Bio
BioDr. Mallory Kinczyk is a planetary geologist whose research focuses on the geological evolution of heavily cratered surfaces across the solar system. She uses techniques such as image analysis, spatial statistics, and structural numerical modeling to tie surface morphology to underlying processes such as tectonic- and impact-driven modification of planetary bodies. Dr. Kinczyk has been involved in several past and present NASA missions, including as a team affiliate of MESSENGER and New Horizons, and is currently an affiliate of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) and a co-investigator on ShadowCam, a NASA-contributed instrument onboard the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter.
Notable Awards and Leadership
Notable Awards and LeadershipYear(s) | Description |
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Year(s) 2024 | Description Asteroid 212215 named Mallorykinczyk |
Year(s) 2023 - Present | Description Mercury Exploration Assessment Group (MExAG) Steering Committee member |
Year(s) 2022 | Description NASA JPL Planetary Science Summer School (Principal Investigator - Comet Surface Sample Return) |
Year(s) 2019 | Description North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellowship |
Year(s) 2018 - 2020 | Description Geological Society of America Planetary Geology Division Student Adviser |
Year(s) 2016 | Description North Carolina State University Graduate Fellowship |