Lila Mulloth
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Dr. Lila Mulloth is a pioneering researcher in space resource utilization, with a focus on developing sustainable technologies for human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Her work centers on in situ resource utilization (ISRU), particularly the acquisition and processing of carbon dioxide from planetary atmospheres. Dr. Mulloth’s most cited paper, “The Concept and Analytical Investigation of CO2 and Steam Co-Electrolysis for Resource Utilization in Space Exploration” (2010, 13 citations), explores innovative methods for producing fuels and life support resources directly from Martian and lunar environments. She also contributed foundational work on “Performance of Adsorption-Based CO2 Acquisition Hardware for Mars ISRU” (2000, 8 citations), demonstrating how temperature-swing adsorption can efficiently capture and compress CO2 from the thin, dusty Martian atmosphere using low-power, nearly solid-state hardware. These contributions are critical to enabling long-duration human missions by reducing reliance on Earth-supplied resources. Dr. Mulloth’s research bridges chemical engineering and space exploration, offering practical solutions for sustainable off-world habitation. Her work remains influential in the design of future ISRU systems, inspiring new generations of aerospace engineers and planetary scientists.
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