Dr Alain Doresoundiram
Alain Doressoundiram est astrophysicien à l'Observatoire de Paris -Université PSL. Il est spécialiste du Système solaire. Ses travaux de recherche portent notamment sur les surfaces planétaires, les petits corps du Système solaire et le transfert radiatif dans les régolites.
A propos de moi
Senior Astronomer at the Observatoire de Paris -PSL University, LESIA. PhD. Research interests: nature and evolution of planetary surfaces, small bodies (asteroids, comets, trans-Neptunians), radiative transfert in particulate medium. Teaching activities: master of Astronomy, Physics for undergraduate level, astronomy courses
for high school teachers, classroom activities. Key experience: Co-Principal Investigator of the SIMBIO-SYS instrument onboard the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to planet Mercury (2018) and deputy-PI of MIRS onboard MMX (Mars Moon eXploration to be launched in 2026). Co-I on space probe instruments PHEBUS (BepiColombo) and MicroMega (Exomars). Author or co-author of more than 130 refereed publications in international journals. Former Head of the doctorate and head of the Master « Planetology and Space Exploration » at Paris Observatory -PSL. He is also deeply involved in EP/O activities and author of several popularization books on astronomy. Asteroid 7456 Doressoundiram has been named in his honor. French academic
medal for achievements in teaching activities.
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Books for children
Doressoundiram, A. La conquête spatiale. Editions Belin. 2013
Doressoundiram, A et Le Cocguen, R. Seuls dans l’immensité du cosmos. Ed. Belin. 2011
Doressoundiram, A. C’est comment la station spatiale? Editions Belin. 2010
Doressoundiram, A et Le Cocguen, R. Les mystères du Soleil, notre étoile. Ed. Belin. 2010
Doressoundiram, A. La ronde mystérieuse des planètes. Editions Belin. avril 2009
Doressoundiram, A 1,2,3 Planète. Film éducatif pour les collèges et lycées. 2008.
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Books for students
QCM UE3 Physique - Semestre 1: Organisation des appareils et des systèmes
Kamel Boukheddaden, Alain Doressoundiram, Armelle Girard, Emmanuel Marcq
Foucher (2011), collection PAES SUP'FOUCHER
Un site de ressources sur Mercure et la mission BepiColombo / web ressources for Mercury
and BepiColombo (in french)