Christopher R. Gelino
Astronomy Department
New Mexico State University
MSC 4500/Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
http://astro.nmsu.edu/~crom
crom@nmsu.edu

Education:

New Mexico State University: 1996-Present
PhD: Summer 2001 (expected)
Master of Science: May 1999

Major Field of Study: Astronomy

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 1991-1995
Bachelor of Science: May 1995

Major Field of Study: Astronomy

Research Experience:

Research Assistant, Astronomy Department, NMSU: 1996-Present

Advisor: Dr. Mark Marley
Extrasolar planets: modeled reflected spectra and albedos
Martian hydrothermal processes: modified United States Geological Survey code to model Mars
Brown Dwarfs: far visible and near infrared observations, data reduction, and data analysis

Research Laboratory Assistant, Custom Farm Seed, Momence, IL: 1995-1996

harvested and prepared corn samples for tests and studies

Summer Research Assistant, Department of Astronomy, UIUC: Summer 1994

Advisor: Dr. John Dickel
performed image processing of Hubble Space Telescope images using the IRAF package

Other Experience:

NMSU Astronomy Department Webmaster: 2000-Present

maintained and updated department pages as needed

Teaching Assistant, Astronomy Department, NMSU: 1996-1999

Taught laboratory sections for undergraduate astronomy courses including:
introductory planetary class (3 semesters)
general introductory astronomy class (2 semesters + 1 summer session)
upper level undergraduate course (1 semester)

Head Supervisor, Receptionist, and Building Supervisor, Division of Campus Recreation, UIUC: 1993-1995

Supervised student workers and all patrons in DCR buildings; answered phone calls and greeted patrons

Extra Workshop Help, Good Shepherd Manor, Momence, IL: Dec. 1994-Jan. 1995

performed various tasks in a workshop

Field Crew Supervisor, Custon Farm Seed, Momence, IL: Summers 1987-1993

performed pollinations of corn in a field nursery; supervised crew workers

Societies:

American Astronomical Society
Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS

Publications:

  • "Variability in an Unresolved Jupiter," Gelino, C.R. & Marley, M.S. 2000 in From Giant Planets to Cool Stars, editors C.A. Griffiths & M.S. Marley, (San Francisco: ASP), in press
  • "Model Bond Albedos of Extrasolar Giant Planets," Gelino, C.R. et al. 1999, Phys. Chem. Earth (C), 24, 573
  • "Reflected Spectra and Albedos of Extrasolar Giant Planets. I. Clear and Cloudy Atmospheres," Marley, M.S., Gelino, C.R. et al. 1999, ApJ, 513, 879
  • "The Effect of Clouds on the Visible Spectra of Extrasolar Giant Planets," Stephens, D.C., Gelino, C.R. et al. 1998, EM&P, 81, 105
  • "Negative Search for a Counterpart to the Gamma Ray Repeater Source 0525-66," Dickel, J.R., Gelino, C.R. et al. 1996, ApJ, 448, 623