Publications & Talks

Berlanga, G., Williams, Q., Temiquel, N. (2022), “Convolutional Neural Networks as a Tool for Raman Spectral Mineral Classification Under Low, Signal-to-Noise, Dusty Mars Conditions,” Earth and Space Science, 9, e2021EA002125. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EA002125; Abstract [P027-0003] presented at 2020 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA 1-17 Dec.

Berlanga, G., Acosta-Maeda, T.E., Sharma, S.K., Porter, J.N., Przemyslaw, D., Shelton, H., Taylor, J.G., Misra, A.K. (2019) “Remote Raman spectroscopy of natural rocks” Applied Optics, Vol. 58, 32, 8971-8980; Abstract submission at the 47th LPSC, 21-25 Mar 2016

Berlanga, G., Hibbitts, C.A., Takir, D., Dyar, M.D., Sklute, E. (2016) “Spectral Nature of CO2 Adsorption onto Meteorites” Icarus, Vol. 280, 366-377.

Berlanga, G., Williams, Q., Bristow, T. F., Meusburger, J. (2025) "Raman and XRD Investigation of Magnesium Perchlorate Hydration States, Fermi Resonance, and Thermal Behavior: Implications for Earth and Mars"; Abstract submission at the Geological Society of America Connects Abstract #8276, Mar 2025

Berlanga, G., Williams, Q., Tamura, N. (2024) “Preferred Orientation of Crystal Assemblages in Mars Meteorites”; Abstract submission at the 55th LPSC, 18-22 Oct 2024

Berlanga, G., Gupta, A., Pan, J., Robles, A. (2021) “Lightweight Artificial Neural Networks for Rock and Mineral Classification on Remote Planetary Surface”; Abstract submission at the Geological Society of America Abstract 52, 359743

Berlanga, G., Dyar, M.D., Breitenfeld, L., Wagoner, C., Hanlon, A., Bartholomew, P., Sharma, S.K., Misra, A.K. “Detection Limits for Silicates in Raman Spectra of Mixtures with Volcanic Glass”; Abstract submission 48th LPSC, 20-24 Mar 2017

Bristow, T. F., Derkowski, A., Blake, D.F., Berlanga, G., De Deckker, P. (2021) "A Comparative Study of Clay Mineral Authigenesis in Terrestrial and Martian Lakes; An Australian Example" American Journal of Science, Vol. 321, 7, 1080-1110. 

Hinman, N., Bishop, J., Gulick, V., Kotler-Dettmann, J., Morkner, P., Berlanga, G., Henneberger, R., Bergquist, P., Richardson, C., Walter, M., MacKenzie, L., Anitori, R., and Scott, J. (2020) “Targeting Jarosite - Clay-mineral Mixtures for Mars Exploration” American Mineralogist: International Journal of Earth and Planetary Materials Research, Vol. , .

Misra, A.K., Acosta-Maeda, T.E., Porter, J.N., Berlanga, G., Muchow, D., Sharma, S.K., Chee, B. (2019) “A Two Component Approach for Long Range Remote Raman and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Using Low Laser Pulse Energy”; Applied Spectroscopy. Vol. 73(3), 320-328. Society for Applied Spectroscopy/NASLIBS Best Paper Award (2020)

Ott, J., Kalkan, B., Berlanga, G., Yuvali, A.F., Williams, Q. "Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Study of Metastable Compression of C2/M Tremolite Up To 40 GPA"; Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 52, No. 6, Dec 2019

Acosta-Maeda, T., Misra, A.K., Muzangwa, L.G., Berlanga, G., Sharma, S.K., et al. (2018) “Stand-off detection of amino acids and nucleic bases using a compact instrument as a tool for search for life”; Proc. SPIE 10779, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XVI. 107790K. 

Berlanga, G., Misra, A.K., Acosta-Maeda, T.E., Sharma, S.K., Clegg, S.M., Weins, R.C., Abedin, M.N. “Remote Raman Detection of Luminescent Rocks and Minerals”; Abstract submission 48th LPSC, 20-24 Mar 2017

Acosta-Maeda, T.E., Misra, A.K., Muzangwa, L.G., Berlanga, G., Muchow, D., Porter, J., Sharma, S.K. (2016) Remote Raman measurements of minerals, organics, and inorganics at 430 m range. Applied Optics. Vol. 55. #36.

Berlanga, G., Acosta-Maeda, T.E., Misra, A.K., Sharma, S.K., Flynn, L.P. “Standoff Time-Resolved Fast Fluorescence of Organics and Amino Acids”; Abstract submission at the 46th LPSC, 19-26 Mar 2015

Berlanga, G., Hibbitts, C.A., Takir, D., Dyar, M.D. “Spectral Nature of CO2 Adsorption onto Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorites”; Abstract submission at the 44th and 45th LPSC, Mar 2013/2014

Berlanga, G., Breves, E., Dyar, M.D. “Automation of a Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy System Using LabView”; Talk and Poster presented at the 39th Annual NOBCChE Conference in Washington DC, 24-28 Sept 2012.

Berlanga, G., Richard, D., Davis, S., Marshall, J. “Testing of a Polar Nephelometer for Use In the Creation of a Dust Database Supporting Lunar Science Applications” Poster presentation 2009 NLSI Lunar Science Conference at NASA Ames Research Ctr., CA

Mount Holyoke College Mary Lyon Medal April 2026 (upcoming)

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 2026 (upcoming): "Temperature-Dependent Raman and XRD Investigation Of Magnesium Perchlorate and Magnesium Sulfate Hydration States, Vibrational Behavior, Fermi Resonance, and Implications for Spectral Identification On Mars"

NASA Ames Exobiology Division Talk March 2026 (upcoming)

Geological Society of America October 2025: “Raman and XRD Investigation of Magnesium Perchlorate Hydration States, Fermi Resonance, and Thermal Behavior: Implication for Earth and Mars”

Bay Area Planetary Science Conference September 2025: “Magnesium Perchlorate Hydration States and Thermal Behavior: Implications for Earth and Mars”

Mount Holyoke College Alumni Planetary Science Symposium April 2025: “Robots on Mars: Stories from the Lab, the Field, and the Classroom”

UCSC Graduate Seminar April 2025: “Raman and XRD Analysis of Martian Shergottites 13276 and 14127 as Seen Through a Siamese Neural Network”

NASA Curiosity Rover CheMin and SAM Team Meeting December 2024: “Southern Death Valley National Park Field Work Expedition Findings”

AGU Fall Meeting December, 2020: “Convolutional Neural Networks as a Tool for Raman Spectral Mineral Classification Under Low, Signal-to-Noise, Dusty Mars Conditions”

AGU 2020 Student Travel Grant Speaker December, 2020

BlueSciCon II speaker August 14, 2020: “Following the Martian Waters: The X-ray Diffraction Signature of Perchlorates”

BlueSciCon speaker May 8, 2020: “Raman Spectral Mineral Identification in Rocks Under Dusty Conditions Using CNNs: The Mars Mineral Tricorder”

UCSC Graduate Research Competition May 7, 2020: “Lasers on Mars”

UCSC Earth and Planetary Sciences Graduate Symposium July 23, 2020: “Machine Learning Assisted Classification of Mars-Relevant Materials”

Blue Marble Space Institute of Sciences Night of Science Summer 2018: “Road Trip Through Mars”

Palo Alto Elementary School Kindergarten Outreach May 2018: “Rocks on Mars”

A crater lake on Mars was racked by ancient floods - Berlanga, G. (2022, March 28).
Smart robots could automatically identify rocks on Mars - Berlanga, G. (2021,  December 20).
A stinky noxious gas could point us toward alien life - Berlanga, G. (2021, February 1).