Jacob D Haqq-Misra

Jacob D Haqq-Misra, Ph.D.

  • Positions:
    Postdoctoral Scholar

    Rock Ethics Institute

    Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)

    Research Scientist

    Blue Marble Space Institute of Science

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  • Degrees:
     
    Ph.D., Meteorology & Astrobiology, Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
     
    M.S., Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
     
    B.S., Astrophysics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)
     
    B.S., Computer Science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN)
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  • Past Advisors:
     
    James F Kasting (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
     
    Sukyoung Lee (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)
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  • Research:
    Jacob Haqq-Misra studies atmospheric dynamics using computer climate models as a means toward understanding planetary habitability.

    Jacob Haqq-Misra’s passion for science and philosophy began as a child and led him to study computational astrophysics as an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota. Intrigued by the discovery of extrasolar planets—and the possibility of life elsewhere—he then moved to Penn State to pursue graduate studies in atmospheric dynamics and astrobiology in order to understand the suitability of terrestrial planets for supporting life. Much of his technical research deals with details of dynamic meteorology, but his broader interests include sustainable development, climate change, extraterrestrial life, and the philosophy of science.

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  • Honors:

    2006-2010 NASA Space Grant Fellow

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Jacob Haqq-Misra's Publications (5)



Jacob Haqq-Misra's Posters and Presentations (7)

  • A Meteorological Condition for Atmospheric Stability on Synchronously Rotating Planets (poster)

    Jacob Haqq-Misra

    Revisiting the Habitable Zone, Seattle, WA; 08/2010
  • Astrobiology, Sustainability, and Outreach (presentation)

    Jacob Haqq-Misra

    Astrobiology Science Conference, League City, TX; 04/2010
  • Eddy-driven Responses of the Hadley Cell and Tropopause (presentation)

    Jacob Haqq-Misra, Sukyoung Lee, Dargan Frierson

    American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA; 12/2009
  • Gaia Through Time: The Coevolution of Life and Climate (presentation)

    James Kasting, Jacob Haqq-Misra

    American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA; 12/2009
  • The Case for Solar System SETI (poster)

    Jacob Haqq-Misra

    The Search for Life in the Universe, Space Telescope Institute, Baltimore, MD; 05/2009
  • Greenhouse Warming of the Archean Earth (presentation)

    JD Haqq-Misra, SD Domagal-Goldman, PJ Kasting, JF Kasting

    Astrobiology Science Conference; 04/2008
  • Sustainability and the Fermi Paradox (poster)

    Jacob Haqq-Misra

    Astrobiology Science Conference; 04/2008

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Zonal mean temperature (shading) and potential temperature (lines) showing dry and moist RCE (radiative-convective equilibrium), 2D (no eddies) and 3D (with eddies) dynamical states with a contour interval of 10 K. The dark curve indicates the tropopause.


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