07/2010-02/2011 Visiting Scientist, University of Bergen, Norway.
01/2009-07/2010Research Assistant, UCM, Spain.
10/2007-10/2008 Research Assistant, Arquimea Ingeniería, S.L., Spain.
08/2007-10/2007 Research Assistant, Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain.
09/2005-08/2007 Research Assistant, Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial, Madrid, Spain.
CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2014Winter 2014, AOSS 350: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, University of Michigan.
2013Winter 2013, AOSS 350: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, University of Michigan.
2010 M.S. course on Climate Risks and Environmental Impacts, Spanish Meteorology Agency.
2007 Public high schools, Murcia, Spain.
MISSION PARTICIPATION
08/2014-Present NASA's Mars 2020 MEDA Instrument, Co-Investigator.
03/2013-PresentNASA's Mars Science Laboratory REMS Instrument, Team Member.
2010-Present Mars MetNet Precursor Mission, Team Member.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2010 Recipient of the “Nils Mobility Project” grant.
1999Graduated from high school with an award as best student.
SERVICE
2014Member, AOSS PhD Candidates Committee.
2010-PresentJournal Reviewer: Journal of Geophysical Research, Icarus andQuarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
2012-2014Science Outreach,Invited talk by the Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics group, Ann Arbor, MI.
MEMBERSHIPS
2012-Present American Geophysical Union (AGU).
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Native language.
English: Fluent level at speaking, reading, and writing.
German: Intermediate level at speaking, reading, and writing.
REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Martínez, G.M., Renno, N.O., Fischer, E., Borlina, C.S., Hallet, B., de la Torre-Juarez, M., Vasavada, A.R., Ramos, M., Hamilton, V., Gomez-Elvira, J., Haberle, R.M. and the REMS Team, 2014. Surface Energy Budget and Thermal Inertia at Gale Crater: Calculations from Ground-Based Measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets119.8: 1822-1838.
Fischer, E., Martínez, G.M., Elliott, H.M., Renno, N.O., 2014.Experimental evidence for the formation of liquid saline water on Mars. Geophysical Research Letters, 41, DOI:10.1002/2014GL060302.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., Elliott, H., 2013. The Martian Planetary Boundary Layer: Turbulent Kinetic Energy and Fundamental Similarity Scales. Solar System Research(Invited). DOI: 10.1134/S003809461306004X.
Martínez, G.M., and Renno, N.O., 2012. Water and Brines on Mars: Current Evidence and Implications for MSL. Space Science Reviews(Invited). DOI: 10.1007/s11214-012-9956-3.
Martínez, G.M., Renno, N.O., Elliott, H., 2012. The Evolution of the Albedo of Dark Spots Observed on Mars Polar Region. Icarus, Vol 221, 816-830. DOI:10.1016/j.icarus.2012.09.008.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2011. TKE Budget in the Convective Martian PBL. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. DOI: 10.1002/qj.883.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2009. Characterization of the Martian Convective Boundary Layer. Journal of Atmospheric SciencesVol 66, Issue 7, 2044–2058. DOI: 10.1175/2009JAS3007.1.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2009. Characterization of the Martian Surface Layer. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, Vol 66, Issue 1, 187–198. DOI: 10.1175/2008JAS2765.1.
CONFERENCE ARTICLES (SELECTED)
Martínez, G.M., Renno, N.O., Fischer, E., de la Torre-Juarez, M., Meslin, P-Y.,Kemppinen, O.,Genzer, M.,Harri, A-H.,Ramos, M., Borlina, C.,Schröder, S.,Gómez-Elvira, J., and the REMS team, 2015. Potential sub-micrometer-thick frost events and soil watercontent at Gale Crater: Calculations from MSL/REMS measurements.Lunar and Planetary Science Conference,The Woodlands, US.
Martínez, G.M., Fischer, E., Renno, N.O., de la Torre-Juarez, M., Meslin, P-Y.,Kemppinen, O.,Genzer, M.,Harri, A-H.,Ramos, M., Borlina, C.,Schröder, S.,Gómez-Elvira, J., and the REMS team, 2014.Study of potential sub-micrometer-thick frost events and soil watercontent at Gale Crater.American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, US.
Martínez, G.M., Fischer, E., Elliott, H., Borlina, C., Renno, N.O, 2014. Physisorbed liquid-like Water in Mars Gale Crater?Abgradcon 2014. Troy, NY,US.
Martínez, G.M., Renno, N.O., Fischer, E., Borlina, C., Hallet, B., de la Torre-Juarez, M., Vasavada, A., and Gomez-Elvira, J., 2014. Ground-Atmosphere Interactions at Gale: Determination of the Surface Energy Budget, Thermal Inertia and Water Sorption on the Regolith. European Geophysical Union. Vienna, Austria.
Renno, N.O., Martinez, G.M., Ramos, M., Hallet, B., Gómez, F., Jun, I., Fisk, M., Gomez-Elvira, J., Hamilton, V., Mischna, M., Sletten, R., Martin-Torres, J., de La Torre-Juarez, M., Vasavada, A., Zorzano, M.P., 2013. Ground-Atmosphere Interactions at Gale. American Geophysical Union. San Francisco, US.
Martínez, G.M., Renno, N.O., Hoffman, J.H., Elliott, H., Fischer, E., 2013. Near Surface Water Vapor Pressure and Relative Humidity on Mars: New Values obtained from the Phoenix Mass Spectrometer. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference,The Woodlands, US.
Martínez, G.M., Renno, N.O., Elliott, H., Fischer, E., 2013. Present-Day Liquid Water on Mars: Theoretical Expectations, Observational Evidence, and Preferred Locations. The Present-Day Mars Habitability Conference. Los Angeles, US.
Martínez, G.M., Renno, N.O., Elliott, H., 2012. Composition of Dark Spots in Mars' Richardson Crater from the Analysis of HiRISE Images. European Geophysical Union. Vienna, Austria.
Elliott, H., Martínez, G.M., Halleaux, D., Braswell, S., Renno, N., 2012. The Michigan Mars Environmental Chamber (MMEC): Determining the conditions at which liquid brines form on Mars. 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Congress. The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2011. Turbulent Kinetic Energy on Mars. Derivation from ground-based Data. Fourth International Workshop on the Mars Atmosphere: Modeling and Observations. Paris, France.
Martínez, G.M., Silva, J., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2010. TKE Budget in the Convective Martian PBL. European Science Planetary Congress. Rome, Italy.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2008. Martian Planetary Boundary Layer Characterization under Convective Conditions. Third International Workshop on the Mars Atmosphere: Modeling and Observations. Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2008. Martian Mixed Layer during Pathfinder Mission. European Science Planetary Congress. Munster, Germany.
Martínez, G.M., Valero, F., Vázquez, L., 2008. Mars Surface Layer Characterization. European Science Planetary Congress. Vienna, Austria.
CURRENT AND PENDING RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA)
Role: Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator: José Antonio Rodríguez Manfredi
Direct Sponsor: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Total Award/Budget: $7,842,700
Begin Date: 10/1/14
End Date: 8/31/23
2. MSL Science Operations: Supporting REMS
Role: Assistant Research
Principal Investigator: Nilton Renno
Direct Sponsor: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Total Award/Budget: $495,702
Begin Date: 1/10/11
End Date: 12/24/14
3. The Brines of the Phoenix landing site, the potential for life to adapt to them and the implications for life elsewhere
Role: Assistant Research
Principal Investigator: Nilton Renno
Direct Sponsor: NASA
Total Award/Budget $1,048,636
Begin Date 5/25/11
End Date 5/24/15
4. Analysis of the Phoenix Mission’s Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe (TECP) Relative Humidity Data
Role: Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator: Germán Martínez
Direct Sponsor:NASA
Total Award/Budget: $301,192 (Pending)
Begin Date: 06/1/2015
End Date: 06/1/2018
5. The Creation and Maintenance of Liquid Brines: Implications for Life on Mars and Beyond
Role: Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator: Germán Martínez
Direct Sponsor:NASA
Total Award/Budget: $487,763(Pending)
Begin Date: 06/1/2015
End Date: 05/31/2018