Hannah Lerman
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Hannah Lerman is a planetary scientist specializing in Raman spectroscopy for extraterrestrial exploration, with a focus on mineral and clay identification on Mars. Her research centers on developing and refining Raman-based techniques to characterize planetary materials, particularly clays, olivine, and iron oxides, which are critical for understanding Mars’ aqueous history and habitability. Her most-cited work, “Minerals and microstructure identification using Raman instruments” (2019, 10 citations), directly supports the ExoMars and Mars 2020 missions by evaluating field and laboratory data to prepare for in-situ Raman analysis on the Red Planet. She further advanced this field with “Raman analyses of Al and Fe/Mg‐rich clays” (2023, 6 citations), tackling the challenges of distinguishing clay types under mission constraints. Her latest study (2025) applies principal component analysis to Raman imaging of the Sericho meteorite, demonstrating a novel statistical approach to mineral composition analysis. Lerman’s contributions are vital for upcoming planetary missions, bridging laboratory precision with the harsh realities of space exploration, and her work has already influenced the operational strategies for Raman instruments on Mars rovers.
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