John Gruener
Scientist, Exploration - Planetary Simulants & Mission Concepts | NASA
John Gruener
Scientist, Exploration - Planetary Simulants & Mission Concepts
NASA
Phone
281.483.1842
Phone
281.483.1842
Biography
John Gruener is a space scientist within the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at the Johnson Space Center. Previously, he worked on the Moon/Mars mission planning and design for the Space Exploration Initiative and Vision for Space Exploration, as well as performed laboratory research in soil chemistry and mineralogy for plant growth systems and Mars robotic exploration. Currently, Gruener studies the development of planetary surface simulants for engineering systems testing and helps with advanced mission planning for robotic and human exploration of the Moon.
Education
M.S.
Physical Sciences
University of Houston - Clear Lake
1994
B.S.
Aerospace Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
1986
Education
M.S., Physical Sciences, 1994
University of Houston - Clear Lake
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 1986
University of Texas at Austin
Select Publications
Gruener, J. E., G. E. Lofgren, W. J. Bluethmann, and A. F. Abercromby (2013). NASA Desert RATS 2010: Preliminary results for science operations conducted in the San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona. Acta Astronautica, 90:406-415.
Hamilton, V. E., R. V. Morris, J. E. Gruener, and S. A. Mertzman (2008). Visible, near-infrared, and middle infrared spectroscopy of altered basaltic tephras: Spectral signatures of phyllosilicates, sulfates, and other aqueous alteration products with application to the mineralogy of the Columbia Hills of Gusev Crater, Mars. JGR Res. A: Space Physics, 113, issue 12.
Gruener, J. E., D. W. Ming, C. Galindo, Jr., K. E. Henderson, & D. C. Golden (2007). Plant productivity and characterization of zeoponic substrates after three successive crops of radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Microporous & Mesoporous Materials, 105:279-284.
Gruener, J. E. (2006). Operational Strategies and Critical Capabilities for Human Sortie Missions on the Lunar Surface. In Proceedings of the 10th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and operations on Challenging Environments (Earth & Space 2006), March 5-8, 2006. American Society of Civil Engineers.
Fernandez-Remolar, D. C., R. V. Morris, J. E. Gruener, R. Amils, and A. H. Knoll (2005). The Rio Tinto Basin, Spain: Mineralogy, sedimentary geobiology, and implications for interpretation of outcrop rocks at Meridiani Planum, Mars. EPSL, 240:149-167.
Gruener, J. E., D. W. Ming, K. E. Henderson, & C. Galindo, Jr. (2003). Common ion effects in zeoponic substrates: wheat plant growth experiments. Microporous & Mesoporous Materials, 61:223-230.
Gruener, J. E. and D. W. Ming (2000). Zeoponic plant growth substrate development at the Johnson Space Center and possible use at a Martian outpost. In S. W. Johnson, K. M. Chua, R. G. Galloway, and P. J. Richter (eds.), Space 2000: The 7th International Conference and Exposition on Engineering, Construction, and Operations, and Business in Space. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, pp. 876-882.
Gruener, J. E., and D. S. McKay (1994). Science operations and engineering impacts to lunar outpost design. In R. G. Galloway and S. Lokaj (eds.), Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space IV: Proceedings of Space '94. American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 998-1007.
Gruener, J. E. (1990). El Malpais lava tubes: Analog to lunar lava tubes. In S. W. Johnson and J. P. Wetzel (eds.), Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space II: Proceedings of Space 90. American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 561-567.