Dr. Stefano Nerozzi joined LPL in January as a Postdoctoral Research Associate working with Professor Jack Holt. He is leading a NASA-funded project to study the geological evolution of outflow channel systems in Utopia Planitia, Mars. This project integrates several remote sensing techniques to unravel the history of water in this region, and especially how it shaped the surface and interacted with volcanic and impact processes. Stefano is also interested in the study of Mars' cryosphere, analyzing gamma ray spectrometer elemental concentration data at boulder halo sites and continuing his doctoral work on ancient icy sedimentary deposits in Planum Boreum using radar sounding and visible imagery.

Stefano grew up near Bologna, Italy. He earned his B.S. in Geological Sciences in 2011 and his M.Sc. in Geology and Land Management in 2014 at the University of Bologna. During the second half of his M.Sc. program, Stefano participated in an exchange program at the University of Texas at Austin, where he also received a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences in 2019 with Professor Jack Holt. His dissertation focused on unraveling the morphological and stratigraphic signature of global climate events within the Planum Boreum of Mars.

Aside from work, Stefano enjoys a large number of hobbies and interests, including DIY electronics, amateur radio, outdoor activities, role-play games, and building ecospheres.