Serina Diniega
- Homepage:
- http://math.arizona.edu/~serina/
- Email:
- serina@math.arizona.edu
- Degree program:
- PhD
- Year of entrance into Program:
- 2004
- Undergraduate degree:
- BS, Mathematics
- Undergraduate institution:
- California Institute of Technology
- Any other degrees:
- MS, Space Studies, International Space University (Strasbourg, France), 2003
- MS, Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona, 2005
- Meetings:
Diniega, S., H. Yano, D. Scheeres. (2005) "Simulating Regolith Deposition on 25143 Itokawa and other small asteroids." 56th International Astronautical Congress, Fukuoka, Japan.
- Advisor:
- Karl Glasner
- Description of research:
I am interested in using and developing mathematical tools to study the formation and development of planetary surface features. In particular, my current research is on the formulation of a BCRE-type (simple, continuum, phenomenological) model of sand dune formation and migration.
- Personal interests:
Reading, cooking, gardening, dancing (especially hula), fencing (saber), etc.