Dimitra Atri leads the Mars Research Group at NYU Abu Dhabi's Centre for Astrophysics and Space Science. He is the principal investigator of the Aspire grant for conducting research with the UAE's Hope mission to Mars. His research is focused on planetary science, human spaceflight and astrobiology.
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