Technical Program
Tracks, Sessions & Organizers

Track 1.          Science & Aerospace Frontiers (Plenary Sessions)

David Worner
6/11/2004

David Woerner                                 818-393-2000(W)  818-726-8228(C)                                 dwoerner@ieee.org

Chair, IEEE Aerospace Conferences, Board of Directors; Conference Chair 1997, 2002-04, & 2006-09. Currently a manager on Mars Science Laboratory mission, JPL. Was Chief Engineer of the avionics, Mars Pathfinder mission. Worked on many deep space missions including Galileo, Cassini, and Magellan. Recipient of NASA's Exceptional Service Medal.

Track 2.          Space Missions, Systems, and Architecture

Christopher Stevens
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Christopher Stevens           818-354-5545(W)

                                                  818-216-7642(C)

                                        cstevens@jpl.nasa.gov

Marina Ruggieri        +39-06-7259-7451(W)

                                        ruggieri@uniroma2.it

Program Manager, NASA's New Millennium Program (space flight technology validation). Previously: Manager of JPL’s Space Instruments Implementation Section. Ph.D., USC. 

Full Professor of Telecommunications, University Roma Tor Vergata. Member, Board of Governors, IEEE AESS. Editor, IEEE Transactions on AES. P.I. of ASI satellite mission DAVID, ASI WAVE program and MIUR programs on HAP-satellite integrated mobile systems. Author of 180 papers.

 

2.01  Mobility and Robotics Systems for In Situ Exploration

 

Richard Volpe

818-354-6328(W) 

volpe@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Manager of the Mobility and Robotic Systems Section (347) at JPL. Key section capabilities include vision, sensor processing, advanced controls, man-machine interfaces, simulation, and system design, primarily for rovers. Research interests include natural terrain mobile robots, real-time sensor-based control, manipulation, robot design, software architecture, and path planning.

 

Wayne Zimmerman

818-354-0234(W) 

wayne.f.zimmerman@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Chief Engineer, JPL Instruments/Science Data Systems Division, responsible for trouble-shooting flight instrument design/ implementation problems, and designing integrated robotic/instrument platforms. 25 years experience in robotics/instrument design. Project Element Manager for Mars '01 Rover/Robotic Arm and Phase A Phoenix Scout RA/bio-barrier. B.S., Case Institute of Technology; M.S., USC.

 

2.02  Future Space and Earth Science Missions

 

Robert Gershman

818-3545113(W)  714-4883164(C)

robert.gershman@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Assistant Program Manager, JPL Exploration Systems Engineering. Previously at JPL: Planetary Advanced Missions Manager; Deputy Manager, Galileo Science and Mission Design Office; Supervisor, Mission Engineering Group.

 

2.03  Missions and Technologies for In Situ Exploration and  Sample Return

 

Patricia Beauchamp

818-354-0529(W) 

patricia.m.beauchamp@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Manager, Planetary Science Instrument Development Program Office, previously Deputy Program Manager, JPL Life Detection Science and Technology Program Office and Leader, Center for In situ Exploration and Sample Return; Project Manager, Miniature Integrated Camera Spectrometer (MICAS) Project on DS1. Ph.D., Chemistry, Caltech.

 

2.04  Deep Space, Earth and Discovery Missions

 

James Graf

818-354-4765(W) 

jim.graf@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Deputy Director at JPL for Earth Science and Technology Directorate. Formerly, he was the Manager of JPL’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project and the Quick Scatterometer Mission, an Earth-orbiting satellite. Recipient of NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal and Aviation Week's 1999 “Laurel for Space.” BSE, Princeton University; MS, Colorado State University.

 

Jim Adams

202-358-0545(W) 

jim.adams@nasa.gov

 

Deputy Project Manager, STEREO Project, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Previously: Project Formulation Manager, Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM), Chief of Goddard’s Rapid Spacecraft Development Office and Observatory Manager for the EOS Chemistry mission and the Global Geospace Science WIND and POLAR missions. M.S., EE, Villanova University.

 

2.05  Radiation Issues for Human Exploration Missions in Deep Space

 

Lawrence Townsend

865-974-7569(W) 

ltownsen@tennessee.edu

 

Professor in the Nuclear Engineering Department at The University of Tennessee. Specializes in space radiation protection research. Retired from NASA in 1995. He has over 25 years experience in space radiation protection research. American Nuclear Society (ANS) Fellow; Health Physics Society (HPS) Fellow; Senior member of the IEEE.

 

2.06  Mission Design for Spacecraft Formations

 

Giovanni Palmerini

+39-06-44585-335(W)  +39-320-0548956(C)

giovanni.palmerini@uniroma1.it

 

Associate professor of Aerospace Guidance and Navigation Systems, Univ. of Rome “La Sapienza”. Consultant for Italspazio, visiting scholar at Stanford Univ, participant in the UNISAT microsat program, launched 9/2000. PhD Aerosp.Eng., Univ.Rome; AIAA, ION and AAS Member.

 

Marco D`Errico

+39-08-1501-0223(W) 

derrico@unina.it

 

Associate Professor in aerospace systems. Major areas of interest include: design of Earth observation missions, formation flying, and micro_satellite technology. Member of the IAA Study Group "Cost-Effective Earth Observation Missions" and chairman of the IAC.

 

2.07  mm-Wave and Quasi-Optic Aerospace Technologies

 

Tommaso Rossi

+39-06-72597283(W) 

tommaso.rossi@uniroma2.it

 

Assistant Professor at University of Rome "Tor Vergata". His research activity is focused on EHF Satellite Telecommunications (technical member of Italian Space Agency research program on W band), Satellite and Inertial Navigation Systems, Satellite Constellations and DSP. Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Microelectronics.

 

Vittorio Dainelli

+39-6-43612578(W)  +39-3484367394(C)

v.dainelli@rheinmetall.it

 

New technologies, microwave, mm wave developments manager at Oerlikon-Contraves, Roma (Italy). More than 30 years of experience in design, development, management of microwave, mm wave systems, subsystems including MMICs, MEMS, Quasioptic devices for ground, naval, space applications. Degree cum laude in EE, PHd in Automatic control systems.

 

2.08  Global Earth Observation System of Systems, Architecture, Data Management and Applications

 

Kathleen Fontaine

301-614-5582(W)  301-408-8937(C)

kathy.fontaine@nasa.gov

 

GEOSS Liaison for GOES-R Ground System Project; Co-Chair USGEO Partnership, Outreach, and Communications Group; Vice Chair, USGEO Architecture and Data Management Working Group; member, GEO Architecture and Data Committee

 

Mirko Antonini

+39-06-7259-7258(W)  +39-38-402907(C)

mirko.antonini@uniroma2.it

 

Coordinator of the M.Sc. in Advanced Communication and Navigation Satellite Systems in the University of Rome "Tor Vergata".  General Manager of the IEEE/AESS Space Symposium held in Rome on October 26,2005.  Manager of research programmes on LBS, Infomobility and Telematics,Integration of mobile communication networks and SatNav, Galileo and Future trends of Satellite Navigation.

 

2.09  System and Technology Challenges for Landing on the Earth, Moon and Mars

 

Robert Braun

404-385-6171(W) 

robert.braun@aerospace.gatech.edu

 

David and Andrew Lewis Associate Professor of Space Technology, Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. Research focuses on design of advanced flight systems and technologies for planetary exploration with an emphasis on Mars entry systems. Formerly at NASA Langley Research Center.

 

Robert Manning

818-393-7815(W)  818-645-7250(C)

robert.m.manning@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Mars Directorate Chief Engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Former Systems Engineering Manager & Entry Descent and Landing Manager for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Project. Formerly Mars Pathfinder Chief Engineer.

 

2.10  Access to Space and Emerging Mission Capabilities

 

Linda Herrell

818-354-0328(W)  818-257-1705(C)

Linda.Herrell@jpl.nasa.gov

 

New Millennium Program Architect. Systems Engineer on JPL flight projects for instruments, spacecraft, and both deep-space and earth-orbiting NASA missions. Extensive mission design and development experience from Pre-Phase A through launch and operations. Prior mechanical engineering experience and computer modeling for thermal, fluids and structural analysis.

 

2.11  Technologies for Safe Lunar Landing

 

Sohrab Mobasser

818-354-0748(W) 

sohrab.mobasser@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Member of JPL Engineering Staff. More than 24 years of aerospace industry experience on planetary missions from Jupiter's Galileo to the Mars Pathfinder. Current interests are in new technology development for autonomous attitude determination

 

2.12  Space-Based Sensor Networks

 

Tanya Vladimirova

+44-1483-689137(W)  +44-7769647286(C)

t.vladimirova@surrey.ac.uk

 

Reader at the Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey. Leads the VLSI Design and Embedded Systems Research Group at the Surrey Space Centre. Primary research interests are on-board image processing, hardware design, distributed computing and space-based sensor networks.

 

2.13  Space Radiation Shielding and Transport Calculations

 

Lembit Sihver

+46-31-7722921(W)  +46-73-079-4223(C)

sihver@chalmers.se

 

Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Head of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Group at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Adjunct Research Professor of Physics, Roanoke College. Major research areas are heavy ion physics, particle and heavy ion transport, space radiation shielding and space dosimetry.

Track 3.          Antenna Systems and Technologies

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Farzin Manshadi                818-354-0068(W)

                                                  818-486-4312(C)

                       Farzin.Manshadi@jpl.nasa.gov

Mark Thomson                   818-354-9523(W)

                                                  818-983-1575(C)

                        mark.w.thomson@jpl.nasa.gov

JPL Spectrum Manager. M.S., E.D., Ph.D., UCLA.

Supervisor, JPL Advanced Deployable Structures Group. Develops large deployable structures and related satellite system architectures. Six antennas with apertures to 15-meters on-orbit including Inmarsat, Thuraya, MBsat and RadarSat. Ten patents.

 

3.01  Phased Array Antennas Systems and Beamforming Technologies

 

Janice Rock

256-876-1426(W)  205-585-4100(C)

janice.rock@us.army.mil

 

Research engineer US Army, Redstone Arsenal. BSE and MSE in electrical engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Main area of research is in phased arrays with other interests in RF MEMS, semi-conductor antennas and chip-level component integration issues.

 

Mark Gatti

818-354-2123(W) 

mgatti@jpl.nasa.gov

 

System Engineering Manager for the JPL Deep Space Network Microwave Array Project. Recently, Deputy Section Manager for the DSN Communications Ground Systems. BSEE NMSU, MSEE CSUN.

 

3.02  Ground and Space Antenna Technologies and Systems

 

Farzin Manshadi (See prior bio)

818-354-0068(W)  818-486-4312(C)

Farzin.Manshadi@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Vahraz Jamnejad

818-354-2674(W) 

Vahraz.Jamnejad@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Principal Engineer, Microwave Engineering Group, JPL. Responsibilities: research, development, design, and analysis of spacecraft and ground antennas and microwave feed systems. Areas of interest and expertise: electromagnetic theory, microwaves and optics, reflector and phased arrays, numerical electromagnetics. Ph.D., EE, University of Illinois, Urbana .

 

3.03  Reconfigurable Antenna Technologies and Systems

 

William Imbriale

818-354-5172(W)  818-523-8328(C)

imbriale@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Research Scientist at JPL. Currently the lead engineer for the Spanish supplied High Gain Antenna System for the MSL rover. IEEE Fellow.

 

3.04  Antenna Systems: Novel Modeling and Optimization Techniques

 

Ahmad Hoorfar

610-519-7223(W) 

hoorfar@ece.vill.edu

 

Professor and Director of Antenna Research Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department., Villanova University, PA. M.S. and Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder. Main areas of research are in electromagnetics, low-profile antennas, metamaterials, and evolutionary optimization techniques.

 

Vahraz Jamnejad (See prior bio)

818-354-2674(W) 

Vahraz.Jamnejad@jpl.nasa.gov

 

3.05  Multi-band antenna Systems and Technologies

 

Harmen Schippers

+31-527-248635(W) 

schipiw@nlr.nl

 

Senior scientist, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, the Netherlands. Areas of interest: computational electromagnetic methods, design and integration of airborne antennas. Involved in several European research projects for development of airborne SATCOM antennas. Ph. D. in applied mathematics, University of Technology Delft, 1982

 

Thomas Cwik

818-354-4386(W) 

cwik@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Associate Chief Technologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Technical contributions in Earth science instrument technologies, advanced electromagnetic modeling and development of microwave and microdevice sub-systems, integrated modeling and design of instrument systems and the application of parallel computation to engineering design.

Track 4.          Communication & Navigation Systems & Technologies

Phil Dafesh                           310-336-8733(W)

                                  philip.a.dafesh@aero.org

Shirley Tseng                       714-832-5373(W)

                                                  949-300-1899(C)

                               shirleytseng@earthlink.net

Director, Digital Communication Implementation Dept., The Aerospace Corporation. Interests: communication signal processing, reconfigurable processing implementations, fiber-optic communication and GPS. Member, IEEE, APS, Inst. of Navigation, Sigma Pi Sigma and Tau Beta Pi.

Application Architect, Morgan Franklin, consulting on design and implementation of large-scale, high-performance satellite and terrestrial multimedia networks. Previously: satellite design, development, test, Hughes; satellite operations and ground station design, GE.

 

4.01  Evolving Space Communication Architectures

 

Robert Cesarone

818-354-8385(W) 

robert.j.cesarone@jpl.nasa.gov

 

JPL program management, strategy development, and long range planning, telecommunications, mission operations, and architectural options, NASA's Deep Space Network. Lead trajectory and maneuver engineer, Voyager 2 flybys, Uranus/Neptune. BS, Mathematics, MS, Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, Univ. of Illinois. 43 published articles. Associate fellow, AIAA; recipient, NASA Exceptional Service Medal.

 

Shervin Shambayati

818-354-1280(W)  818-434-0461(C)

shervin.shambayati@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Member of the JPL Information Processing Group. Expert in the field of deep space telecommunications. Currently, the principal investigator for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Ka-band Demonstration.

 

4.02  Communication Protocols and Services for Space Networks

 

Ferit Yegenoglu

301-240-6491(W) 

Ferit.Yegenoglu@lmco.com

 

Senior Staff, Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin. Research interests include Internet routing, traffic engineering, network optimization, and traffic and performance modeling. B.S. in EE and physics, Bogazici University; MS in EE and Ph.D. in information technology and engineering, George Mason University.

 

Loren Clare

818-354-1650(W) 

Loren.P.Clare@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Supervisor, Communications Networks Group, JPL. Research interests: space networks, wireless communications protocols and services, self-organizing systems, network systems design, and modeling and analysis. Ph.D., System Science, UCLA, 1983.

 

4.03  Military Satellite Communication Technologies

 

James Hant

310-336-1388(W) 

james.j.hant@aero.org

 

Manager in the Network Systems Department, Aerospace Corporation. M.S. and Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, UCLA , 1996 and 2000. Works on the analysis, simulation, modeling, and design of satellite communication networks.

 

4.04  Navigation and Communication Systems for Exploration

 

Patrick Stadter

410-598-6316(W) 

patrick.stadter@jhuapl.edu

 

Principal Staff engineer at JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory and Space Department Assistant Supervisor for Military Systems. BSEE from Notre Dame, MSEE from Johns Hopkins, Ph.D. from Penn State. Leads several DoD programs and was NASA’s Crosslink Transceiver PI.

 

4.05  Space Exploration Communication and Navigation Status and Panel

 

Ronald Miller

301-286-6331(W) 

ronald.a.miller@nasa.gov

 

Project Manager for the SCaN Constellation Integration Project under NASA's Space Communications and Navigation Program. Previous positions: Lunar Communications and Navigation Systems Project Manager, TDRS Space Network Deputy Project Manager, Landsat Observatory Manager, RSDO Mission Integration Manager, TDRS 7/HIJ Launch Manager, and Formulation Manager for several missions.

 

4.06  Innovative Techniques in Deep Space Communications

 

Christopher DeBoy

443-778-5237(W)  410-365-2916(C)

chris.deboy@jhuapl.edu

 

Assistant Group Supervisor of the RF Engineering Group, Space Department at JHU/APL. Presently the Telecommunications System Lead Engineer for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto. Designed flight receivers for the TIMED and CONTOUR missions. BSEE from Virginia Tech, MS from Johns Hopkins University.

 

Karl Fielhauer

240-228-3147(W)  301-807-2922(C)

karl.fielhauer@jhuapl.edu

 

Lead engineer responsible for the MESSENGER RF communication system and flight operations. Supervisor of the RF Systems Engineering Section of the RF Engineering Group at JHU/APL.

 

4.07  Communication System Analysis & Simulation

 

Yogi Krikorian

626-395-7616(W) 

Yogi.Y.Krikorian@aero.org

 

Senior Project Engineer in the Civil and Commercial Operations for NASA/JPL Advanced Program. Interests in development of dynamic communication link and data throughput analysis for interplanetary and earth missions.

 

4.08  Wideband Communications Systems

 

Dave Taggart

310-336-4211(W) 

david.a.taggart@aero.org

 

Senior Engineering Specialist, The Aerospace Corporation. Previously at TRW Systems and Hughes (Satellite Communications). Current interests include Homeland Security communications, launch vehicle communication systems, communications and digital signal processing analysis and simulations, and satellite communication systems. B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., Engineering, UCLA.

 

4.09  Communications and/or Related Systems: Theory, Simulation, and Signal Processing

 

Dave Taggart (See prior bio)

310-336-4211(W) 

david.a.taggart@aero.org

 

Rajendra Kumar

310-336-8315(W)  562-985-1556(C)

rajendra.kumar@aero.org

 

Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach. Joint appointment at the Aerospace Corporation. B.Tech and M.Tech, EE, IIT Kanpur; PhD, EE, Australia. Author of more than 100 research papers. Nine patents, numerous new technology awards. Senior Member of IEEE and Member of AIAA and ION.

 

4.10  Global Navigation Satellite Systems

 

Chris Bartone

740-593-9573(W)  740-591-1660(C)

bartone@ohio.edu

 

Associate Professor, Ohio University. PhD, Ohio University; MSEE, Naval Postgraduate School; BSEE, PSU. Twenty-three years professional experience. Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division, performing R&D on CNS systems. RTCA William E. Jackson Award, 1998. Member ION, IEEE, AIAA, and Association Old Crows. R&D concentrates on all aspects of navigation.

 

Steven Lazar

310-336-1938(W)  310-336-1938(C)

steven.lazar@aero.org

 

Systems Director, GPS III Ground Segment (OCX)Program Office, The Aerospace Corp. Previously Senior Project Leader, GPS system engineering in signal development and frequency management.

 

4.11  Software Defined Radio Systems and Technology

 

Eugene Grayver

310-336-1274(W)  310-336-1274(C)

eugene.grayver@aero.org

 

Engineering Specialist, The Aerospace Corporation; works on flexible communications platforms. Founder, fabless semiconductor company developing low-power ASICs for multi-antenna 3G mobile receivers. Research interests: reconfigurable digital signal processing algorithms, low-power VLSI circuits for communications, and system design of wireless data communication systems. BS, EE, Caltech, Ph.D., UCLA.

 

4.12  Advanced Communications, Navigation, & Surveillance Technology for National Airspace

 

Denise Ponchak

216-433-3465(W)  440-570-8049(C)

Denise.S.Ponchak@nasa.gov

 

Chief, Communications Systems Integration Branch, NASA Glenn Research Center.

 

4.13  Advanced Navigation Systems for Surface, Air, and Space Applications

 

Chris Bartone (See prior bio)

740-593-9573(W)  740-591-1660(C)

bartone@ohio.edu

Track 5.          Electro-Optic Sensors and Observation Systems

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David Tratt                          310-336-2876(W)

                                                   dtratt@aero.org

Stephen Cain                        937-255-3636(W)

                                        stephen.cain@afit.edu

Senior Project Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation's Space Science Applications Laboratory. Research interests include spectral imaging and active optical remote sensing applications for Earth and planetary observation. PhD Heriot-Watt University, UK.

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Has worked as both a Senior Scientist at Wyle Laboratories and Senior Engineer at ITT A/CD developing image processing algorithms for both active and passive remote sensing systems.

 

5.01  Innovative Structures for Large Optical Systems

 

Stefan Martin

818-354-5861(W)  818-726-4103(C)

stefan.r.martin@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Member of the Technical Staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Acting TPF Interferometer Design Team Lead. BSc in Physics from University of Bristol and PhD from the University of Wales, UK.

 

5.02  Opto-Mechanics and Optic Control Systems

 

David Braun

818-354-7284(W)  818-636-2805(C)

dbraun@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Supervisor of the Opto-Mechanical Engineering Group in the Instrument Mechanical Engineering Section at JPL. He has designed, built, and qualified hardware for many flight projects and served on numerous Tiger teams and review boards since 1984.

 

5.03  Photonic Devices for Aerospace Applications

 

Edward Taylor

505-797-4799(W) 

intphoton@aol.com

 

VP and Senior Research Physicist, International Photonics Consultants, 165 publications in photonics, nanotechnology, photovoltaics and space radiation effects, Fellow SPIE and ISA. First demonstrated fiber optic systems in space.

 

Kent Choquette

217-265-0563(W) 

choquett@uiuc.edu

 

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previously at Bell Laboratories and Sandia National Laboratories. BS, Engineering Physics, University of Colorado-Boulder , Ph.D., Materials Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

 

5.04  Advanced Sounding and Radiometry

 

David Tratt (See prior bio)

310-336-2876(W) 

dtratt@aero.org

 

John Hackwell

310-336-6041(W) 

john.a.hackwell@aero.org

 

Principal Director of the Space Science Applications Laboratory at The Aerospace Corporation. Current research includes LWIR and MWIR imaging spectroscopy, infrared remote sensing, and infrared astronomy.

 

5.05  Imaging Spectrometry Systems and Applications

 

John Hackwell (See prior bio)

310-336-6041(W) 

john.a.hackwell@aero.org

 

Robert Green

818-354-9136(W) 

rog@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Experiment Scientist, Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) program, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

 

5.06  Novel Imaging Systems

 

Brett Bagwell

505-284-5639(W) 

bbagwel@sandia.gov

 

Optical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, focusing on the use of adaptive optics (MEMS, LC, and Polymer) for military imaging systems. BS from the United States Military Academy and MS and PhD from the University of Arizona.

 

Jason Schmidt

937-255-3636 x7224(W)  513-850-3576(C)

jason.schmidt@afit.edu

 

Asst. Professor of Electro-Optics in the EE Dept at AFIT. Researches optical turbulence, adaptive optics, free-space optical comm., and laser weapons. BS in Physics from Marquette, MS in Physics from Ohio State, & PhD in Electro-Optics from Univ. of Dayton.

 

5.07  Atmospheric Lidar Systems and Applications

 

David Tratt (See prior bio)

310-336-2876(W) 

dtratt@aero.org

 

Gary Spiers

818-354-7831(W) 

gary.spiers@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Laser remote sensing group supervisor at NASA JPL. Ddevelops remote active optical sensors for both engineering and planetary and earth science needs. Applications include entry, descent and landing, hazard avoidance, and scientific parameters, such as atmospheric and surface composition and velocity.

 

5.08  Laser Radar

 

Adam MacDonald

661-277-2125(W)  661-810-6629(C)

adam.macdonald@edwards.af.mil

 

Director of Education and Instructor Test Pilot at the USAF Test Pilot School. Work includes diverse test programs, such as Laser Radar, AIM-9X, and Combat-ID. Has flown over 30 different aircraft, accumulating over 3000 flight hours in fighter-type jets. PhD.

 

Samuel Mantravadi

937-532-9517(W)  937-532-9517(C)

samuel.mantravadi@afit.edu

 

PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (December 2008 completion.) Research includes Signal Processing and Electro-optical Systems. Prior degrees from Cedarville University and Wright State University. Member, Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu.

 

5.09  Image Processing

 

Daniel LeMaster

937-623-0895(W) 

daniel.lemaster@ieee.org

 

Engineer at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright Patterson AFB, where he is the technical lead for infrared and polarimetric image processing research in the Advanced Technical Exploitation Division. 

 

Matthew Sambora

937-255-3636 x-7553-(W)  703-786-8728(C)

mattsambora@gmail.com

 

Lt Col, USAF; PhD candidate, Air Force Institute of Technology. BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University and MS, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Track 6.          Remote Sensing

Lance Kaplan                      301-394-0807(W)

                                                lkaplan@ieee.org

Peter Kahn
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Date: 13 June/2005

Peter Kahn                           818-354-3314(W)

                                                  818-726-8007(C)

                              Peter.B.Kahn@jpl.nasa.gov

Electrical Engineer, U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Research interests: signal and image processing, data fusion and automatic target recognition. Electrooptic and Infrared Systems Editor and Associate Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.

Section Manager for the Systems Engineering Section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Over 20 years experience as System Engineer in space flight projects. 

 

6.01  Instrument and Sensor Architecture and Design

 

Jordan Evans

818-354-1358(W) 

jordan.p.evans@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Deputy System Integration and Test Manager, Mars Science Laboratory mission at JPL. Development experience with space projects at both NASA Goddard and JPL, including FUSE, GLAST, LISA, and MSL along with numerous architecture studies.

 

Paula Pingree

818-354-0587(W)  818-237-0673(C)

Paula.J.Pingree@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Engineer, JPL’s Instrument Electronics and Sensors Section. Currently Project Element Manager for the Juno mission’s Microwave Radiometer Instrument Electronics and Co-Investigator in the R&TD Instrument ShAred Artifact for Computing (ISAAC) project; Previous flight project experience includes Mars Global Surveyor, Cassini, Deep Space 1 and Deep Impact; member IEEE.

 

6.02  Microwave Remote Sensing Technologies and Systems

 

Gregory Sadowy

818-354-1467(W) 

sadowy@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, specializing in development of technologies for airborne and spaceborne radars with operating frequencies up to 180-GHz. Cognizant Engineer for the UAVSAR phased-array antenna and Principal Investigator for a task developing 180-GHz landing radar technology.

 

James Carswell

508-362-9400(W)  508-360-5474(C)

carswell@remotesensingsolutions.com

 

President/co-founder of Remote Sensing Solutions, a company aimed at bringing advances from the communications, networking and microwave/millimeter-wave industries to remote sensing. Develop radar, radiometer and data acquisition solutions for airborne and UAV hurricane and atmospheric remote sensing. Led system engineering at WIDAX Corporation (802.16 solution).

 

6.03  Interferometry and Large Optical Systems

 

Gene Serabyn

818-393-5243(W)  818-640-7485(C)

gene.serabyn@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Research Scientist at JPL working on high-contrast coronagraphic and interferometric techniques for direct exoplanet detection.

 

6.04  Hyperspectral Science and Signal Processing

 

Robert Green (See prior bio)

818-354-9136(W) 

rog@jpl.nasa.gov

 

6.05  Sonar Signal Processing

 

David Cousins

401-848-3520(W)  401-487-7640(C)

dcousins@bbn.com

 

Division Scientist, BBN Technologies, currently developing requirements for advanced computing architectures for information and signal processing on massive scales. Research interests include signal, image and information processing algorithms and systems, high performance realtime embedded systems for sensor and array processing, and soft computing techniques.

 

Robert Lynch

401-832-8663(W)  860-705-3321(C)

lynchrs@npt.nuwc.navy.mil

 

Senior Research Scientist, Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Research interests are in classification, data fusion, tracking, and signal processing. PhD, EE, University of Connecticut. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on SMC, Part B Cybernetics. Administrative Editor, Journal of Advances in Information Fusion. Associate Member, Sensor, Array, and Multichannel Processing Committee. Senior Member IEEE.

 

6.06  Radar Signal Processing

 

Andy Register

404-407-7916(W) 

andy.register@gtri.gatech.edu

 

Senior Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute. Twenty years experience in academic research and commercial development. Currently developing advanced radar tracking techniques for the ballistic missile tracking benchmark. Ph.D., EE, Georgia Institute of Technology.

 

Peter Zulch

315-330-7861(W) 

peter.zulch@rl.af.mil

 

Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory. Fourteen years AFRL experience. Interests in multidimensional adaptive signal processing with applications to radar. Senior member of the IEEE. Graduate degrees from Clarkson University.

 

6.07  Detection and Classification

 

Peter Willett

860-486-2195(W) 

willett@engr.uconn.edu

 

Professor at the University of Connecticut. Research interests in detection, fusion, tracking and communications. Currently EIC of the IEEE AES Transactions.

 

Tod Luginbuhl

401-832-8241(W) 

t.e.luginbuhl@ieee.org

 

Electronic Engineer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI. Research interests: sequential detection, frequency and multi-target tracking, and statistical classification and data fusion. B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., EE.

 

6.08  Multisensor Fusion

 

Robert Lynch (See prior bio)

401-832-8663(W)  860-705-3321(C)

lynchrs@npt.nuwc.navy.mil

 

William Blair

404-407-7934(W)  770-316-1291(C)

dale.blair@gtri.gatech.edu

 

Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech. Originated two benchmark problems for target tracking and radar resource allocation at NSWCDD. Demonstrated modern tracking algorithms can reduce radar time/energy required for surveillance tracking. Research interests: radar signal processing/control, resource allocation for multifunction radars, multisensor integration/data fusion. Ph.D. EE U. of Virginia.

 

6.09  Tracking Applications

 

Darin Dunham

804-749-8750(W)  804-519-5480(C)

darin@vectraxx.com

 

Senior research engineer with Vectraxx, Inc. specializing in multiple sensor, multiple target tracking. Has published numerous papers on Probabilistic Multi-Hypothesis Tracking (PMHT) and Multiple Hypothesis Tracking (MHT). Current research focuses on solving the ballistic missile tracking problem.

 

Yaakov Bar-Shalom

860-486-4823(W) 

ybs@ee.uconn.edu

 

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Marianne E. Klewin Endowed Professor in Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Univ. of Connecticut. IEEE Fellow and AESS Distinguished Lecturer. Over 300 papers. 7 books on estimation theory and target tracking. President of International Society of Information Fusion, 2000 and 2002.

 

6.10  Particle Filtering and Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques

 

Fredrik Gustafsson

4613282706-0(W) 

fredrik@isy.liu.se

 

Professor in Sensor Informatics at Department of Electrical Engineering, Linköping University. Research interests are in stochastic signal processing and nonlinear filtering, with applications to sensor networks, vehicular, airborne and audio systems.

 

Monica Bugallo

6316328395-0(W) 

monica@ece.sunysb.edu

 

Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University. Research interests are in the field of statistical signal processing with emphasis in sequential Monte Carlo methods and their applications to sensor networks, target tracking and biology.

 

6.11  Applications and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks

 

Mitchell Lebold

814-865-8958(W) 

lebold@psu.edu

 

Research Engineer with the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). Currently leading several multi-disciplinary research and development projects in the areas of wireless smart sensors, distributed networking, and algorithm development related to health monitoring and prognostics. Published over 40 conference papers and journal articles.

 

WenZhan Song

360-546-9144(W) 

songwz@wsu.edu

 

Assistant professor with Washington State University . His research spans distributed systems, wireless and sensor networks, and has received over $2M support from NASA, USGS and WSU. He has published 2 book chapters and over 30 journal and conference papers in sensor network area.

 

6.12  Integrated Sensing, Modeling, and Analysis Using Sensor Webs

 

Rob Sherwood

818-393-5378(W) 

Robert.L.Sherwood@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Program Manager, Earth Science Information Systems. Interests include sensor webs, planning and scheduling technologies, and mission operations automation.

 

6.13  Rapid Prototyping and Demonstration of Operational Earth Observation Capabilities

 

David Tralli

818-354-1835(W)  818-653-5597(C)

david.m.tralli@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Manager, Civil Programs, National Space Technology Applications Office, MBA (Drucker Center, Claremont Graduate School), PhD, Geophysics, UC Berkeley, B.S., Physics, USC.

 

6.14  Telescope Technologies Session

 

Stephen Franklin

818-393-3384(W) 

sfrankli@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Technical manager on the Advanced Mirror Development project at JPL. Experience is in spacecraft flight system management, system engineering & avionics. Bachelors in physics & math, masters degrees in electrical engineering & business administration/corporate finance.

Track 7.          Spacecraft Avionics Systems & Technologies

John Samson, Jr.                727-539-2449(W)

                                                  727-412-3875(C)

                       john.r.samson@honeywell.com

Scott Tyson                           505-275-0051(W)

                                                  505-252-1048(C)

                       scott.tyson@sesconsultants.com

Principal Engineering Fellow, Honeywell Defense and Space Systems. 38+ years experience in onboard processing for space and airborne applications. More than 40 publications in the area of onboard processing systems and architectures. Senior Member IEEE, Associate Fellow AIAA.

Involved in development of space electronics and computing technology for 24 years at organizations including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, JHU’s Applied Physics Laboratory, Mission Research Corporation, IBM, and Westinghouse. BES, Johns Hopkins University.

 

7.01  Onboard Processing Hardware Architectures and Interconnect Technologies

 

Jamal Haque

727-539-2049(W) 

jamal.haque@honeywell.com

 

Group Lead/Principal Engineer, Honeywell. Nine patents and several pending. Previously at Bell Labs, Rockwell and AT&T, on Sirius Satellite Radio, ADSL and V.34 Modem Research teams. Interests in high speed wired and wireless connectivity. MSEE and BSEE.

 

Joseph Marshall

703-367-1326(W)  571-225-0726(C)

joe.marshall@baesystems.com

 

Senior Systems Engineer developing embedded processing systems. 30 years experience. Last 20 years focused on spacecraft systems built around rad-hard and rad-tolerant processing elements, memories and interconnects. Current interests: modular, reconfigurable, high performance, responsive systems, small satellites, evolving interfaces, interconnects, adaptive low power and fault tolerance techniques.

 

7.02  Onboard Signal,  Data,  Command Processing and Data Handling Technologies

 

Michael Lovellette

202-404-7460(W) 

michael.Lovellette@nrl.navy.mil

 

Research Physicist in the Space Science Division of the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory. Has worked with spaceflight demonstrations of fault-tolerant computing, and is currently involved with GLAST Large Area Telescope on-board processing and integration and test.

 

Stephen Ruggles

757-864-1515(W) 

s.l.ruggles@larc.nasa.gov

 

Computer Engineer, Aerospace Technologists Program, NASA Langley Research Center. Research activities: serves as Technologist for the Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer, Indian Ocean METOC Imager (GIFTS-IOMI) onboard data processing technologies. GIFTS-IOMI is the NASA NMP EO-3 program to demonstrate sensor and data processing technologies.

 

7.03  Memory and Data Storage Technologies for Space and Missile Applications

 

Douglas Sheldon

818-393-5113(W)  719-649-2448(C)

douglas.j.sheldon@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Group Supervisor, Electronic Parts Engineering, and Principal Investigator for FPGA and memory reliability issues. Twenty years commercial technology development and management.

 

Scott Tyson (See prior bio)

505-275-0051(W)  505-252-1048(C)

scott.tyson@sesconsultants.com

 

7.04  Reconfigurable Computing System Technologies

 

David Bueno

727-539-3003(W)  813-787-9896(C)

david.bueno@honeywell.com

 

Systems Engineer; Honeywell Space Electronic Systems. Interests include high performance interconnects for payload processing, modeling and simulation of embedded systems and networks, and scalable, flexible reconfigurable processing architectures.

 

Ian Troxel

303-784-7673(W) 

Ian.Troxel@seakr.com

 

Future Systems Architect at SEAKR Engineering researching next-generation aerospace processing systems. Led the development of the SIFT features for the NMP ST-8 mission and co-invented an FPGA-based satellite payload processing board for Honeywell DSES. Ph.D. in ECE, UF.

 

7.04  Reconfigurable Computing System Technologies

 

Marshall Patrick

256-544-3836(W) 

clint.patrick@nasa.gov

 

Electronics Engineer at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, with twenty-seven years of experience in numerous aspects of electronic hardware and software development for Space vehicles. Currently leads NASA’s Reconfigurable Computing subtask for the Radiation-Hardened Electronics for Space Environments project.

 

7.05  Mixed Signal and System-on-a-Chip Technologies

 

Alan Mantooth

479-575-4838(W)  479-466-9108(C)

mantooth@uark.edu

 

Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Arkansas and the 21st Century Chair in Mixed-signal IC Design and CAD. Co-founder of Lynguent, a CAD company offering modeling tools for circuits and systems.

 

Mark Martin

240-228-7895(W) 

mark.martin@jhuapl.edu

 

Senior ASIC Engineer, Space Department of the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory. Research interests in mixed signal analog/digital VLSI design, integrated sensing systems, and radiation effects in electronics. Ph.D. in EE from The Johns Hopkins University. 

 

7.05  Mixed Signal and System-on-a-Chip Technologies

 

Nikolaos Paschalidis

240-228-7229(W) 

nick.paschalidis@jhuapl.edu

 

Principal Staff, JHU/APL Space Dept. Advanced Technology Development for Instruments and Spacecraft Avionics: Analog/Digital ASICs, SSD, PMD, MCPs, delay line, 4D imaging, Space Physics; Space Missions: Cassini, Image, Messenger, Stereo, Pluto, IBEx, MMS, JUNO, RBSP, BepiColombo. PhD, ECE/Space Science/Technology.

 

7.06  Power Electronics for Space Applications

 

Peter Wilson

+44-23-805-94162(W) 

prw@ecs.soton.ac.uk

 

Senior Lecturer in Electronics and Computer Science, Director MSc in System on Chip, Technical Program Chair BMAS 2008. Formerly Technical Programme Manager, Analogy Inc and Senior Development Engineer, Ferranti, Scotland. Visiting Professor, University of Arkansas. SMIEEE, MIET, CEng., ~60 Publications & 1 book on FPGA design.

 

7.07  Electronics for Extreme Environments

 

Elizabeth Kolawa

818-393-2593(W) 

Elizabeth.A.Kolawa@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Program Manger at JPL for technologies for operation in extreme environments and space avionics. 

 

Mohammad Mojarradi

818-354-0997(W) 

Mohammad.M.Mojarradi@jpl.nasa.gov

 

JPL integrated-circuit design specialist, expert in mixed-signal/mixed-voltage circuits, sensors, micro-machined electromechanical interface systems. Leads university consortium developing extreme environment electronics; manages “thermal cycle resistant electronics” task, Mars Science Laboratory. Twenty years experience. Twenty-two patents, forty publications.

 

7.08  Miniaturization and Advanced Electronics Packaging for Spacecraft

 

Andrew Shapiro

818-393-7311(W) 

aashapiro@jpl.nasa.gov

 

More than 25 years experience in opto and electronic packaging for space applications. Lead division technologist at JPL was principal scientist of optical transport at Broadcom. During his 15 years with Hughes Aircraft he ran their HDMI and LTCC lines. Asst. Adj Prof. in EE at UCI.

 

Janet Lumpp

859-257-4985(W)  859-492-6438(C)

jklumpp@uky.edu

 

Associate Professor; University of Kentucky. Research areas include application of carbon nanotubes in gas sensors, conductive adhesives, and composites, as well as laser micromachining, electronic packaging, and K-12 math and science education.

 

7.09  MEMS & Nanotechnology for Space Applications

 

Margaret Darrin

240-228-4952(W)  443-506-5349(C)

ann.darrin@jhuapl.edu

 

Supervisor, Aerospace/Materials Science Group, Eisenhower Research Center, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Previously, Division Chief, NASA Goddard Space Flight Centers overseeing EEE Parts, Packaging and Material Sciences. Microelectronics background in industry and government. Author of numerous papers; author, co editor, MEMS and Microstructures in Aerospace Applications.

 

Robert Osiander

443-778-6247(W) 

robert.osiander@jhuapl.edu

 

Assistant Group Supervisor, Research Center at the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory. Current research interests include Terahertz imaging and spectroscopy, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Silicon on Sapphire, and Carbon Nanotubes for Applications in Sensors and Space. Ph.D, Technical University, Munich, Germany.

 

7.10  Fault Tolerance,  Autonomy, and Evolvability  in Spacecraft Avionics

 

Didier Keymeulen

818-354-4280(W) 

didier.keymeulen@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior technical staff, JPL. Interests in design of adaptive embedded systems, e.g., mobile robots.

 

Tom Hoffman

818-354-6521(W) 

thoffman@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Flight System Manager of the GRAIL project at JPL. Has worked on several successful JPL flight and technology programs. Specialties include Avionics System Engineering, Computer Architecture, and Fault Protection.

 

7.11  Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technologies

 

Giovanni Palmerini (See prior bio)

+39-06-44585-335(W)  +39-320-0548956(C)

giovanni.palmerini@uniroma1.it

 

Richard Wirz

818-393-1175(W) 

Richard.E.Wirz@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Engineer, Advanced Propulsion Group,Jet Propulsion Laboratory

 

7.12  Dependable Software for High Performance Embedded Computing Platforms

 

Grzegorz Cieslewski

352-392-9041(W) 

cieslewski@hcs.ufl.edu

 

Research assistant and PhD candidate in ECE at the High-performance Computing & Simulation Research Laboratory, UF. Leader of the Advanced Space Computing group and involved in NSF Center for High-performance Reconfigurable Computing. Research interests include: dependable and reconfigurable computer architectures, and fault-tolerant computing.

 

Richard Linderman

315-330-2208(W) 

Richard.Linderman@rl.af.mil

 

Senior Scientist for Advanced Computing Architectures, Information Directorate, AFRL, Rome, NY, including high performance computers, embedded computer, fault tolerant, distributed, and next generation architectures. Both an IEEE and an AFRL Fellow. PhD, Cornell University.

 

7.13  Large Space-Based Sensor Platforms

 

Gerard Genello

315-330-3576(W) 

Gerard.genello@rl.af.mil

 

Manager of Advanced Computing Division, Air Force Research Laboratory. Interests include signal processing, novel architectures, bio-comp, quantum computing, and real time and embedded processing for air and space sensor applications.

Track 8.          Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle Systems & Technologies

Erik Nilsen                           818-354-4441(W)

                                                  818-687-9221(C)

                                erik.n.nilsen@jpl.nasa.gov

Todd Mosher                       303-285-5110(W)

                      tmosher@microsatsystems.com

Mission and Systems Engineering Office Manager for the Project Prometheus Program at JPL. Responsible for advanced studies of the next generation of nuclear powered missions and the development of technology capabilities and performance evaluation.

Director, Advanced Systems, Microsat Systems, Inc., Interests: small satellites, space exploration, space architecture and systems engineering, and design optimization techniques.

 

8.01  Exploration Systems

 

Jennifer Rhatigan

281-244-8326(W)  832-752-3166(C)

jennifer.l.rhatigan@nasa.gov

 

Over 25 years in management of aerospace research projects and programs. Currently working formulation of NASA's human lunar program. PhD, Case Western Reserve University, MS, North Carolina State Univ BSME, Univ. of Florida.

 

8.02  Advanced Launch Vehicle Systems and Technologies

 

Erik Nilsen (See prior bio)

818-354-4441(W)  818-687-9221(C)

erik.n.nilsen@jpl.nasa.gov

 

8.03  Responsive Space Systems and Technologies

 

Doug Holker

310-336-2232(W) 

doug.holker@losangeles.af.mil

 

Aerospace Program Manger, AIRSS/TGIRS & Director, Strategic & Developmental Planning, The Aerospace Corporation. Responsibilities include managing the newest Air Force Satellite Program, AIRSS/TGIRS and developing, designing, analyzing and integrating future military and commercial space systems projects. Western Regional Vice President, AFCEA. M.S. Remote Sensing, UCLA.

 

8.04  Modular Bus Technologies, Components and Standardized Spacecraft

 

Maurice Martin

505-853-4118(W)  505-220-8567(C)

maurice.martin@kirtland.af.mil

 

Responsive Systems Group Lead for the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate. Develop plug-and-play standards and components for low cost, operationally responsive satellites.

 

8.05  Exploration Systems Technology Development

 

Dana Gould

757-864-7747(W)  757-880-2552(C)

Dana.C.Gould@nasa.gov

 

Program Element Manager for NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Previously: Principal Research Manager for Space Technology in NASA Langley’s Exploration Systems and Space Technology Directorate. Ph.D. U. of Virginia.

 

Robert Gershman (See prior bio)

818-3545113(W)  714-4883164(C)

robert.gershman@jpl.nasa.gov

 

8.06  Technology Development and Infusion

 

Douglas Comstock

202-358-2221(W)  202-258-3467(C)

doug.comstock@nasa.gov

 

Director of NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP). Responsible for Small Business Innovative Research, Small Business Technology Transfer Research, Centennial Challenges, IPP Seed Fund, and NASA’s intellectual property management and technology transfer to benefit society and facilitate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector.

 

8.07  Rendezvous and Docking Technologies

 

Connie Carrington

256-544-0870(W) 

connie.carrington@nasa.gov

 

Aerospace Engineer, MSFC Rendezvous and Docking Sensors group. 18 years experience as a systems engineer, project manager, and GN&C engineer. Formerly, ME professor at University of South Carolina. PhD in Engineering Mechanics, VA Tech.

 

John Ringelberg

303-971-7201(W) 

john.c.ringelberg@lmco.com

 

Staff Engineer, Lockheed Martin. Performing internal research and development of automated and autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, docking and landing systems. Nineteen years experience in crewed and un-crewed space vehicle system design, test and concept development.

 

8.08  Autonomous Science Systems

 

Ashit Talukder

818-354-1000(W) 

Ashit.Talukder@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Researcher, Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA, Associate Professor USC. Lead several DARPA, NASA, NIH, Commercial projects. Areas: machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition, image processing, intelligent sensor networks, sensor fusion, data mining, and system optimization and control. PhD EE, Carnegie Mellon University.

 

Rebecca Castano

818-393-5344(W) 

Rebecca.Castano@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Assistant Section Manager, Instrument Software and Science Data Systems Section. PI of the Onboard Autonomous Science Investigation System (OASIS) task, Science Data Processing technology lead for the Autonomous Sciencecraft Experiment project in the New Millennium Space Technology 6 program. Ph.D, EE, University of Illinois.

 

8.09  Advanced Spacecraft and Mission Concepts—Emerging Technologies

 

William Jackson

858-375-2069(W)  858-472-7298(C)

bill.jackson@SpaceDev.com

 

Chief Engineer, Satellite Systems at SpaceDev, Inc. Spacecraft systems engineer for various microsat programs. Expertise in systems engineering, mission analysis and operations, mathematical modeling and optimization, and preliminary spacecraft design. 

 

8.10  Micro and Nano-Satellite Systems and Technologies

 

William Jackson (See prior bio)

858-375-2069(W)  858-472-7298(C)

bill.jackson@SpaceDev.com

 

8.11  Mechanical Systems, Design and Technologies

 

Pamela Hoffman

8183546756-0(W)  818-687-7012(C)

Pamela.J.Hoffman@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Project Element Manager, JPL. 19 years experience developing deep space missions, including Galileo, Cassini, Mars Exploration Rover, and Mars Science Laboratory. BS from UC Berkeley, MS from Caltech.

 

8.12  In-Space Propulsion Technology

 

David Anderson

216-433-8709(W)  216-337-1601(C)

David.J.Anderson@nasa.gov

 

Deputy Project Manager, In-Space Propulsion Technology Project, NASA Glenn Research Center. Previously: Implementation Project Manager of Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) efforts at NASA GRC, and the SBIR Topic Manager for Science Spacecraft Systems Technology. MS Engineering Management, Cleveland State University; and BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati.

Track 9.          Air Vehicle Systems and Technologies

Christian Rice                                    301-342-1380(W)  240-925-5030(C)                        christian.rice@navy.mil

Chief Test Engineer Rotary Wing, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. B.S., Aerospace and Ocean Engineering; M.S., Aviation Systems. Graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.

 

9.01  Aircraft Systems & Avionics

 

Andrew Lynch

301-757-5330(W) 

andrew.lynch@navy.mil

 

Lead Systems Engineer for the MH-60S Helicopter program at the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. BS Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, Graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Class 118.

 

Eric Schutte

661-277-3000(W) 

eric.schutte@edwards.af.mil

 

F-22 DT&E JDAM test manager at the USAF Flight Test Center, responsible for technical and safety planning, flight test execution and reporting. BS ME from University of Illinois, MS EE from California State University Fresno.

 

9.02  Air Vehicle Flight Testing

 

Robin Locksley

301-757-0605(W) 

robin.locksley@navy.mil

 

Assistant Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons for NAVAIRSYSCOM (T&E). Worked as rotary wing mission systems flight test engineer for 19 years. Graduate, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. BSEE, Drexel University; MSEE, Florida Institute of Technology.

 

9.03  UAV Systems & Autonomy

 

Kendra Cook

703-378-8672 x630(W) 

kendra@cook.name

 

Systems Engineer at Integrity Applications Incorporated. B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Boston University, M.S. in Astronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), M.S. in Computer Engineering from AFIT.

 

9.04  Air Vehicle Flight Controls

 

Michael Shepherd

661-277-6551(W) 

michael.shepherd@edwards.af.mil

 

Director, Plans and Programs, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB.

Track 10.       Software and Computing

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Robert Popp                         781-864-1347(W)

                                                  781-864-1347(C)

                                            rpopp@natlsec.com

Sanda Mandutianu             818-354-7288(W)

                    sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov

CEO, National Security Innovations (NSI), Inc.; B.A. and M.A., Computer Science, Boston University; Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut.

Task manager, PI on software and systems engineering at JPL. Pioneered agent-based technologies for distributed spacecraft missions and flight-ground systems integration. Has worked on numerous space data and mission projects, more recently on information modeling and ontology engineering for outer planets missions, JPL Enterprise Architecture, and NASA’s Constellation Program.

 

10.01  Adaptive Control in Aerospace: Design, Potential & Certification

 

Johann Schumann

650-604-0941(W) 

schumann@email.arc.nasa.gov

 

Senior Scientist with RIACS/USRA at NASA Ames; research focus on advanced automatic code generation and verification and validation techniques for safety critical software; worked on V&V and certification of neuro-adaptive controllers within the NASA Intelligent Flight Control System (IFCS) project; author of a book and more than 70 articles.

 

10.02  Advanced Software Verification, Test and Certification  Technologies

 

Lawrence Markosian

650-604-6207(W)  650-248-6059(C)

lzmarkosian@comcast.net

 

Perot Systems Government Services. Tech Area Lead for Robust Software Engineering group at NASA Ames Research Center, supporting Constellation Program Ares Software Test & Verification. Tech transfer of software V&V technologies. Formerly a founder and VP of Applications Development, Reasoning Systems, Inc.

 

10.03  Agent-Based Systems for Aerospace

 

Sanda Mandutianu (See prior bio)

818-354-7288(W) 

sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov

 

10.04  Computational Modeling

 

Darrell Terry

703-412-1335(W) 

darrell.terry@worldnet.att.net

 

Sensors Systems Engineer Principal at The Mitre Corporation, McLean, VA, leading signal processing investigations for air and space borne radar and STAP. Also pursuing a Ph.D. program at University of California, Irvine with research focused on modeling vapor and particle transport processes in jet exhaust.

 

10.05  Integrated Program Planning (Investments, Schedules, Requirements, and Architecture)

 

Michael Keeley

703-460-3855(W) 

mike.g.keeley@lmco.com

 

Principal Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Global Solutions. Interests: Integrated Program Planning, Future Space & Ground Architectures, Reconfigurable Systems, Ground Station Design & Operations. MS Computer Science, University of Colorado Boulder . MBA, University of Denver Daniels College of Business.

 

10.06  High Capability Computing and Modeling

 

Paul von Allmen

818-393-7520(W) 

pva@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Group Supervisor, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratories. Interests in: High Capability Computing and Modeling, Modeling and Data Management Systems, Instruments and Science Data Systems.

 

Seungwon Lee

818-393-7720(W)  818-632-7523(C)

seungwon.lee@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior researcher at JPL. Research focuses on physical modeling and simulation, optimization algorithms, parallel and distributed computing, nonlinear dynamics control, statistical analysis, spectral retrieval, and information technologies for space science and engineering problems. Ph.D. in Physics from the Ohio State University.

 

10.07  Human-Computer Interaction

 

Mark Powell

818-653-8012(W) 

mpowell@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Computer Scientist at JPL, working on ground support systems and operations tools. Supported Mars Exploration Rover, Phoenix and many rover technology and field test efforts. Currently working on Mars Science Laboratory. Recipient of 2004 NASA Software of the Year Award.

 

10.08  Information Management and Collaborative Engineering

 

Carl Puckett

310-297-2100(W) 

puckett_carl@bah.com

 

Associate with Booz|Allen|Hamilton Global Defense, Los Angeles . DoD Space Systems Engineering and Integration. BSET: Montana State University ; M.A., Management & HRD: Webster University; Doctoral Student, Business/Leadership: Capella University. AIAA, CMII Certification: Institute of CM & Arizona State University; Association of Old Crows; Extra Class Amateur Radio.

 

10.09  Information Technologies for Counter Terrorism

 

Robert Popp (See prior bio)

781-864-1347(W)  781-864-1347(C)

rpopp@natlsec.com

 

10.10  Model-Driven Architecture for Aerospace Software

 

Lonnie VanZandt

3034822943-0(W) 

lonniev@predictableresponse.com

 

Consulting Systems Engineer and Founder of Predictable Response Consulting. Specialist in Modeling and Real-time Software Development. Twenty year career includes ARTiSAN Software, Bell Labs, Northrop Grumman, QNX, and TimeSys.

 

10.11  Novel Information Technologies for Asymmetric Threats

 

David Cousins (See prior bio)

401-848-3520(W)  401-487-7640(C)

dcousins@bbn.com

 

10.12  Software Architecture and Design

 

Charles Lee

650-604-6054(W) 

Charles.Lee@nasa.gov

 

Computer scientist specializing in software design and development. Interests in software architecture, pattern recognition, machine learning and wireless network performance. Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Oakland University.

 

10.13  Software Engineering

 

Daniel Allard

818-354-4344(W)  818-726-2531(C)

daniel.allard@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Technical Lead of the JPL Multi-Mission Ground Systems and Services (MGSS) Data Accountability development effort. Recent work includes research and development of ontology-based communications network S/W and a ground data system for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL).

 

Kathryn Weiss

818-354-5718(W)  818-285-9304(C)

kathryn.a.weiss@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Flight Software Engineer, Flight Software Systems Engineering and Architecture Group, JPL. Research interests include spacecraft, software, systems, and safety engineering, emphasizing architecture. BS in Computer Engineering and Mathematics from Marquette University, and an MS and Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT.

 

10.14  Transforming the Development of Software

 

Joseph Urban

703-292-8910(W) 

jurban@nsf.gov

 

Program Director, Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, National Science Foundation and Professor, Computer Science, Arizona State University. Research areas: software engineering, specifications, and distributed computing.

 

10.15  Web++: Semantics, Ontologies, and Agents

 

Sanda Mandutianu (See prior bio)

818-354-7288(W) 

sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov

 

10.16  XML and  XTCE in Space Systems

 

Ryan Detter

301-286-7325(W) 

Ryan.D.Detter@nasa.gov

 

XML Database Designer, James Webb Space Telescope Mission. Original member, NASA XML Working Group.

 

10.17  PANEL:  Software Architecture, co-sponsored by Track 12

 

Kathryn Weiss (See prior bio)

818-354-5718(W)  818-285-9304(C)

kathryn.a.weiss@jpl.nasa.gov

 

10.18  PANEL: XML Deployment

 

Ryan Detter (See prior bio)

301-286-7325(W) 

Ryan.D.Detter@nasa.gov

Track 11.       Diagnostics, Prognostics, and Health Management

Andrew Hess                        240-355-8915(W)

                                                  240-355-8915(C)

                                andrew_hess@comcast.net

David Kleinman                  831-656-7627(W)

                                                  831-760-2196(C)

                                              kleinman@nps.edu

Recently retired as the program office lead for the JSF PHM effort. Currently, president of The Hess PHM Group, Inc. which provides consulting to gov't. and industry on advanced diagnostics, prognostics, health and asset management of machines and engineering systems.

IEEE Fellow. Professor of Information Sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School, and Emeritus Professor at University of Connecticut. Co-founder and Board Member, Qualtech Systems, Inc.

 

11.01  Fixed Wing and/or Rotary Wing PHM Program Applications

 

Andrew Hess (See prior bio)

240-355-8915(W)  240-355-8915(C)

andrew_hess@comcast.net

 

Keith Sellers

206-544-0771(W) 

Keith.D.Sellers@Boeing.com

 

Boeing - Phantom Works, Maintenance and Modification Technologies Program Manager 

 

11.02  Diagnostics and PHM for Aviation and Space Propulsion Engines

 

Thomas Brotherton

858-679-4140 x112(W)  858-229-9375(C)

tom.brotherton@iac-online.com

 

VP and Chief Technology Officer, the Intelligent Automation Corp. Interests are in the design and development of automated systems for aircraft and engine health management.

 

11.03  Diagnostics and PHM for Aerospace Subsystems and Components

 

Carl Byington

585-424-1990(W) 

carl.byington@impact-tek.com

 

Director at Impact Technologies. Leads development of new PHM algorithms, software, and systems. Seventeen years experience, PE, degrees in mechanical and aeronautical engineering, and has also worked at PSU and NASA. Over 65 publications related to digital signal processing, data fusion, classification, diagnostics, and prognostics.

 

11.04  Diagnostics and PHM for Aerospace Structures

 

James MacConnell

206-524-8555(W)  206-890-4714(C)

jmac@consensustech.com

 

Independent consultant in collaborative aerospace technology development with 30 years of industry experience in advanced structures technology. Currently focusing on identifying the benefits/business case for health management and the potential to fundamentally change how aerospace systems are designed, leading to cost, performance and safety improvements. Founder, Consensus Technology.

 

11.05  Algorithms and Advanced Analysis Concepts for Diagnostics and PHM

 

David Kleinman (See prior bio)

831-656-7627(W)  831-760-2196(C)

kleinman@nps.edu

 

11.06  Ground-Based PHM Technologies with Aerospace Counterparts

 

Jonathan Cook

+23-92-543378(W)  +44-78-90-645888(C)

jon.cook99@yahoo.co.uk

 

Head of the UK MOD Prognostic Health Management Division. Responsible for the in-service support and analysis for HUMS, VC, WDM, SOA and hydraulics for a range of fixed and rotary wing fleets. Interests: data fusion, automated data analysis and prognostics development.

 

11.07  Prognostics for Aero-Mechanical Systems

 

Andrew Hess (See prior bio)

240-355-8915(W)  240-355-8915(C)

andrew_hess@comcast.net

 

11.08  Prognostics for Avionic Systems

 

Jarrod Line

615-372-0299 x334(W) 

kline@vextec.com

 

Business development manager at VEXTEC, leading development of electronic, structural and propulsion prognostics. Experience in the fighter aircraft industry ranging from maintainability engineering to flight test. Interests in aircraft prognostics and health management and algorithm integration for mobile equipment.

 

11.09  PHM Technologies for Reliability Centered Maintenance

 

Richard Millar

301-7570517(W)  240-925-4216(C)

richard.millar@navy.mil

 

Aerospace Engineer at NAVAIR. Responsible for Science and Technology programs in Propulsion and Power controls and diagnostics. 35 years experience in the design and development of gas turbine engines and their application to aircraft propulsion & power systems.

 

11.10  PHM Integration Technologies

 

Kirby Keller

314-233-2995(W)  314-706-6178(C)

kirby.j.keller@boeing.com

 

Boeing Technical Fellow. Interest areas are Integrated Vehicle Health Management and Decision Aiding. Currently working in the Boeing Phantom Works Support and Services Thrust as a principal investigator and system designer for internal and external research programs.

 

11.11  IVHM for Space Applications

 

Serdar Uckun

650-812-4329(W)  650-743-7192(C)

uckun@ieee.org

 

Manager for Embedded Reasoning Area at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). Research interests: decision support systems, diagnosis, and prognostics. Over fifteen years of experience in aerospace applications. Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Track 12.       Mission Ops Concepts, Technologies, & Experiences

Jody Gunn                            818-354-3899(W)

                                jody.m.gunn@jpl.nasa.gov

Theodore Bujewski            703-812-0640(W)

                                       tbujewski@yahoo.com

Manager of JPL Integrated Ground Data Systems Section, which provides ground system capabilities to flight projects. Was Cassini Assistant Program Manager / Ops Development Manager and has held key system engineering & management positions on other major missions. Recipient of NASA's Exceptional Service Medal.

Senior Engineer in the National Security Space Architecture and Integration Subdivision at The Aerospace Corporation. Advised the Air Force, NASA, NOAA, NGIA, and AT&T on communications networks, ground systems and industrial policy.

 

12.01  New and Emerging Ground System Technologies and Operations Strategies

 

Jody Gunn (See prior bio)

818-354-3899(W) 

jody.m.gunn@jpl.nasa.gov

 

12.02  Architecting, Designing, Building, and Testing Successful Ground Systems 

 

David LaVallee

240-228-4546(W) 

david.lavallee@jhuapl.edu

 

Senior Staff developer with the Space Department's Ground System Group at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Over twenty years experience with NASA ground systems, including operational systems and R&D. BS in Economics, University of Pennsylvania; MS in Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University.

 

12.03  Realizing the Future: Drivers, Challenges, & Concepts for 21st Century Missions 

 

Theodore Bujewski (See prior bio)

703-812-0640(W) 

tbujewski@yahoo.com

 

12.04  Enhancing the Mission, Reducing Cost & Risk: Automation, Multimission and Other Solutions

 

Jody Gunn (See prior bio)

818-354-3899(W) 

jody.m.gunn@jpl.nasa.gov

 

12.05  Operations and Development Successes and Lessons Learned

 

Joseph Vellinga

303-971-9309(W)  720-635-1214(C)

joseph.m.vellinga@lmco.com

 

Stardust Program Manager, Lockheed Martin. Previously managed Genesis and various instrument and spacecraft efforts.

 

12.06  Operational Systems for Manned Flight—Today and Tomorrow

 

Theodore Bujewski (See prior bio)

703-812-0640(W) 

tbujewski@yahoo.com

 

12.07  Ground and Flight/Ground System and Software Architectures

 

Manfred Bester

510-232-5140(W)  707-803-8811(C)

bester@bester.com

 

Director of Operations and THEMIS Mission Operations Manager, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC  Berkeley. President of Bester Tracking Systems, Inc. Areas of Expertise: Mission Analysis, Multi-mission Ground Systems Design, Automation, Space Communications, Software Development, Flight Dynamics, Mission Integration, Mission Operations. Ph.D., Physics, University of Cologne, Germany.

 

12.08  Systems Engineering Design Principles and Methodologies Leading To Robust  Operations

 

Lydia Dubon

818-393-5288(W)  818-393-5943(C)

lydia.p.dubon@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Manager of the Project Ground Data System Engineering Group within JPL’s Systems and Software Division. Most recently was the Lead Ground Data System Engineer for the Dawn Mission, NASA’s ninth Discovery Program project. Has 17 years of experience spanning ground software, operations and systems engineering.

 

12.09  Panel: Status of Major Ground System Redevelopment Programs

 

Jonathan Gal-Edd

301-286-2378(W) 

jonathan.s.gal-edd@nasa.gov

 

James Webb Space Telescope Mission Engineer, Goddard Space Flight Center.

Track 13.       Management, Systems Engineering and Cost

Charles Leising                   818-354-8116(W)

                                                  818-653-9258(C)

                          charles.j.leising@jpl.nasa.gov

Robert Kellogg                    310-336-0324(W)

                                  robert.kellogg@aero.org

Manager, Project Formulation Office, JPL. 40 years experience in engineering, line, project and program positions working on projects ranging from Surveyor in the 1960s to Cassini. Primary background: propulsion, system engineering and management.

Over 20 years experience in systems engineering of optical and other sensors. Cost and technical evaluation of space systems for the Air Force, NASA, and other customers.

 

13.01  Management Tools, Methods and Processes

 

Jeffery Webster

818-393-3269(W)  626-379-5749(C)

Jeffery.N.Webster@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Senior Engineer in JPL's Mission Systems Concepts Section; Project Systems Engineer for the POLARIS Project; Technical support to NASA Office of Chief Engineer; Task Lead for flowdown of NASA's Level-1 program and project management requirements to JPL Flight Projects.

 

13.02  Mission Modeling, Concept Optimization and Concurrent Design

 

Eric Mahr

310-336-5329(W) 

Eric.M.Mahr@aero.org

 

Engineering Specialist, Space Architecture Department, The Aerospace Corporation. Background in preliminary spacecraft design and space architecture development. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U. of Arizona and M.S., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, U. of Colorado.

 

Robert Oberto

818-354-5608(W)  818-237-0670(C)

robert.e.oberto@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Principal Investigator of the NASA Exploration Design Team and former Manager of Team-X. Pioneered concurrent engineering methodologies for conceptual design. These design capabilities are being extended to multiple NASA centers. BS in AE from USC and MS in AE from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

 

13.03  Systems Architecture, Engineering and System of Systems

 

Henry Stone

818-354-9051(W)  818-635-3741(C)

Henry.W.Stone@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Deputy Manager, Systems and Software Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Formerly Project Element Manager for both the Mars Pathfinder Rover Avionics Subsystem and the Mars Exploration Rover Avionics Subsystem. Spacecraft/Rover Team Chief for MER during launch, cruise, landing, and surface operations.

 

Kathleen Fontaine (See prior bio)

301-614-5582(W)  301-408-8937(C)

kathy.fontaine@nasa.gov

 

13.04  Risk Management: Application and Lessons Learned

 

Mona Witkowski

818-354-4203(W)  818-983-4727(C)

mona.m.witkowski@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Program Assurance Manager for the Interplanetary Network Directorate at JPL. Previous projects include: Cassini/Huygens, Galileo, Magellan, TOPEX/Poseidon, New Millennium Program Deep Space 1 & 2 and the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). Recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal for TOPEX/Poseidon Mission Assurance.

 

Thomas Itchkawich

703-9488538(W)  703-2019178(C)

itchkawich.tom@orbital.com

 

Manager of the Glory program at Orbital Sciences Corporation. Formerly 10 years of rocket motor case design at Hercules. BS ME from University of Delaware.

 

13.05  System Simulation and Verification

 

John Baker

818-354-5004(W)  818-687-9813(C)

John.D.Baker@jpl.nasa.gov

 

Chief of Staff, Technical, Constellation SE&I. Previously, Deputy Program Executive for the Lunar Robotic Program, NASA HQ. Lead Systems Engineer on the Mars Science Lab 2009 Mission during formulation. Has led implementation and operation of NASA's Shuttle Imaging Radar-C digital avionics subsystem. BSEE, Colorado State.

 

13.06  Cost and Schedule Tools, Methods and Processes

 

Robert Bitten

310-336-1917(W) 

Robert.e.Bitten@aero.org

 

Senior Project Leader, Civil and Commercial Operations, The Aerospace Corp. Supports NASA proposal evaluations and independent assessments. B.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Pepperdine University.

 

Sheryl McGurk

202-358-1723(W)  571-217-8106(C)

sheryl.mcgurk-1@mail.nasa.gov

 

Senior Cost Analyst at NASA Program Analysis and Evaluation Cost Analysis Division.

Track 14.       Government Plans, Policies, and Education

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Dave Lavery                                                       202-358-4684(W)                                            dave.lavery@nasa.gov

Program Executive for the Mars Exploration Rover program in the Science Mission Directorate of NASA Headquarters. Instrumental in the development and application of robotics and rover technology and in the FIRST robot competition for high schools.

 

14.01  PANEL: New Directions in the Search for Life in the Universe

 

John Rummel

202-358-0702(W) 

jrummel@hq.nasa.gov

 

Senior Scientist for Astrobiology, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters. Formerly Planetary Protection Officer, B.A., Environmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder. Ph.D., Evolutionary Ecology, Stanford University. Postdoctoral research at NASA Ames Research Center. Formerly MBL, Woods Hole, and Naval Flight Officer (Air ASW).

 

14.02  PANEL: Mars Rovers: New Technology

 

Dave Lavery (See prior bio)

202-358-4684(W) 

dave.lavery@nasa.gov

 

14.03  PANEL: Ontologies and Taxonomies for Engineering and Operations

 

Jane Malin

281-483-2046(W)  713-444-6634(C)

jane.t.malin@nasa.gov

 

Leads research and development in the Automation, Robotics and Simulation Division, Engineering, NASA Johnson Space Center. Expertise includes tools, testbeds and methodology for engineering complex systems and advanced software; modeling and simulation for risk and failure analysis; monitoring, control and fault management software; and agent-assisted web-based collaboration tools.

 

14.04  PANEL: Developing the 21st Century Space Engineering Workforce

 

Joel Shrater

310-336-7755(W) 

joel.s.shrater@aero.org

 

Director of Technical Education and Development, The Aerospace Corporation. Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing technical courses and supporting learning products for employees and customers. MSEE and BSEE, New Jersey Institute of Technology.

 

14.05  PANEL: The European Space Agency and NASA: Past Successes, Future Possibilities

 

Astrid Heske

+-31-71-5655467(W) 

astrid.heske@esa.int

 

MIRI Instrument Manager in the JWST project at the European Space Agency. Experience includes instrument management in the Herschel/Planck project and Community Support Group lead of the Science Operations Centre of the Infrared Space Observatory mission, including research in various astrophysics domains. PhD in physics Hamburg University, Germany.

 

14.06  PANEL: GEOSS, IEOS, and You—Chapter 2

 

Kathleen Fontaine (See prior bio)

301-614-5582(W)  301-408-8937(C)

kathy.fontaine@nasa.gov

 

14.07  The Future of Computing

 

Anne Campbell

626-395-4046(W) 

acampbell@caltech.edu

 

Director of Programs, Systems Engineering Center, California Institute of Technology Industrial Relations Center. Responsible for program and business development. Also, Deputy Director, California Institute of Technology Industrial Relations Center, providing executive education programs for technology-based organizations.