Sherry FB

As research faculty, I focus on the study of mainbelt and near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), utilizing asteroid spectral investigations to test detailed models of the nature, origin, dynamics and inter-relationships of asteroids, meteorites, and early solar system conditions and processes. My research on the 3:1 Kirkwood Gap is aimed at the identification of probable/potential parent bodies of the various meteorite classes. I also study the genetic and dynamical relationships of asteroid families including, but not limited to families such as the Maria and Gefion Asteroid Families. My research extends to NEAs with the goal of better understanding the NEA population, paying particular focus on how physical and compositional properties vary within the population, properties affecting the hazard potential of individual NEAs, and the feasibility of mitigation strategies based upon the composition of target material derived from spectral analysis.
I have authored/co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and many abstracts for professional meetings. I am a visiting astronomer at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i.