Publications & Talks

Berlanga, G., Williams, Q., Temiquel, N. “Convolutional Neural Networks as a Tool for Raman Spectral Mineral Classification Under Low Signal-to-Noise, Dusty Mars Conditions”; Abstract submission AGU Fall Meeting, 1-17 Dec 2020; Manuscript In Review

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 47^th 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., 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 48^th 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 48^th 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 46^th 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 44^th and 45^th 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 39^th 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

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).