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Cotto-Figueroa, Desireé

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overview

  • Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Received fellowships from NASA PRSGC, NASA JPFP, and NASA OSGC, and conducted internships at the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaiʻi and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory during her undergraduate and graduate studies.  Asteroid (11456) Cotto-Figueroa (1981 EK9) has been named in her honor by the International Astronomical Union.

research overview

  • Her research focuses on the study of Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) including the characterization of their rotation rate distribution, the study of radiation recoil effects on their dynamical evolution, and the study of their fragmentation.

full name

  • Desireé Cotto-Figueroa

primary email

  • desiree.cotto@upr.edu

phone

  • (787) 850-9381
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