CV
Academic Education
- PhD Geosciences, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Master’s Program – Geothermal Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
- Master’s Program-Geology, Albert Ludwig’s University, Freiburg, Germany
- Bachelors Program - Applied Geology/Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Positions
- Research Assistant, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Teaching Assistant, Albert Ludwig’s University, Freiburg, Germany
- Internee, Schlumberger, Pakistan
Projects
- MUTED – Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) - gesteuerte Datenprozessierung und -auswertung mit der Multitemporalen Datenbank ( – )
Individual Granted Project: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy | Project Number: 50OO2102 - CRC TRR 170 - A02: Constraining the age of the South Pole–Aitken basin and the lunar landing sites – implications for the lunar chronology ( – )
Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted outside the University of Münster: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre | Project Number: TRR 170/1
- MUTED – Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) - gesteuerte Datenprozessierung und -auswertung mit der Multitemporalen Datenbank ( – )
Publications
- Gao, Antong, Xiao, Long, Wueller, Lukas, et al. . “Geological Background of the Chang'e 6 Landing Site and the Provenance of Returned Samples.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, № 130 (1) doi: 10.1029/2024JE008658.
- Wueller, L, Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, and Head III, JW. . “Geologic History of Deuteronilus Cavus in the Ismenius Lacus Region, Mars.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, № 129 (2) e2023JE008039. doi: 10.1029/2023JE008039.
- Heyer, T, Iqbal, W, Oetting, A, Hiesinger, H, van der Bogert, CH, and N., Schmedemann. . “Opencratertool – An Open Source Tool for Precise Crater Size-Frequency Measurements in QGIS.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Heyer, T, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, and Schmedemann, N. . “The Multi-Temporal Database of Planetary Image Data (Muted): A Web Service for Processing Digital Terrain Models for Mars and the Moon.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Iqbal, W, van der Bogert, CH, Bickel, VT, Wueller, L, Hiesinger, H, and A., Kring D. . “High Resolution Geomorphic Map of Malapert Massif.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, van der Bogert, CH, Heyer, T, and Head III, JW. . “New Geological Maps of Apollo 15 And Apollo 17 Landing Sites.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Wueller, L, Iqbal, W, Frueh, T, van der Bogert, CH, and Hiesinger, H. . “Science Potential and Landing Conditions at Candidate Sites in the Amundsen Crater Region, Moon.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Oetting, A, Iqbal, W, Heyer, T, et al. . “Lunar Multi-Ring Basins and Their Contribution to Lunar Production Functions.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Klingenberg, GS, Iqbal, W, Wueller, L, van der Bogert, CH, and Hiesinger, H. . “Comparative Study of Moretus and Tycho Craters: Insight Into Crater Degradation Processes.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Mickey, W, Head III, JW, Scott, DR, et al. . “Hadley Max 500-Day Design Reference Mission (DRM) to the Apollo 15 Hadley-Apennine Region: (2. Science Goals And Objectives).” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Rüsch, O, Bahia, RS, Fawdon, P, et al. . “Visual Perception During Human Photo-Geologic Mapping.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Kring, DA, Fagan, AL, Valentin, BT, et al. . “Geological EVA Science Among Impact Craters and Permanently Shadowed Regions Near a Summit Ridge on Malapert Massif.” contribution to the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Iqbal, W, Head, JW, van der Bogert, CH, et al. . “Slopes along Apollo EVAs: Astronaut experience as input for future mission planning.” Acta Astronautica, № 223: 184–196. doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.07.006.
- Wueller, L, Iqbal, W, Frueh, T, van der Bogert, CH, and Hiesinger, H. . “Geologic History of the Amundsen Crater Region Near the Lunar South Pole: Basis for Future Exploration.” The Planetary Science Journal, № 5 (147) doi: 10.3847/PSJ/ad2c04.
- Heyer, T, Iqbal, W, Oetting, A, Hiesinger, H, van der, Bogert C, and Schmedemann, N. . “OpenCraterTool: An Open Source Tool to Determine and Compare Crater Size-Frequency Measurements.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Padua
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, van der Bogert, C, and Heyer, T. . “Cone Crater Geology and the Lunar Chronolgy Calibration.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Padua
- Hiesinger, H, H, van der Bogert C, Michael, G, et al. . “The Lunar Cratering Chronology.” Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, № 89 (1): 401–451. doi: 10.2138/rmg.2023.89.10.
- Heyer, T., Iqbal, W., Oetting, A., Hiesinger, H., van der, Bogert C.H., and Schmedemann, N. . “A comparative analysis of global lunar crater catalogs using OpenCraterTool – An open source tool to determine and compare crater size-frequency measurements.” Planetary and Space Science, № 231 105687. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2023.105687.
- Iqbal, Wajiha, Harald, Hiesinger, van der Bogert, Carolyn, and Heyer, Thomas. . “Geology of Cone Crater for the Calibration of Lunar Chronology.” contribution to the 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference , Houston
- Iqbal, Wajiha, Hieisnger, Harald, Borisov, Danil, van der Bogert, Carolyn, and Head, James W. . “Geological mapping and chronology of lunar landing sites: Apollo 14.” Icarus, № 406 doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115732.
- Heyer, T, Iqbal, W, Oetting, A, Hiesinger, H, van der, Bogert C, and Schmedemann, N. . “OpenCraterTool: Determining and comparing crater size-frequency measurements in QGIS.” contribution to the DPS-EPSC 2023, San Antonio
- Iqbal, W, Gebbing, T, Borisov, D, Hiesinger, H, and van der Bogert, C. . “New Geological Maps of the Apollo 14 and Apollo 16 Landing Sites.” contribution to the 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference , Houston
- Haber, T, Iqbal, W, Liu, T, et al. . “A tale of two impact basins – Are the formation ages of Serenitatis and Crisium preserved in anorthositic norites in Apollo samples 77017 and 67955?” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Padua
- Heyer, T, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, and Schmedemann, N. . “The Multi-Temporal Database of Planetary Image Data (MUTED): Developing a Web-Service to Automatically Detect Craters in Orbital Images.” contribution to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Heyer, T, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, and Schmedemann, N. . “The Multi-Temporal Database of Planetary Image Data (MUTED): A Comprehensive Web-based Tool to Study Mars, Moon, and Mercury.” contribution to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston
- Ruesch, Ottaviano, Marshal, Rachael M., Iqbal, Wajiha, Pasckert, Jan Hendrik, van der Bogert, Carolyn H., and Patzek, Markus. . “Catastrophic rupture of lunar rocks: Implications for lunar rock size–frequency distributions.” Icarus, № 387 115200. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115200.
- Amrouche, Mohamed, Weber, Reenee C., Schmerr, Nicholas, and Iqbal, Wajiha. . “Effects of Lunar Near-Surface Geology on Moonquakes Ground Motion Amplification.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, № 127 (9) doi: 10.1029/2022JE007396.
- Iqbal, Wajiha, Liu, Tiantian, Haber, Thomas, van der Bogert, Carloyn, Scherer, Erik, and Hiesinger, Harald. . “What is the Source of Apollo 17 Sample 77017?” contribution to the 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conferenc, Houston
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, and van der, Bogert CH. . “Investigating a Potential Source of Young Ages at Apollo 15 Landing Site.” contribution to the 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, United States of America
- H., Iqbal W. Hiesinger H. van der Bogert C. . “Comprehensive Geological Mapping of Apollo 15 and Apollo17 Landing Sites and Their Implications.” contribution to the Annual Meeting of Planetary Geologic Mappers, virtual
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, van der, Bogert C H, Heyer, T, and Schmedemann, N. . “New Geological Studies and Crater Size-Frequency Distributions of Apollo Landing Sites and their Future Implications.” contribution to the Europlanet Science Congress, virtual
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, van der, Bogert C H, and and, Head J W. . “The Source of Young Ages at the Apollo 15 Landing SIte.” contribution to the NASA Exploration Science Forum and European Lunar Symposium, virtual
- Valencia, S, Curran, N, Flahaut, J, et al. . “High Priority Returned Lunar Samples.” Bulletin of the AAS, № 53 doi: 10.3847/25c2cfeb.32d89d24.
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, and van der, Bogert CH. . “Geological mapping and chronology of lunar landing sites: Apollo 12.” Icarus, № 2020 113991. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113991.
- Cairns, K, Hiesinger, H, and Iqbal, W. . “Geologic Maps of Pit Craters in Noachis Terra, Mars.” contribution to the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA.
- Poehler, CM, Ivanov, MA, van der, Bogert C H, et al. . “Geological Context for the Lunar South Pole: A Map of the South Pole-Aitken Basin Region.” contribution to the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA
- Gebbing, T, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, and van der, Bogert C H. . “Crater Size-Frequency Distributions at the North Ray and South Ray Craters.” contribution to the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA
- Hiesinger, H, van der, Bogert C H, Iqbal, W, and Gebbing, T. . “The Lunar Chronology: A Status Report.” contribution to the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, and van der, Bogert C H. . “New Geological Map and Absolute Model Ages for the Apollo 15 Landing Site.” contribution to the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA
- Iqbal, W, van der, Bogert C H, and Hiesinger, H. . “New Geological Maps of the Apollo Landing sites: Tools for Advancing Lunar Science and Exploration.” contribution to the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, virtual
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, van der, Bogert CH, Borisov, D, and Gebbing, T. . “New geological maps of the Apollo landing sites.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, virtual doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5095224.
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, and and, van der Bogert C. H. . “New geological maps and crater size-frequency distribution measurements of the Apollo 15 landing site.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Virtual doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5095240.
- Hiesinger, H, van der, Bogert C. H, Iqbal, W, and Gebbing, T. . “A Fresh Look at an Old Function: The Lunar Chronology.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, virtual
- Gebbing, T, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, and and, van der Bogert C. H. . “Crater Size-frequency Distributions of North Ray and South Ray Craters Near the Apollo 16 Landing Site.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, virtual
- Poehler, CM, Ivanov, MA, van der, Bogert CH, et al. . “A new map of the South Pole-Aitken Basin including the South Pole.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Virtual doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5095260.
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, and van der, Bogert CH. . “Geological mapping and chronology of lunar landing sites: Apollo 11.” Icarus, № 333: 528–547. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2019.06.020.
- Poehler, CM, Iqbal, W, van der, Bogert CH, et al. . “Geological mapping of large basins on the terrestrial planets in the scope of PLANMAP.” contribution to the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX
- Gebbing, T, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, and van der, Bogert CH. . “New crater size-frequency distribution measurements of the Apollo 16 landing site.” contribution to the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA
- van der, Bogert CH, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, et al. . “Timing of Recent Events near the Apollo 17 Landing Site.” contribution to the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX
- Iqbal, W, van der, Bogert CH, and Hiesinger, H. . “New geological maps and crater size-frequency distribution measurements of the Apollo 17 landing site.” contribution to the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA
- van der Bogert C H, Hiesinger H. J., Iqbal, Clark J D, Robinson M S, Jolliff B L, Hahn T M Jr, Watters T R, and Banks M E, Schmitt H H. . “Complex Copernican Geology at the Apollo 17 Landing Site.” contribution to the GeoMünster, Münster
- Iqbal, W, Hiesinger, H, and van der, Bogert C H. . “Ages of the geological events around the Apollo 17 landing site.” contribution to the GeoMünster, Münster, Germany
- H, van der Bogert C, H, Hiesinger, W, Iqbal, et al. . “Recent Events at the Apollo 17 Landing Site: Ages of the Lee Lincoln Scarp, Light Mantle Deposit and Tycho Crater.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Manchester,
- Poehler, CM, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, van der, Bogert CH, and and, Ivanov MA. . “Geological mapping of the South Pole Aitken Basin: A progress report.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Manchester, UK doi: 10.5281/zenodo.5094455.
- Iqbal, W, van der, Bogert C H, and Hiesinger, H. . “Geological mapping and absolute model ages around the Apollo 17 landing site.” contribution to the European Lunar Symposium, Manchester, UK
- Borisov, D, Hiesinger, H, Iqbal, W, Scherer, EE, Haber, T, and van der, Bogert CH. . “An interdisciplinary re-investigation of the Apollo 14 landing site - Pb-Pb chronology of the impact melt rock 14310 and new crater size-frequency distribution measurements.” contribution to the 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA
Dr. Wajiha Iqbal
