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Dynamic List of Tracks, Sessions and their Organizers
Trk/Sess # Trk/Sess Name Org FName Org LName Phone Email Bio Rec Updated Org Updated Confirm
1.00 Science and Aerospace Frontiers (Plenary Sessions) David Woerner 818-241-8068 dwoerner@ieee.org 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. Chair, IEEE Aerospace Conferences, Board of Directors; Conference Chair 1997, 2002-04, & 2006-12. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
2.00 Space Missions, Systems and Architectures Christopher Stevens 818-354-5545 christopher.m.stevens@jpl.nasa.gov Strategic Planner, JPL Solar System Exploration Directorate. Previously: Program Manager, NASA's New Millennium Program (space flight technology validation). Previously: Manager of JPL's Space Instruments Implementation Section. Ph.D., USC. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
2.00 Space Missions, Systems and Architectures Marina Ruggieri +39-06-7259 7451 ruggieri@uniroma2.it Full Professor Telecommunications, University Roma Tor Vergata. Director CTIF_Italy. President AESS, Editor IEEE Transactions on AES. VP AFCEA Rome Chapter. Author of 280 papers & 8 books. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
2.01 System and Technology Challenges for Landing on the Earth, Moon and Mars Ian Clark 404 894 7783 ian.clark@gatech.edu Visiting Assistant Professor, Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. Oversees EDL research group in the Space Systems Design Laboratory. Also serving as a systems engineer, EDL and Advanced Technologies Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.01 System and Technology Challenges for Landing on the Earth, Moon and Mars Robert Manning 818 393-7815 robert.m.manning@jpl.nasa.gov Engineering Fellow at JPL. Currently leading the MSL Fault Protection team on Mars Science Lab. Formerly Mars Program Chief Engineer at JPL, EDL Development Manager for MER (Mars Exploration Rovers), Systems Engineering Manager for MER, Mars Pathfinder. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.02 Technologies for Safe and Precise Landing Sohrab Mobasser 818-354-0748 sohrab.mobasser@jpl.nasa.gov Senior Member of JPL Engineering Staff. More than 28 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/11/2011
2.02 Technologies for Safe and Precise Landing Andrew Johnson (818) 354-0357 aej@jpl.nasa.gov Supervisor, JPL GN&C Hardware and Testbed Development group, developing image-based techniques for autonomous navigation and mapping during descent to planets moons, comets and asteroids. BS in Engineering Physics and a BS in Mathematics with Highest Distinction, University of Kansas; Ph.D., Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. 05/11/2011 05/11/2011 05/11/2011
2.03 Access to Space and Emerging Mission Capabilities Eleni Sims 505-846-8147 sam.sims@aero.org Project Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation. Provides technical support to the DoD Space Test Program (STP), architecting Science and Technology (S&T) missions to be flown by STP. Chair, US Government Rideshare Working Group. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.03 Access to Space and Emerging Mission Capabilities Linda Herrell 626-359-9147 Linda.Herrell@losangeles.af.mil 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.04 Radiation Issues and Modeling for Deep Space Missions Lawrence Heilbronn 865-974-0982 lheilbro@utk.edu Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee. Areas of research: Experimental nuclear physics, neutron measurements, radiation detection, radiation shielding in space, radiological engineering, and transport model calculations. Ph.D., Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.04 Radiation Issues and Modeling for Deep Space Missions Lembit Sihver +46-31-7722921 sihver@chalmers.se Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Head of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Group at the Division of Nuclear Engineering, Department of Applied Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston, Roanoke College and Texas A&M University, USA, and at the Medical College of Soochow University, China. Major research areas are heavy ion physics, particle and heavy ion transport, space radiation shielding, space dosimetry, radiotherapy and nuclear fuel. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.05 Deep Space, Earth and Discovery Missions Nick Chrissotimos 301-286-8212 nicholas.g.chrissotimos@nasa.gov Associate Director of Flight Projects for Explorers & Heliophysics and Program Manager for Explorers, Living With a Star and Solar Terrestrial Probes programs at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Directs the development and implementation of over 12 flight projects. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/29/2011
2.05 Deep Space, Earth and Discovery Missions James Graf 818-354-4765 James.E.Graf@jpl.nasa.gov Deputy Director at JPL for Earth Science and Technology Directorate. Formerly, 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/29/2011
2.06 Future Space and Earth Science Missions Patricia Beauchamp 818-354-0529 patricia.m.beauchamp@jpl.nasa.gov Program Technical Manager, JPL Strategic Missions and Advanced Concepts, working on Outer Planets Flagship Missions. Previously, Program Manager, Planetary Science Instrument Development Office; Leader, Center for In situ Exploration and Sample Return; Project Manager, Miniature Integrated Camera Spectrometer (MICAS) Project on DS1. Ph.D., Chemistry, Caltech. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.06 Future Space and Earth Science Missions Robert Gershman 818 3545113 robert.gershman@jpl.nasa.gov Principal Engineer, JPL Mission Systems Concepts Section. Previously at JPL: Planetary Advanced Missions Manager; Deputy Manager, Galileo Science and Mission Design Office; Supervisor, Mission Engineering Group. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.07 Mobility and Robotics Systems for In Situ Exploration Richard Volpe 818-354-6328 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.07 Mobility and Robotics Systems for In Situ Exploration Wayne Zimmerman (818) 354-0234 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. 35 years experience in robotics/instrument design. Project Element Manager for Mars 98 and Mars '01 Rover/Robotic Arm and Phase A Phoenix Scout RA/bio-barrier. B.S., Case Institute of Technology; M.S., USC. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.08 Missions & Technologies for In Situ Exploration & Sample Return Patricia Beauchamp 818-354-0529 patricia.m.beauchamp@jpl.nasa.gov Program Technical Manager, JPL Strategic Missions and Advanced Concepts, working on Outer Planets Flagship Missions. Previously, Program Manager, Planetary Science Instrument Development Office; Leader, Center for In situ Exploration and Sample Return; Project Manager, Miniature Integrated Camera Spectrometer (MICAS) Project on DS1. Ph.D., Chemistry, Caltech. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.08 Missions & Technologies for In Situ Exploration & Sample Return Ying Lin (818) 393-6381 ying.lin@jpl.nasa.gov ROSES Planetary Instrument Development Manager, Planetary Science Instrument Development Office, JPL. Ph.D., University of Arizona. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.09 Instruments for In-Situ and Sample Return Missions Paula Grunthaner 818-354-0360 paula.grunthaner@jpl.nasa.gov Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with 30+ years experience in advancing new technologies for in situ space science instruments in various line, flight project, and program management roles. Cog E on Phoenix MECA Wet Chemistry Laboratory and currently leading development of instruments focused on soil chemistry. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
2.09 Instruments for In-Situ and Sample Return Missions Stephanie Getty 301-614-5442 Stephanie.A.Getty@nasa.gov Spectrometer instrumentation engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Interests include miniaturized analytical instruments for planetary science. PhD, Physics, University of Florida. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
2.10 Ultrawideband Technologies for Space Applications Tommaso Rossi +39 06 72597283 tommaso.rossi@uniroma2.it Assistant Professor of Digital Signal Processing and Signals for Biomedical Applications, University of Rome "Tor Vergata." Research activity is focused on EHF Satellite Telecommunications, Satellite & Inertial Navigation Systems, Satellite Constellations and DSP. Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Microelectronics. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.10 Ultrawideband Technologies for Space Applications Alexander Kocian +390672597455 kocian@ieee.org Senior Researcher, CTIF, University of Rome 2. 04/28/2011 04/28/2011 04/28/2011
2.11 Mission Design for Spacecraft Formations Giovanni Palmerini +39-06-4991-9760 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. PhD Aerosp.Eng., Univ.Rome. Member, AIAA,ION and AAS. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/02/2011
2.12 Space Debris: The Environment, Risks, and Mitigation Concepts and Practices Marshall Kaplan 240 228-7663 marshall.kaplan@jhuapl.edu Senior Professional Staff, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. Over four decades of academic and industrial experience. Author of the text, Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control. Fellow of the AIAA. Holds advanced degrees from MIT and Stanford University. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.12 Space Debris: The Environment, Risks, and Mitigation Concepts and Practices William Devereux 240-228-6509 will.devereux@jhuapl.edu Supervisor, Engineering and Technology Branch, Space Department, JHU/APL. Background in the development of GPS-based missile and spaceborne tracking and navigation systems. BSEE from the University of Maryland, MSEE from Johns Hopkins. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.13 Space-Based Solar Power Transfer Seyed (reza) Zekavat 906-370-7597 rezaz@mtu.edu Associate professor Michigan Tech. Research interests are wireless communications, signal processing, and localization systems. Active tpc chair and on Editorial board of IET Sensor Networks. Authored four books. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
2.13 Space-Based Solar Power Transfer Ossama Abdelkhalik 906 487-3503 ooabdelk@mtu.edu Assistant Professor, Michigan Tech University. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
3.00 Antenna Systems and Technologies Farzin Manshadi 818-354-0068 Farzin.Manshadi@jpl.nasa.gov JPL Spectrum Manager, leading spacecraft frequency selection, radio frequency interference analysis, frequency coordination, and long term spectrum planning activities. Previously, JPL supervisor of design & development of the microwave antennas at the NASA Deep Space Network. Ph.D. EE UCLA. 05/03/2011 05/03/2011 None
3.00 Antenna Systems and Technologies Mark Thomson 818-354-9523 mark.w.thomson@jpl.nasa.gov 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. 05/10/2011 05/10/2011 None
3.01 Phased Array Antennas Systems and Beamforming Technologies Janice Rock 256-876-1426 janice.rock@us.army.mil Research engineer, US Army, Redstone Arsenal. Main area of research is in phased arrays with other interests in thermal management, RF MEMS, semi-conductor antennas & chip-level component integration issues. BSE & MSE EE, Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
3.01 Phased Array Antennas Systems and Beamforming Technologies Mark Gatti 818-354-2123 mgatti@jpl.nasa.gov Section Manager, Communications Ground Systems. BSEE NMSU, MSEE CSUN. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
3.02 Ground and Space Antenna Technologies and Systems Vahraz Jamnejad (818) 354-2674 Vahraz.Jamnejad@jpl.nasa.gov Principal Scientist, Electromagnetics & Microwave Engineering, JPL/NASA, California Institute of Technology. Responsibilities: research, development, design & analysis of spacecraft and ground antennas and microwave feed network systems. Areas of interest & expertise: electromagnetic theory, microwaves & optics, reflector & phased arrays, numerical electromagnetics. Ph.D., EE, Univ of Illinois, Urbana. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
3.03 Deployable and Active Antenna Technologies and Systems William Imbriale 818-354-5172 imbriale@jpl.nasa.gov Senior Research Scientist developing Antenna Technology at JPL. Supporting the design of the US version of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the next generation Radio Telescope. Current research topic is wideband feeds. IEEE Fellow. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
3.04 Antenna Technologies for Mobile Satellite Communication & Navigation Terminals Harmen Schippers +31 527 248635 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
3.04 Antenna Technologies for Mobile Satellite Communication & Navigation Terminals Thomas Cwik (818) 354-4386 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
4.00 Communication & Navigation Systems & Technologies Shirley Tseng 714-832-5373 shirleytseng@earthlink.net Systems Engineer, consulting on design and implementation of large-scale, high-performance satellite and terrestrial high performance networks. Previously: satellite design, development, test; satellite operations & ground station design, GE. 03/19/2011 11/01/2011 None
4.01 Evolving Space Communication Architectures Robert Cesarone (818)354-8385 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; NASA Exceptional Service Medal. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/20/2011
4.01 Evolving Space Communication Architectures Shervin Shambayati (650)852-7322 shambayati.shervin@ssd.loral.com Senior Systems Engineering Specialist, Digital Communications Engineering Section, Space Systems/Loral. Former member, Telecommunications Architecture group, JPL. Former Principal Investigator, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Ka-band Demonstration. BS in Applied Mathematics and Engineering, Cal State University, Northridge. MSEE and PhD, UCLA. 04/20/2011 04/20/2011 04/20/2011
4.02 Communication Protocols and Services for Space Networks Loren Clare (818) 354-1650 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.02 Communication Protocols and Services for Space Networks Steven Berson +1 310 336 3474 Steven.Berson@aero.org Engineering Specialist, The Aerospace Corporation Supporting Space and Ground systems in computer networking, especially Quality of Service. Previously Computer Scientist at USC Information Sciences Institute. Ph.D. UCLA Computer Science. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.03 Military Satellite Communication Technologies James Hant (310) 336-1388 james.j.hant@aero.org Associate Director of the Modeling and Simulation Department, Aerospace Corporation. Works on the analysis, simulation, modeling, and design of satellite communication networks. M.S., Ph.D., EE, UCLA. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/20/2011
4.04 Navigation and Communication Systems for Exploration Dipak Srinivasan 443-778-7107 dipak.srinivasan@jhuapl.edu Assistant Section Supervisor, RF Systems Engineering Section, Space Department, JHU/APL. Currently the RF Subsystem Lead Engineer for the Radiation Belt Storm Probes Mission, Radio Science Engineer and RF Analyst for the MESSENGER Mission to Mercury. BSEE, M.Eng.EE, Cornell University, MS Applied Physics. Johns Hopkins. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.04 Navigation and Communication Systems for Exploration Patrick Stadter 240-228-4658 patrick.stadter@jhuapl.edu Principal Professional Staff at JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory and Chief of Research, Development, and Engineering for APL National Security Space Programs. BSEE from Notre Dame, MSEE from Johns Hopkins, Ph.D. from Penn State. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.05 Relay Communications for Space Exploration. Charles Edwards (818) 354-4408 chad.edwards@jpl.nasa.gov Chief Telecommunications Engineer and acting Chief Technologist for the Mars Exploration Program, JPL. Responsible for the architecture and implementation of an evolving relay infrastructure at Mars to support in situ exploration. Coordinates technology development activities aimed at enabling a future Mars Sample Return campaign. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.06 Planetary Surface Communication Network Larry Foore (216) 433-2346 Larry.Foore@nasa.gov Lead for Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) Spacesuit communication system technology developments, NASA Glenn Research Center. Interests include planetary surface radio frequency propagation, ad hoc mobile wireless networks, cellular systems, delay and disruptive tolerant networking, and reconfigurable/reprogrammable radio systems. BSEE, Cleveland State University; MSEE, Florida Institute of Technology. 04/30/2011 04/30/2011 05/03/2011
4.06 Planetary Surface Communication Network Gene Fujikawa 216-433-3495 gene.fujikawa@nasa.gov Chief, Digital Communications and Navigation Branch, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. Current research focuses on integrated digital and wireless communication systems with emphasis in software defined radios (SDR), signal processing, communications and navigation for advanced extravehicular activity (EVA), and reconfigurable technology for space and aeronautical applications. Authored or co-authored over 20 technical publications. Recipient of the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. MSEE, University of Toledo, Ohio; BSEE, Cleveland State University. 05/03/2011 05/03/2011 05/03/2011
4.07 Space Communication Systems Roundtable Shirley Tseng 714-832-5373 shirleytseng@earthlink.net Systems Engineer, consulting on design and implementation of large-scale, high-performance satellite and terrestrial high performance networks. Previously: satellite design, development, test; satellite operations & ground station design, GE. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.08 Innovative Techniques in Deep Space Communications Christopher Deboy 443-778-5237 chris.deboy@jhuapl.edu Group Supervisor, RF Engineering Group, Space Department at JHU/APL. Telecommunications System Lead Engineer for the New Horizons Mission to Pluto and the Solar Probe Plus mission. BSEE, Virginia Tech; MS, Johns Hopkins University. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.08 Innovative Techniques in Deep Space Communications Karl Fielhauer 240-228-3147 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.09 Space Navigation Techniques Amir Emadzadeh 310.825.2647 amire@ee.ucla.edu Research Assistant, Electrical Engineering Department, UCLA. Rsearch interests are estimation theory, control theory, and signal processing. B.S. Isfahan University of Technology. M.S. Sharif University of Technology. Ph.D. EE UCLA. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/20/2011
4.10 Communication System Analysis & Simulation Yogi Krikorian 310-336-1793 Yogi.Y.Krikorian@aero.org Senior Engineering Specialist in the Communication Architectures Department. Interests in development of dynamic communication link and data throughput analysis for interplanetary and earth missions. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.11 Wideband Communications Systems Dave Taggart 310-336-4211 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/10/2011
4.11 Wideband Communications Systems Claudio Sacchi +39 0461 283907 sacchi@disi.unitn.it Dr. Claudio Sacchi is assistant professor at the University of Trento (Italy). His main research interests are in satellite communications and wireless broadband communications. He is authors of more than 70 papers published in international journals and conferences. He is Senior Member of IEEE, member of IEEE Comsoc and IEEE AES society. 05/10/2011 05/10/2011 05/10/2011
4.12 Communications and/or Related Systems: Theory, Simulation, and Signal Processing Dave Taggart 310-336-4211 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.12 Communications and/or Related Systems: Theory, Simulation, and Signal Processing Rajendra Kumar 310 336 8315 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.13 Global Navigation Satellite Systems Arun Vydhyanathan +31889736746 arun@xsens.com Arun is a Research Engineer with Xsens Technologies B.V., The Netherlands and is a Ph.D. candidate at the Avionics Engineering Center in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio University. He received his M.S.E.E degree from Ohio University in 2006. His research interests include multi-sensor fusion algorithms with focus on information exchange and integration schemes to realize a effective multi-platform relative tracking/navigation system, integration of low-cost GNSS/INS with non-traditional aiding sensors for navigation in GNSS denied/challenged environments 01/04/2012 01/04/2012 01/04/2012
4.14 Software Defined Radio and Cognitive Radio Systems and Technology Eugene Grayver 310-336-1274 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/22/2011
4.15 CNS Systems and Airborne Networks for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft Denise Ponchak 216-433-3465 Denise.S.Ponchak@nasa.gov Communications Networks and Architectures Branch Chief, NASA Glenn Research Center. Involved in advanced research and development of next-generation, aeronautic and space-based information systems to meet future NASA mission needs with a strong focus on aeronautical communications; simulation and modeling; and internet protocols and standards development. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
4.16 Trustworthy Aviation Information Systems Radha Poovendran 206-221-6512 rp3@uw.edu Associate Professor of EE and founding director of Network Security Lab at University of Washington. He received NSA Rising Star, NSF CAREER, ARO YIP, ONR YIP, PECASE awards for multi-user security research. Chief editor for cyber-physical systems special issue in Proceedings of the IEEE, technical area co-chair for AIAA I@A. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/20/2011
4.16 Trustworthy Aviation Information Systems Radhakrishna Sampigethaya 425-373-2919 radhakrishna.sampigethaya@boeing.com Advanced technologist at Boeing Research & Technology, leading a research project on aviation cyber-physical systems assurance. Founding chair of the SAE aviation cyber security technical committee, technical area co-chair for AIAA I@A and SAE conferences. Received PhD from University of Washington in 2007 and is an affiliate faculty at UW. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/20/2011
4.17 Space Information Systems Security Christopher Krupiarz 443 778-5056 Christopher.Krupiarz@jhuapl.edu Section Supervisor, Embedded Applications Group, Space Department at JHU/APL. Flight software lead for the Solar Probe Plus mission. BS in Computer Science, Michigan State University. 04/22/2011 04/22/2011 04/22/2011
4.17 Space Information Systems Security Marcio Juliato +1 (519) 888-4567 x37792 mrjuliat@uwaterloo.ca Postdoctoral fellow in E&CE, University of Waterloo, Canada, in association with ESTEC, European Space Agency. Current research focuses on fault tolerant cryptographic primitives and cryptographic key management for space applications. Other research interests include cryptography, security, fault tolerance and embedded systems. BSCE and MSCS, University of Campinas, Brazil. PhD in Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada. 11/01/2011 11/01/2011 04/22/2011
5.00 Electro-Optics, Photonics, and Observation Systems Kent Choquette 217-265-0563 choquett@illinois.edu Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previously at Sandia National Laboratories. BS, Engineering Physics, University of Colorado-Boulder, Ph.D., Materials Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 01/17/2012 01/17/2012 None
5.00 Electro-Optics, Photonics, and Observation Systems David Braun 818-354-7284 dbraun@jpl.nasa.gov Supervisor of the Opto-Mechanical Engineering Group in the Instrument Mechanical Engineering Section at JPL. Has designed, built, and qualified hardware for many flight projects and served on numerous Tiger teams and review boards. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
5.01 Integration, Alignment, and Testing of Large Optical Systems Stefan Martin 818 354 5861 stefan.r.martin@jpl.nasa.gov Senior Member of the Technical Staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Interests include infrared telescope arrays, novel telescope concepts, interferometry and occulters. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
5.01 Integration, Alignment, and Testing of Large Optical Systems Ryan Mcclelland 240-366-7776 rmccle@gmail.com Ryan McClelland is a Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer at SGT Inc. currently leading the design of the IXO Flight Mirror Assembly. His previous technology development experience includes work on aluminum foam core optical systems and non-linear effects of clearances in kinematic mechanisms. Ryan has also worked on flight missions with designs currently on orbit aboard the Hubble Space Telescope and Space Technology 5 spacecraft. He received a B.S in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Maryland. 04/28/2011 04/28/2011 04/28/2011
5.02 Opto-Mechanics and Optic Control Systems David Braun 818-354-7284 dbraun@jpl.nasa.gov Supervisor of the Opto-Mechanical Engineering Group in the Instrument Mechanical Engineering Section at JPL. Has designed, built, and qualified hardware for many flight projects and served on numerous Tiger teams and review boards. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/29/2011
5.02 Opto-Mechanics and Optic Control Systems Tyler Evans (425) 445-6017 tyler.evans@nasa.gov Mechanical Systems Engineer, SGT Inc. Currently working on the alignment and bonding of thin glass mirror segments for x-ray optics at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University. 04/27/2011 04/27/2011 04/29/2011
5.03 Adaptive Optics Milo Hyde 937-255-3636 milo.hyde@afit.edu Instructor, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Research interests include electromagnetic material characterization, guided-wave theory, scattering, and optics. Formerly a Maintenance Officer with the F-117A Nighthawk at Holloman AFB and a research scientist with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB. BS, computer engineering, Georgia Tech; MS and PhD, EE, AFIT. 05/04/2011 05/04/2011 04/28/2011
5.03 Adaptive Optics Mikhail Vorontsov (937) 229 1920 Mikhail.Vorontsov@notes.udayton.edu Mikhail A. Vorontsov received his Ph.D. in physics in 1977 and Doctor of Science in physics and mathematics in 1989, both from Moscow State University. Currently he is a Professor & Wright Brothers Endowed Chair in Ladar and Free Space Optical Communications Institute (LOCI) at University of Dayton and a research professor at University of Maryland College Park. From 1997 to 2009 he was a senior physicist and Director of the Intelligent Optics Laboratory in the Computational and Information Sciences Directorate of the Army Research Laboratory. He has published over 250 papers and four books on the subjects of adaptive optics, beam control, nonlinear spatio-temporal dynamics and image processing. He is ARL, SPIE and OSA Fellow and a recipient of several awards including: University of Maryland “Outstanding Systems Engineering Faculty” award (2008); U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award: “Target-in-the-Loop Beam Control and Active Imaging”; ARL Achievement Award for Best Publication (2006) and ARL Achievement Award for Science for development of a new generation of adaptive laser communication and imaging systems (2000). 08/10/2011 08/10/2011 04/28/2011
5.04 Advances in Photonic Devices and Materials for Aerospace Applications Kent Choquette 217-265-0563 choquett@illinois.edu Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previously at Sandia National Laboratories. BS, Engineering Physics, University of Colorado-Boulder, Ph.D., Materials Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 03/19/2011 04/28/2011 04/28/2011
5.05 Imaging Spectrometry Systems and Applications John Hackwell 310 336-6041 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/24/2011
5.05 Imaging Spectrometry Systems and Applications Robert Green 818 354-9136 rog@jpl.nasa.gov Experiment Scientist, Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) program, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/24/2011
5.06 Laser Radar Samuel Mantravadi 703-696-7338 samuel.mantravadi@afosr.af.mil Maj, USAF; Chief of Security, Logistics and Info Mgmt, Air Force Office of Scientific Research. EE PhD candidate the Air Force Institute of Technology. Research interests in Signal Processing and Electro-optical Systems. Member, Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/28/2011
5.07 Image Processing Matthew Sambora 703-352-2320 mattsambora@gmail.com Col, USAF; PhD, Air Force Institute of Technology. BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University and MS, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. 03/19/2011 05/02/2011 05/03/2011
5.07 Image Processing Martha Bancroft 503-537-9155 marti@dragonsden.com Owner, MBC. Currently SME contractor, US government agency. Research interests: extreme performance computing and I/O - systems and software architecture, performance, resilience. Published author, presenter, workshop organizer (most recent workshop: IEEE SMC-IT 2009). BS (PChem),University of Florida. 05/02/2011 05/02/2011 05/03/2011
5.08 Laser Communications and Atmosphere Propagation Zhijun Zhao 906-487-2054 zhijunzhao@gmail.com Assistant professor, Michigan Technological Univ. Current research interests include optical communications, adaptive optics, communication theory, signal processing, information theory and coding, sensor network, and detection/estimation theory. Member of IEEE and OSA. Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua Univ. Beijing; Ph.D. EE, University of Illinois. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/29/2011
5.09 Wavefront Sensing and Control J. Kent Wallace 818-393-7066 James.K.Wallace@jpl.nasa.gov Kent Wallace is a Senior Optical Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has been involved in the design and development of several ground based instruments including the Palomar Testbed Interferometer, the Keck Interferometer and the Palomar Adaptive Optics System. His interest over the past few years has been nulling interferometry, optical communications, and wave front sensing. He has a BS in Physics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (in beautiful, suburban Terre Haute, IN) and a MS in Optics from the University of Rochester. 04/27/2011 04/27/2011 04/27/2011
6.00 Remote Sensing Lance Kaplan (301) 394-0807 lkaplan@ieee.org Electrical Engineer, U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Research interests: signal & image processing, data fusion & automatic target recognition. Electro-optic & Infrared Systems Editor. Associate EIC for IEEE Transactions on Aerospace & Electronic Systems. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
6.00 Remote Sensing Peter Kahn 818-354-3314 Peter.B.Kahn@jpl.nasa.gov Project System Engineer for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory -2 (OCO-2) Mission at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Over 25 years experience as System Engineer in space flight projects. 11/12/2011 11/12/2011 None
6.01 End to End Remote Sensing: Approaches and Challenges Todd Bayer 818-354-5810 Todd.J.Bayer@jpl.nasa.gov Principal Systems Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Flight System Engineer for the proposed Jupiter Europa Orbiter mission. BS Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Over 27 years experience in systems engineering of space systems, including interplanetary exploration (JPL), military (USAF), and meteorological (EUMETSAT). 04/13/2011 04/13/2011 04/13/2011
6.01 End to End Remote Sensing: Approaches and Challenges Kenneth Hibbard 443-778-1458 Kenneth.Hibbard@jhuapl.edu Senior mission systems engineer, Space Systems Applications Group, and Formulation Deputy Project Systems Engineer for the Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) outer planet flagship mission, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Formerly, spacecraft systems and operations engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State; M.S., Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. 04/14/2011 04/14/2011 04/13/2011
6.02 Instrument and Sensor Architecture and Design Jordan Evans 818-354-1358 jordan.p.evans@jpl.nasa.gov Mars Science Laboratory - Deputy Flight System Manager at JPL. Development experience with space projects at both NASA Goddard and JPL, including FUSE, WFC3, GLAST, LISA, and MSL along with numerous architecture studies. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 06/03/2011
6.02 Instrument and Sensor Architecture and Design Paula Pingree 818-354-0587 Paula.J.Pingree@jpl.nasa.gov Supervisor of the Flight Instrument Electronics & Small-Sat Technology Group in the Instrument Electronics & Sensors Section at JPL. Principal Investigator (PI) for AIST08 "On-Board Processing to Optimize the MSPI Imaging System for ACE" featuring development on the Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA. PI for the CubeSat On-Board processing Validation Experiment (COVE). 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 06/03/2011
6.02 Instrument and Sensor Architecture and Design Michael Amato 301-286-3914 Michael.amato@nasa.gov 06/03/2011 06/03/2011 06/03/2011
6.03 Astrophysics and Exoplanet Detection Techniques Gene Serabyn (818) 393-5243 gene.serabyn@jpl.nasa.gov Senior Research Scientist at JPL developing high-contrast coronagraphic and interferometric techniques for direct exoplanet detection. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/14/2011
6.04 Advances in Radar Signal Processing Thomas Backes 404 407-7320 thomas.backes@gtri.gatech.edu Research engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute. Supports air and missile defense research. BSEE, MSEE, MS Mathematics, MS Industrial Engineering, and MBA, all from the Georgia Institute of Technology. 03/19/2011 04/29/2011 04/13/2011
6.04 Advances in Radar Signal Processing Larry Smith 404-407-7092 donnie.smith@gtri.gatech.edu Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute. Interests include target tracking, estimation theory, radar processing, and simulation. M.S. EE, Georgia Tech. 04/29/2011 04/29/2011 04/13/2011
6.05 Sonar Signal Processing Robert Lynch 401-832-8663 robert.s.lynch@navy.mil Senior Research Scientist, Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Research interests in classification, data fusion, tracking, and signal processing. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on SMC, Part B Cybernetics. Administrative Editor, Journal of Advances in Information Fusion. Senior Member IEEE. Adjunct lecturer, University of Connecticut. PhD, EE, University of Connecticut. 03/19/2011 04/13/2011 04/14/2011
6.06 Detection and Classification Tod Luginbuhl 401-832-8241 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. 03/19/2011 04/29/2011 04/29/2011
6.07 Multisensor Fusion Robert Lynch 401-832-8663 robert.s.lynch@navy.mil Senior Research Scientist, Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Research interests in classification, data fusion, tracking, and signal processing. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on SMC, Part B Cybernetics. Administrative Editor, Journal of Advances in Information Fusion. Senior Member IEEE. Adjunct lecturer, University of Connecticut. PhD, EE, University of Connecticut. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/29/2011
6.07 Multisensor Fusion William Blair 404-407-7934 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. 04/22/2011 04/22/2011 04/29/2011
6.08 Tracking Applications Darin Dunham 804-749-8750 darin@vectraxx.com Senior research engineer at 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/13/2011
6.08 Tracking Applications Yaakov Bar-shalom 860-486-4823 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/13/2011
6.09 New advancements in Monte Carlo methods and their applications David Tornqvist +4613281882 tornqvist@isy.liu.se Research Associate at Linköping University. Performing research on statistical estimation and detection methods. PhD, Automatic Control, Linköping University. Licentiate degree, automatic control; MSc, Communication and Transport Engineering. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
6.09 New advancements in Monte Carlo methods and their applications Monica Bugallo 631-632-8395 monica@ece.sunysb.edu Assistant Professor, 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
6.10 Missile Guidance, Navigation and Control Fabrizio Reali +39-06-49919766 fabrizio.reali@email.it Research Fellow at 'Sapienza' University of Rome. Major areas of interest: Target Tracking and Localization, Nonlinear Filtering, Surveillance and Obstacle Avoidance, Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance, GNC Closed Loop Systems. Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/13/2011
6.11 Applications and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks Mitchell Lebold 814-865-8958 lebold@psu.edu Research Engineer, 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/29/2011
6.12 Integrated Sensing, Modeling, and Analysis Using Sensor Webs Charles Norton 818-393-3920 Charles.D.Norton@jpl.nasa.gov Principal Research Technologist at JPL/Caltech and Program Area Manager Associate for the NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) Advanced Information Systems Technology (AIST) Program at JPL. Technical work includes advanced scientific software for Earth and space science modeling as well as technology validation via small satellites. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/29/2011
7.00 Spacecraft Avionics Systems, Subsystems, & Technologies John Samson 727-539-2449 john.r.samson@honeywell.com Principal Engineering Fellow, Honeywell Defense and Space Systems. 42+ 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. 11/08/2011 11/08/2011 None
7.00 Spacecraft Avionics Systems, Subsystems, & Technologies Harald Schone (818) 393-1736 harald.schone@jpl.nasa.gov JPL EEE Parts Program Office Manager. 30 years experience in Radiation Effects and Collisional Atomic Physics R & D. Previously at Sandia National Labs and Oak Ridge National Labs. At AF Research Labs directed and executed 60M/yr Space Electronics Program. Ph.D., atomic physics, University of Heidelberg. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
7.01 Onboard Processing Hardware Architectures and Interconnect Technologies Jamal Haque 727-539-2049 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.01 Onboard Processing Hardware Architectures and Interconnect Technologies Joseph Marshall 703-367-1326 joe.marshall@baesystems.com Senior Systems Engineer, BAE Systems, developing embedded processing systems. 34 years experience. Last 23+ years focused on spacecraft systems built around rad-hard and rad-tolerant processing elements, memories and interconnects. Current interests: modular, reconfigurable, high performance and responsive systems, multi-core and DSP processors, small satellites, evolving interfaces,interconnects and form factors, adaptive and efficient low power conversion and fault tolerance techniques. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.02 Onboard Signal, Data, Command Processing and Data Handling Technologies Michael Lovellette 202-404-7460 michael.Lovellette@nrl.navy.mil Research Physicist, Space Science Division, U. S. Naval Research Laboratory. Has worked with spaceflight demonstrations of fault-tolerant computing; currently involved with GLAST Large Area Telescope on-board processing and integration and test. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.02 Onboard Signal, Data, Command Processing and Data Handling Technologies Marcio Juliato +1 (519) 888-4567 x37792 mrjuliat@uwaterloo.ca Postdoctoral fellow in E&CE, University of Waterloo, Canada, in association with ESTEC, European Space Agency. Current research focuses on fault tolerant cryptographic primitives and cryptographic key management for space applications. Other research interests include cryptography, security, fault tolerance and embedded systems. BSCE and MSCS, University of Campinas, Brazil. PhD in Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.02 Onboard Signal, Data, Command Processing and Data Handling Technologies Michael Mclelland 210-522-3360 michael.mclelland@swri.org Director, Department of Space Systems, Southwest Research Institute, developing complex high reliability space hardware. Over 20 years management and engineering expertise in spacecraft avionics, power systems, science payload processors, GPS receivers and autonomous high altitude airships. Played key roles in the development of over 22 spaceflight systems on NASA, ESA, Commercial and DoD programs. 04/15/2011 04/15/2011 04/15/2011
7.03 Multi- and Many-Core Computing in Space: Hardware and Software Raphael Some 818-354-1902 rsome@jpl.nasa.gov Principle Technologist, JPL. Previously, Chief Engineer and System Engineering; Mgr. for REE Project and concept-originator and manager of the Smart Sensors Web and NMP Program Technologist. Holds a variety of patents, and has published numerous papers in micro-electronics packaging, computer architecture and fault tolerant computing. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.03 Multi- and Many-Core Computing in Space: Hardware and Software Martha Bancroft 503-537-9155 marti@dragonsden.com Owner, MBC. Currently SME contractor, US government agency. Research interests: extreme performance computing and I/O - systems and software architecture, performance, resilience. Published author, presenter, workshop organizer (most recent workshop: IEEE SMC-IT 2009). BS (PChem),University of Florida. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.04 Memory and Data Storage Technologies for Space and Missile Applications Douglas Sheldon 818-393-5113 douglas.j.sheldon@jpl.nasa.gov Lead VLSI Technologist for JPL Electronic Parts Engineering Office, Principal Investigator for FPGA and memory reliability issues. Twenty years commercial IC technology development and management. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.04 Memory and Data Storage Technologies for Space and Missile Applications Michael Epperly 210-522-3477 Mepperly@SwRI.edu Program Manager, Space Systems Department, Southwest Research Institute. Manager, Memory Subsystems product line and Program Manager for the Central Instrument Data Processor (CIDP) for the Magnetosphere Multi-Scale Mission (MMS). Formerly, Program Manager for the Mixed-Mode Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (MMASIC) for the Mar Science Laboratory Radiation Assessment Detector (MSL-RAD). BSEE, University of Texas; MSEE, MSCS, and MS in Systems Engineering/Program Management, Johns-Hopkins University. 04/15/2011 04/15/2011 04/15/2011
7.05 Reconfigurable Computing System Technologies Ian Troxel (720)626-0454 iantroxel@gmail.com President and CEO, Betrokor, Inc. Researching next-generation aerospace processing systems. Ph.D., ECE, University of Florida with a focus on mission and fault management in satellite systems. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.06 Mixed Signal and System-on-a-Chip Technologies Nikolaos Paschalidis 301 286 0166 nikolaos.paschalidis@nasa.gov Astrophysicis / Lead of Advanced Instrument Technologies of the Heliophysics Science Division - Code 670 NASA/GSFC PhD, ECE / Space Science & Technology. Advanced Technology Development for Instruments and Spacecraft Avionics: Analog/Digital ASICs, SSD, PMD, MCPs, delay line, 4D imaging, Heliospheric Science; Space Missions Participation: Cassini, Image, Messenger, Stereo, Pluto/NH, IBEX, MMS, JUNO, RBSP, BepiColombo. 03/19/2011 04/15/2011 04/15/2011
7.06 Mixed Signal and System-on-a-Chip Technologies Lavida Cooper 301286-5454 Lavida.D.Cooper@nasa.gov Associate Branch Head of the Microelectronics and Signal Processing Branch, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Supervises electronics development for flight and ground applications. Formerly, Principal Investigator of extreme environment electronics R&D. B.A., Physics, College of Notre Dame, Maryland; BSEE, and M.S.E., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. 04/15/2011 04/15/2011 04/15/2011
7.07 Avionics for Small Satellites, Nano-Satellites, and CubeSats John Dickinson 210-522-5826 jdickinson@swri.org Research Engineer, Southwest Research Institute. Experience in avionics design and test and instrument and NanoSat systems engineering on Kepler, WISE, JUNO, IBEX, RBSP, MMS, SPP, and several DOD projects. BSEE, Johns Hopkins University; MSEE, Georgia Institute of Technology (in progress). 04/15/2011 04/15/2011 04/15/2011
7.07 Avionics for Small Satellites, Nano-Satellites, and CubeSats Jamal Haque 727-539-2049 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. 04/15/2011 04/15/2011 04/15/2011
7.08 Power Electronics for Space Applications Peter Wilson +44 (0) 23 8059 4162 prw@ecs.soton.ac.uk Reader in Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK. Director, MSc in System on Chip and European Masters in; Embedded Computing Systems; Technical Chair, BMAS 2008 and General Chair BMAS 2009. Visiting Professor, University of Arkansas, USA. SMIEEE, MIET, CEng. ~80 Publications and 1 Book. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.09 Electronics for Extreme Environments Elizabeth Kolawa 818-393-2593 Elizabeth.A.Kolawa@jpl.nasa.gov Program Manger at JPL for technologies for operation in extreme environments and space avionics. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.09 Electronics for Extreme Environments Mohammad Mojarradi 818-354-0997 Mohammad.M.Mojarradi@jpl.nasa.gov Supervisor, Advanced Instrument Electronics, JPL. IC design specialist, expert in mixed-signal/mixed-voltage circuits, sensors, micro-machined electromechanical interface systems for extreme environment of space. Twenty years experience. Twenty-seven patents, forty publications. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.10 Miniaturization and Advanced Electronics Packaging for Spacecraft Andrew Shapiro 818-393-7311 aashapiro@jpl.nasa.gov More than 25 years experience in opto and electronic packaging for space applications. Lead division technologist at JPL. Formerly, principal scientist of optical transport at Broadcom and manager of HDMI and LTCC lines at Hughes Aircraft. Assoc. Adj. Professor, EE, UCI. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
7.10 Miniaturization and Advanced Electronics Packaging for Spacecraft Janet Lumpp 859-257-4985 jklumpp@uky.edu Associate Professor; University of Kentucky and Associate Director of the NASA Kentucky Space Grant Consortium and EPSCoR Programs. Research areas include application of carbon nanotubes in conductive adhesives, laser micromachining, electronic packaging, and K-12 math and science education. 04/22/2011 04/22/2011 04/27/2011
7.11 MEMS & Nanotechnology for Space Applications Raphael Some 818-354-1902 rsome@jpl.nasa.gov Principle Technologist, JPL. Previously, Chief Engineer and System Engineering; Mgr. for REE Project and concept-originator and manager of the Smart Sensors Web and NMP Program Technologist. Holds a variety of patents, and has published numerous papers in micro-electronics packaging, computer architecture and fault tolerant computing. 03/19/2011 08/10/2011 04/15/2011
7.12 Fault Tolerance, Autonomy, and Evolvability in Spacecraft Avionics Didier Keymeulen (818) 354-4280 didier.keymeulen@jpl.nasa.gov Principal, Member technical staff, JPL. Interests in design of adaptive embedded systems. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
7.12 Fault Tolerance, Autonomy, and Evolvability in Spacecraft Avionics Tom Hoffman 818-354-6521 thoffman@jpl.nasa.gov Deputy Project Manager of the GRAIL project at JPL. Has worked on several successful JPL flight and technology programs. Specialties include Project Management, Avionics System Engineering, Computer Architecture, and Fault Protection. 04/22/2011 04/22/2011 04/27/2011
7.13 Advanced Processor Architectures Stephen Ruggles 757-864-1515 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
7.14 Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technologies Giovanni Palmerini +39-06-4991-9760 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. PhD Aerosp.Eng., Univ.Rome. Member, AIAA,ION and AAS. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
7.14 Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technologies Richard Wirz 626.399.3366 Richard.E.Wirz@jpl.nasa.gov Senior Engineer, Electric Propulsion Group, JPL, specializing in modeling, experimental testing, and mission integration of electric thrusters. Recognized expert in miniature and precision plasma thruster development, plasma modeling for electric thrusters, and advanced propulsion concepts. Instructor, UCLA: courses on propulsion, mission design, and orbital mechanics. M.S., Ph.D., Caltech. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/15/2011
8.00 Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle Systems & Technologies Erik Nilsen 818-354-4441 erik.n.nilsen@jpl.nasa.gov Mars Sample Return Advanced Concepts Manager. Systems Engineering Manager for advanced mission concepts and formulation phase projects. Specializing in mission architecture and technology evaluation for future planetary and earth science missions. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
8.00 Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle Systems & Technologies Todd Mosher 720-407-3188 todd.mosher@sncorp.com Director of Programs, Space Exploration Systems, Dream Chaser Program Manager, Sierra Nevada Space Systems, Interests: small satellites, space exploration, space architecture and systems engineering, and design optimization techniques. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
8.01 Exploration Systems Brian Muirhead 818-393-1013 brian.k.muirhead@jpl.nasa.gov Chief Engineer, NASA/JPL. Flight System Manager for Mars Pathfinder and Project Manager of Deep Impact through CDR. Appointed Chief Engineer of JPL in 11/02. Formerly, Chief Architect for the Constellation Program. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.01 Exploration Systems Jennifer Rhatigan (281) 244-8326 jennifer.l.rhatigan@nasa.gov Currently NASA Chair Visiting Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA. 24 years with NASA in program/project management at 3 NASA Centers. PhD, MS in Mechanical Engineering. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.01 Exploration Systems Erik Nilsen 818-354-4441 erik.n.nilsen@jpl.nasa.gov Mars Sample Return Advanced Concepts Manager. Systems Engineering Manager for advanced mission concepts and formulation phase projects. Specializing in mission architecture and technology evaluation for future planetary and earth science missions. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.02 Exploration Systems Technology Development Dana Gould 757-864-7747 Dana.C.Gould@nasa.gov Deputy Director for the Game Changing Development Program Office. Previously, 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., University of Virginia. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.02 Exploration Systems Technology Development Robert Gershman 818 3545113 robert.gershman@jpl.nasa.gov Principal Engineer, JPL Mission Systems Concepts Section. Previously at JPL: Planetary Advanced Missions Manager; Deputy Manager, Galileo Science and Mission Design Office; Supervisor, Mission Engineering Group. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.03 Advanced Launch Vehicle Systems and Technologies Bernard Kutter 303-269-5538 bernard.f.kutter@ulalaunch.com Manager, United Launch Alliance advanced programs. Initiated development of Atlas evolution, including in-space applications. Responsible for Atlas Centaur thermodynamics on 67 successful missions. GD Titan/Centaur cryo fluid management for first launch. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/26/2011
8.04 Hosted Payloads Doug Holker 310-336-2232 Douglas.L.Holker@notes.aero.org Associate Principal Director, Developmental and Project Planning, The Aerospace Corporation. Responsibilities include managing the newest Air Force Satellite and Missile Programs, CHIRP, CSM and commercial military integration projects. Western Regional Vice President, AFCEA. M.S. Remote Sensing, UCLA. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 10/24/2011
8.04 Hosted Payloads Linda Herrell 626-359-9147 Linda.Herrell@losangeles.af.mil 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. 10/24/2011 10/24/2011 10/24/2011
8.05 The Human Factor - Commercial Crew Laura Major 617-258-3432 lmajor@draper.com Group Leader for Human-Centered Engineering, Draper Laboratory. Formerly, Technical Director, Air Force Battlefield Airmen Next Generation BAO Kit Study, and Program Manager and Principal Investigator for several human-systems programs. Expertise in aerospace engineering, human-interactive automation, cognitive engineering and design of information visualization. BS, Georgia Tech; MS, Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
8.05 The Human Factor - Commercial Crew Kevin Duda (617) 258-4385 kduda@draper.com Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Human-Centered Engineering Group, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Specializes in design and analysis of spacecraft flight displays and controls, automation, decision support systems, mission planning, and close-in ISR. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; M.S., Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
8.06 Commercial Crew and Cargo Systems Frank Taylor 858-375-2013 frank.taylor@sncorp.com Chief Engineer - Space Exploration Systems, Sierra Nevada Corporation. Leads development of Dream Chaser for NASA's CCDev program. 26 years of aerospace experience while working at LM-Skunk-Works, Scaled Composites and ATK-COI on Aircraft, Launch Vehicles, Missiles and Small Satellites. BS, Mechanical Engineer, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 1984. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.06 Commercial Crew and Cargo Systems Todd Mosher 720-407-3188 todd.mosher@sncorp.com Director of Programs, Space Exploration Systems, Dream Chaser Program Manager, Sierra Nevada Space Systems, Interests: small satellites, space exploration, space architecture and systems engineering, and design optimization techniques. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.07 Technology Development and Infusion Douglas Comstock 202 358-2221 doug.comstock@nasa.gov Director of Innovative Partnerships Office in NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/26/2011
8.08 Advanced Spacecraft Technologies William Jackson 720-407-3103 bill.jackson@sncorp.com Chief Systems Engineer, Sierra Nevada Corp. Spacecraft systems engineer for various microsat programs. Expertise in systems engineering, mission analysis and operations, mathematical modeling and optimization, and spacecraft design. ; 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/26/2011
8.09 Modular Bus Technologies, Components and Standardized Spacecraft Paul Graven 310-214-8087 paul@graven.com CEO, Cateni. Formerly VP of Technology Development at Microcosm and PI on several programs related to pulsar-based navigation and timing, plug & play avionics, GN&C, business case analysis and cost modeling. MPP, Science and Technology Policy and National Security Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard; MS, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford; BS, Economics and Engineering & Applied Science, Caltech. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/26/2011
8.09 Modular Bus Technologies, Components and Standardized Spacecraft Maurice Martin (505) 853-4118 maurice.martin@kirtland.af.mil Responsive Systems Section Chief, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate. Develop plug-and-play standards and components for low cost, operationally responsive satellites. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/26/2011
8.10 Mechanical Systems, Design and Technologies Pamela Hoffman 818-354-6756 Pamela.J.Hoffman@jpl.nasa.gov Project Element Manager, JPL. 23 years experience developing deep space missions, including Galileo, Cassini, Mars Exploration Rover, and Mars Science Laboratory. BS from UC Berkeley, MS from Caltech. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/26/2011
8.10 Mechanical Systems, Design and Technologies Randel Lindemann 818-354-5056 Randel.A.Lindemann@jpl.nasa.gov Deputy Manager, Instrument Mechanical Engineering Section of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Formerly worked on Cassini, Mars Pathfinder, and Mars Exploration Rovers. MSME, University of Texas at Austin; BSME, Washington University in St. Louis. 04/20/2011 04/20/2011 04/26/2011
8.11 In-Space Propulsion and Related Technologies David Anderson (216)-433-8709 David.J.Anderson@nasa.gov Program Manager for the In-Space Propulsion Technology (ISPT) Program and SBIR Topic Manager for Spacecraft and Platform Subsystems, NASA Glenn Research Center. MS, Engineering Management, Cleveland State University; BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/07/2011
8.11 In-Space Propulsion and Related Technologies Charles Edwards (818) 354-4408 chad.edwards@jpl.nasa.gov Chief Telecommunications Engineer and acting Chief Technologist for the Mars Exploration Program, JPL. Responsible for the architecture and implementation of an evolving relay infrastructure at Mars to support in situ exploration. Coordinates technology development activities aimed at enabling a future Mars Sample Return campaign. 05/07/2011 05/07/2011 05/07/2011
8.12 Rendezvous and Docking Technologies John Ringelberg 303-971-7201 john.c.ringelberg@lmco.com Lockheed Martin Senior Staff Engineer and Deputy Principal Investigator for an Internal Research and Development project performing development and testing of Autonomous Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking (ARPOD) technologies, systems and capabilities. Over 20 years experience in space operations, design and development with a majority focusing on in-space capabilities for relative navigation and docking. B.S. Engineering from the University of Florida; M.S. Mechatronics Systems Engineering from the University of Denver. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/26/2011
8.13 Commercial Robotic Systems and Technologies Babak Cohanim 617 258-4122 bcohanim@draper.com Mission Design Group Leader and Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Draper Laboratory. Leads Draper’s lunar hopper development and GNC efforts for GLXP programs. Has worked extensively on NASA’s ALHAT program, developing the next generation of landing sensors and GNC for planetary landing. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University; S.M., Aero/Astro, MIT; current PhD candidate in Aero/Astro, MIT. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
8.13 Commercial Robotic Systems and Technologies Tye Brady 617-258-2366 tye@draper.com Principal Member of the Technical Staff and Group Leader, Space Systems Engineering, Draper Laboratory. Over 20 years experience in leading edge spacecraft design, instrumentation, integration, and space systems engineering. Interests include advanced landing systems, GNC instrumentation, and star camera design. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
9.00 Air Vehicle Systems and Technologies Christian Rice 301-342-1380 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
9.00 Air Vehicle Systems and Technologies Robin Locksley 301-757-0605 robin.locksley@navy.mil Assistant Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons for NAVAIRSYSCOM (T&E) and Head, PEO(U&W) Unmanned Test Programs Branch (AIR-5.1.1.5). 22 years of mission systems flight test engineering and engineering management experience. Graduate, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. BSEE, Drexel U.; MSEE, Florida Institute of Tech. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 None
9.01 Air Vehicle Flight Testing Robin Locksley 301-757-0605 robin.locksley@navy.mil Assistant Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons for NAVAIRSYSCOM (T&E) and Head, PEO(U&W) Unmanned Test Programs Branch (AIR-5.1.1.5). 22 years of mission systems flight test engineering and engineering management experience. Graduate, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. BSEE, Drexel U.; MSEE, Florida Institute of Tech. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
9.01 Air Vehicle Flight Testing Andrew Lynch 301-757-5050 andrew.lynch@navy.mil Commanding Officer, United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, MD. BS Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, Graduate of USNTPS, Class 118. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
9.02 UAV Systems & Autonomy Kendra Cook 617-699-2469 kendra.l.cook@gmail.com Ms. Cook is the Director of Corporate Compliance at Integrity Applications Incorporated. She is the senior management lead responsible for providing IAI senior leadership with a means to prevent, detect, and deter violations of corporate policies and Federal laws and regulations. She is responsible for providing policies and procedures, training, and guidance related to export (ITAR/EAR) compliance, ethical compliance, and organizational/personal conflict of interest (OCI/PCI) compliance. Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Cook owned an international consulting firm and lived in Taipei, Taiwan where she was the U.S. Government’s liaison to the Taiwanese Government on a joint satellite program. She has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University and M.S. degrees in both Astronautical Engineering and Computer Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. She is a certified Project Management Professional, a Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer, and a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
9.03 Aircraft Systems & Avionics William Mcconvey 301 342-1381 william.mcconvey@navy.mil Chief Test Pilot HX-21 (Rotary Wing), Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. B.S., Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy; M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School; Graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. 03/19/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
9.03 Aircraft Systems & Avionics Warren Jones 301-757-9447 warren.jones@navy.mil Aerospace Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Patuxent River, MD. Current work involves design, development and testing of TAWS/GPWS for USN/USMC fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. B.S. and M.S., Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
9.04 Air Vehicle Flight Controls Tom Mcateer 301-757-4697 thomas.mcateer@navy.mil Propulsion & Mechanical Systems Rotary Wing Branch Head, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, MD. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
9.04 Air Vehicle Flight Controls Thomas Post 301-342-1777 thomas.post@navy.mil Lt. Col. Commanding Officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron. BSc EE, University of Illinois, MS, Systems Engineering, Johns Hopkins. 20 years in USMC. Held multiple positions at NAVAIR performing flight test, systems engineering & program management. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
9.05 Collision Avoidance for Unmanned Systems Cosmin Bocaniala + 44 (0) 1793 78(5284) c.bocaniala@cranfield.ac.uk Research Fellow, Cranfield University/Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Currently working on the ASTRAEA project, a common initiative of the UK government and major players in the UK aerospace industry. Research interests include complex systems and computational intelligence with applications mainly to unmanned aerial systems. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
10.00 Software and Computing Lonnie Vanzandt 303-900-3048 lonniev@gmail.com Consulting Systems Engineer and Founder of Predictable Response Consulting. Specialist in Modeling and Real-time Software Development. Twenty one year career includes LGS Innovations, ARTiSAN Software, Bell Labs, Northrop Grumman, QNX, and TimeSys. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
10.00 Software and Computing Sanda Mandutianu (818)354-7288 sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov JPL Task manager, PI on software & systems engineering. Pioneered agent-based technologies for distributed spacecraft missions & flight-ground systems integration. Worked on space data & mission projects, recently on information modeling & ontology engineering for outer planets missions, JPL Enterprise Architecture & Constellation Program. 11/13/2011 11/13/2011 None
10.01 Computational Modeling Darrell Terry 703-412-1335 darrell.terry@worldnet.att.net Sensors Systems Engineer Principal, The Mitre Corporation, McLean, VA, leading signal processing investigations for air and space borne radar and STAP. Ph.D. program, University of California, Irvine, focusing on modeling vapor and particle transport processes in jet exhaust. 04/22/2011 05/04/2011 04/18/2011
10.02 High Capability Computing and Modeling Paul Von allmen 818-393-7520 pva@jpl.nasa.gov Group Supervisor, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Interests in: High Capability Computing and Modeling, Modeling and Data Management Systems, Instruments and Science Data Systems. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
10.02 High Capability Computing and Modeling Seungwon Lee 818-393-7720 seungwon.lee@jpl.nasa.gov Senior researcher, JPL. Research focuses on physical modeling and simulation, optimization algorithms, parallel and distributed computing, nonlinear dynamics control, statistical analysis, spectral retrieval, for space science & engineering problems. Ph.D., Physics' Ohio State Univ. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
10.03 Software Engineering Kathryn Weiss 818-354-5718 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, Marquette University. MS & Ph.D. in Aeronautics & Astronautics MIT. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
10.04 Software Architecture and Design Charles Lee 650-604-6054 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
10.05 Collaborative Model-driven Aerospace Engineering Alexander Murray 818 354-0111 alex.murray@jpl.nasa.gov Senior software engineer, JPL. Currently leading FSW development for the Grace Follow-On Laser Ranging Instrument, as well as working on MSL FSW, previously technical lead for the development of the FSW for the SMAP project. Formerly led software development for flight, ground, and simulation software for missions and for technology development projects at JPL. Former system engineer for the European weather satellite agency, Eumetsat, and software engineer for the Dresdner Bank, Frankfurt. BS and MS, Mathematics, Ohio State University. 04/14/2011 01/17/2012 01/17/2012
10.05 Collaborative Model-driven Aerospace Engineering Lonnie Vanzandt 303-900-3048 lonniev@gmail.com Consulting Systems Engineer and Founder of Predictable Response Consulting. Specialist in Modeling and Real-time Software Development. Twenty one year career includes LGS Innovations, ARTiSAN Software, Bell Labs, Northrop Grumman, QNX, and TimeSys. 03/19/2011 01/17/2012 01/17/2012
10.06 Open source software in aeronautics Sven Ziemer +4989307484915 sven.ziemer@bauhaus-luftfahrt.net Researcher, Bauhaus Luftfahrt, working on software engineering and open source topics. Research activities include software process improvement and decision making in national and international software projects. Research interests include open source, software quality and human factors in software development. PhD, Software Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. 04/27/2011 04/27/2011 04/27/2011
10.07 Data Representation, Accessibility and Interchange Strategies Shirley Tseng 714-832-5373 shirleytseng@earthlink.net Systems Engineer, consulting on design and implementation of large-scale, high-performance satellite and terrestrial high performance networks. Previously: satellite design, development, test; satellite operations & ground station design, GE. 04/27/2011 04/27/2011 04/27/2011
10.08 Multi-Agent Technologies for Aerospace Christopher Bridges +44(0)1483 689137 c.p.bridges@surrey.ac.uk Lecturer, Surrey Space Centre, UK. Research interests in distributed computing, software agents, satellite systems, and multi-core design for FPGAs. Lead designer of Surrey's STRaND-1 nanosatellite. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
10.08 Multi-Agent Technologies for Aerospace Sanda Mandutianu (818)354-7288 sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov JPL Task manager, PI on software & systems engineering. Pioneered agent-based technologies for distributed spacecraft missions & flight-ground systems integration. Worked on space data & mission projects, recently on information modeling & ontology engineering for outer planets missions, JPL Enterprise Architecture & Constellation Program. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
10.09 Human-Computer Interaction Jeffrey Norris 818-354-5472 Jeffrey.S.Norris@jpl.nasa.gov Manager, JPL Planning and Execution Section. Responsible for systems engineering, software development, and flight operations for a variety of missions and robotic systems. Research interests include immersive visualization, haptics, and natural human-computer interfaces. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
10.10 Ontology Engineering and Applications Sanda Mandutianu (818)354-7288 sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov JPL Task manager, PI on software & systems engineering. Pioneered agent-based technologies for distributed spacecraft missions & flight-ground systems integration. Worked on space data & mission projects, recently on information modeling & ontology engineering for outer planets missions, JPL Enterprise Architecture & Constellation Program. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
10.11 Cloud Computing Khawaja Shams 8183930037 Khawaja.S.Shams@jpl.nasa.gov Developer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 03/19/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
10.11 Cloud Computing Tomas Soderstrom (818) 354-5896 Tom.Soderstrom@jpl.nasa.gov Tom serves as the IT Chief Technology Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where his mission is to identify and infuse new IT technologies into JPL’s environment. He leads a collaborative, practical, and hands-on approach with JPL and industry to investigate emerging industry IT technology trends that matter especially to JPL, NASA, and large enterprises. He is also leading adoption of the relevant emerging technologies at JPL. Some of these include and cloud computing. extreme collaboration, social networking, mobility, cyber security, eco friendly IT, IT consumerization, big data, data visualization and interaction, and the changing human behavior and expectations for computing. In short, enabling people to work with anyone from anywhere on any data and using any device. Tom has led remote teams and large scale IT best practices development and change efforts in both small startups and large commercial companies, in international venues, and in the US Government arena. He has been both a frequent producer and consumer of advanced collaboration and engineering tools and practices as his ventures have always included a highly distributed workforce that required advanced collaboration practices. Emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing promise to make this easier, but will they? One thing is certain: IT will be transformed to Innovating Together or go out of business. 04/18/2011 04/18/2011 04/18/2011
10.12 PANEL: Software Architecture, co-sponsored by Track 12 Kathryn Weiss 818-354-5718 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, Marquette University. MS & Ph.D. in Aeronautics & Astronautics MIT. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/18/2011
10.13 PANEL: It is All About the Data: Storing, Accessing and Sharing Information in Space Systems Shirley Tseng 714-832-5373 shirleytseng@earthlink.net Systems Engineer, consulting on design and implementation of large-scale, high-performance satellite and terrestrial high performance networks. Previously: satellite design, development, test; satellite operations & ground station design, GE. 04/27/2011 04/27/2011 04/27/2011
10.14 PANEL: Cloud Computing Khawaja Shams 8183930037 Khawaja.S.Shams@jpl.nasa.gov Developer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 03/19/2011 04/27/2011 04/27/2011
10.14 PANEL: Cloud Computing Tomas Soderstrom (818) 354-5896 Tom.Soderstrom@jpl.nasa.gov Tom serves as the IT Chief Technology Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where his mission is to identify and infuse new IT technologies into JPL’s environment. He leads a collaborative, practical, and hands-on approach with JPL and industry to investigate emerging industry IT technology trends that matter especially to JPL, NASA, and large enterprises. He is also leading adoption of the relevant emerging technologies at JPL. Some of these include and cloud computing. extreme collaboration, social networking, mobility, cyber security, eco friendly IT, IT consumerization, big data, data visualization and interaction, and the changing human behavior and expectations for computing. In short, enabling people to work with anyone from anywhere on any data and using any device. Tom has led remote teams and large scale IT best practices development and change efforts in both small startups and large commercial companies, in international venues, and in the US Government arena. He has been both a frequent producer and consumer of advanced collaboration and engineering tools and practices as his ventures have always included a highly distributed workforce that required advanced collaboration practices. Emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing promise to make this easier, but will they? One thing is certain: IT will be transformed to Innovating Together or go out of business. 04/27/2011 04/27/2011 04/27/2011
11.00 Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Andrew Hess 301-605-7625 andrew.hess@goeaston.net President The Hess PHM Group, Inc. providing consulting to gov't. and industry on advanced diagnostics, prognostics, health & asset management of machines & engineering systems. Previously program office lead for the JSF PHM effort. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
11.00 Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) David Kleinman 831-656-7627 kleinman@nps.edu 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
11.01 PHM Applications for Aerospace Platforms and Structures Andrew Hess 301-605-7625 andrew.hess@goeaston.net President The Hess PHM Group, Inc. providing consulting to gov't. and industry on advanced diagnostics, prognostics, health & asset management of machines & engineering systems. Previously program office lead for the JSF PHM effort. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.02 Diagnostics and PHM for Aerospace Subsystems & Components Carl Byington 585-424-1990 carl.byington@impact-tek.com Director, Impact Technologies. Leads development of new PHM algorithms, software, and systems. Over 20 years experience, including PSU and NASA. Over 100 publications related to digital signal processing, data fusion, classification, diagnostics, and prognostics. PE, degrees in mechanical and aeronautical engineering. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.03 User Experiences (Panel): PHM System Successes and Failures Andrew Hess 301-605-7625 andrew.hess@goeaston.net President The Hess PHM Group, Inc. providing consulting to gov't. and industry on advanced diagnostics, prognostics, health & asset management of machines & engineering systems. Previously program office lead for the JSF PHM effort. 04/05/2011 04/05/2011 04/11/2011
11.03 User Experiences (Panel): PHM System Successes and Failures Torbjorn Fransson +46734183248 torbjorn.fransson@saab.se Systems architect and technology area manager for Monitoring, Diagnostics, Prognostics and Recording functions at Saab Aeronautics. 25 years experience within Aerospace. Currently responsible for the monitoring and diagnostic functionality for the next generation Gripen fighter. 04/11/2011 04/11/2011 04/11/2011
11.04 Algorithms and Advanced Concepts for Diagnostics and PHM Bhaskar Saha 650-812-4844 bhaskar.saha@ieee.org Dr. Bhaskar Saha is a Member of Research Staff at PARC with a research focus on applying Bayesian inference techniques for intelligent system design and health management. Before joining PARC, he led prognostic algorithm development at the NASA Prognostics Center of Excellence. In the area of system health management, he has organized several conferences and sessions for the IEEE and the Prognostics and Health Management Society, won three best-paper awards, and is writing a book on the topic. Dr. Saha received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.05 Metrics and Evaluation Methods for Diagnostics & PHM Systems Jeff Bird 613-990-0652 jeff.bird@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Senior research officer at the Gas Turbine Laboratory with responsibility for the Integrated Vehicle Health Management program. Interests in performance modeling, operability, non-intrusive diagnostics, unsteady analysis. Member of TTCP AER TP3 on Propulsion and Power Systems, CASI National Propulsion section, ISO TC108 WG5 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.05 Metrics and Evaluation Methods for Diagnostics & PHM Systems Craig Davison (613) 991-0931 craig.davison@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Research officer in gas turbine PHM and performance, Gas Turbine Laboratory of the National Research Council Canada. Ph.D., Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, specializing in gas turbine prognostics and diagnostics. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.06 Prognostics for Electronics and Avionics Systems Patrick Kalgren 585-424-1990 patrick.kalgren@impact-tek.com Manager, Electronic Systems PHM group, Impact Technologies. Leads development of improved diagnostics and failure prediction electronic systems. B.S., Computer Engineering, Penn State University. Member, Tau Beta Pi, IEEE Standards Association, and Computer Society. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.07 Nondestructive and MEMS Based Sensors for IVHM Applications Morteza Safai 206 544 7590 morteza.safai@boeing.com Sensors Engineer & Technical Fellow, Boeing Research and Technology. 22 years of experience with optical sensors. Fourteen patents, 19 patents pending and 21 publications. BS and MS Physics University of Utah. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.08 PHM Technologies for Reliability and System Maintenance Richard Millar (301)757 0517 rcmillar@nps.edu Associate Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School, based at Patuxent River NAS, with over 35 years prior experience in product development, project management, systems engineering, design, control, development and integration of aircraft propulsion and industrial gas turbines. Variously employed by United Technologies, General Electric, Honeywell, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, and the US Navy. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.09 IVHM for Satellites and Space Systems Applications Nia Jetter 310-364-4077 nia.m.jetter@boeing.com Aerospace Engineer in Spacecraft Autonomy under Flight and Control Engineering at Boeing Satellite Development Center. Graduated from MIT as an undergraduate and Stanford University with a Masters degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Primary areas of interest is autonomous health managment for space vehicles and autonomous controls. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.10 Sensor Technologies for System Diagnostics and PHM Amir Fijany +39-0107581537 amir.fijany@iit.it Senior Researcher, Italian Institute of Technology. Previously Associate Tech Fellow, Northrop Grumman Corp., and Principal Scientist and Supervisor, JPL. Areas of Research: IVHM, Advanced Computing. Over 80 journal and conference publications; 11 Patents (3 pending); over 30 NASA Technical Innovation Awards. DEA and PhD, ECE, Univ. Paris XI. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/08/2011
11.11 Maturation of PHM via Ground/Flight Testing and Research Michael Venti 661-276-2513 mike.venti@nasa.gov Senior Research Engineer, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base. 04/05/2011 04/05/2011 04/08/2011
12.00 Ground and Space Operations Jonathan Gal-edd 301 286 2378 jonathan.s.gal-edd@nasa.gov Jonathan Gal-Edd has served at NASA in a variety of key roles related to the design and management of ground systems and ground system infrastructure support. He presently works at GSFC as the Ground Segment manager for OSIRIS-REx, an asteroid sample return mission. Previously, Ground System Chief Systems Engineer for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), Ground Systems manager for TDRS-K and the Mission Systems Engineering manager for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). At the Johnson Space Center (JSC) served as the Software Development and Integration Lab (SDIL) manager for the International Space Station (ISS) program. Jonathan has led several CCSDS standards activities and chairs the Operations track at the annual IEEE Aerospace Conference. Jonathan has a Master of Engineering Science from Loyola College and an MBA 03/19/2011 04/21/2011 None
12.00 Ground and Space Operations Theodore Bujewski (202) 358-1542 tbujewski@yahoo.com International Partnership Lead for NASA's Explorations Systems Mission Directorate. Prior to NASA, as a consultant at The Aerospace Corporation, advised the Air Force, NASA, NOAA, NGIA, and AT&T on ground systems operations, communications networks & industrial policy. 04/21/2011 04/21/2011 None
12.01 Operations and Development Successes and Lessons Learned Joseph Vellinga 303-971-9309 joseph.m.vellinga@lmco.com Horizontal Integration & Tech Programs Manager, Lockheed Martin. Previously managed Stardust, Genesis and various instrument and spacecraft efforts. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/22/2011
12.02 Flight/Ground Systems, Mission Planning & Operations Manfred Bester 510-643-1014 mbester@ssl.berkeley.edu Director of Operations, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley. Founder of Bester Tracking Systems, Inc. Areas of Interest: Space Mission Analysis & Design, Flight Dynamics & Navigation, Multi-mission Ground Systems, Automation, Space Communications, Software & Systems Engineering, Flight Operations. PhD, Physics, University of Cologne, Germany. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/22/2011
12.02 Flight/Ground Systems, Mission Planning & Operations Judith Furman 210-522-6040 jfurman@swri.org Operator of the Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS) instrument on the Cassini-Huygens robotic spacecraft. Also handles archiving, MMS-HPCA operations, and general project management. BS, Mathematics, University of New Mexico; MS, Mathematics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; MS, Management of Technology, University of Texas at San Antonio. 12/28/2011 12/28/2011 04/22/2011
12.03 Managing life cycle cost and risk - affordability, operability, sustainability, and automation William Killingsworth 256-824-4434 killingw@uah.edu Director, Office for Enterprise Innovation and Sustainability, University of Alabama, Huntsville. Executive Director, MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation. Researches global enterprise operations, manufacturing and supply chain design and optimization, enterprise software and master data management, product lifecycle management, lifecycle cost analysis and estimation, lean enterprise and new product development. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University; S.M., Ph.D., MIT. 04/22/2011 04/25/2011 04/25/2011
12.04 Human Space Flight Operations and Processing Douglas Craig 202-358-4491 douglas.a.craig-1@nasa.gov Manager of Strategic Analyses for the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate’s Directorate Integration Office, NASA Headquarters. Responsibilities include, overseeing the human exploration architecture studies, rapid prototype projects including the Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV), Habitat Demonstration Unit, and Robonaut 2; managing the ESMD integrated analog mission test activities; and leading the creation and development of associated partnerships. 04/25/2011 04/25/2011 04/25/2011
12.04 Human Space Flight Operations and Processing Michael Lee 321-861-2568 Michael.R.Lee@nasa.gov Process Integrator, Operations Integration Division, NASA Kennedy Space Center. Integrated Test, Verification, & Validation Lead; Small Class Vehicle Element operations Manager; 25 years experience in spacecraft ground operations, integration, and Project Management. B.S., AE, University of Colorado, Boulder; M.S., Space Systems Operations, Florida Institute of Technology. 04/22/2011 04/25/2011 04/25/2011
12.05 Payload and Instrument Operations and Processing Judith Furman 210-522-6040 jfurman@swri.org Operator of the Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS) instrument on the Cassini-Huygens robotic spacecraft. Also handles archiving, MMS-HPCA operations, and general project management. BS, Mathematics, University of New Mexico; MS, Mathematics, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; MS, Management of Technology, University of Texas at San Antonio. 04/22/2011 04/22/2011 07/25/2011
12.05 Payload and Instrument Operations and Processing David LaVallee 240 228 4546 david.lavallee@jhuapl.edu Senior Professional Staff member, Space Department's Science Information Systems group, JHU/APL. Over twenty years experience with NASA ground systems, including operational systems and R&D. Currently Science Operations Center Lead of NASA’s Mini-RF instruments and Cassini's MIMI instrument. 07/25/2011 07/25/2011 07/25/2011
12.06 PANEL - Current Topics in Operations: Strategies to respond to the FY12 budget Jonathan Gal-edd 301 286 2378 jonathan.s.gal-edd@nasa.gov Jonathan Gal-Edd has served at NASA in a variety of key roles related to the design and management of ground systems and ground system infrastructure support. He presently works at GSFC as the Ground Segment manager for OSIRIS-REx, an asteroid sample return mission. Previously, Ground System Chief Systems Engineer for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), Ground Systems manager for TDRS-K and the Mission Systems Engineering manager for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). At the Johnson Space Center (JSC) served as the Software Development and Integration Lab (SDIL) manager for the International Space Station (ISS) program. Jonathan has led several CCSDS standards activities and chairs the Operations track at the annual IEEE Aerospace Conference. Jonathan has a Master of Engineering Science from Loyola College and an MBA 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/22/2011
13.00 Management, Systems Engineering and Cost Robert Kellogg 310-336-0324 robert.kellogg@aero.org Over 25 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
13.00 Management, Systems Engineering and Cost Charles Leising (818) 241-5390 jeffleising@gmail.com Manager, Project Formulation Office, JPL. 43 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
13.01 System Simulation and Verification John Baker 818-354-5004 John.D.Baker@jpl.nasa.gov Ascent and Aborts Mission Phase Lead, 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
13.01 System Simulation and Verification Michael Baxter (310)336-8572 michael.j.baxter@aero.org Director, Modeling and Simulation Department, The Aerospace Corporation. Former naval reserve officer, Naval Air Weapons Center and Strike Fighter Squadron. B.S., M.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Purdue University; Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California. 04/19/2011 04/19/2011 04/27/2011
13.02 Risk Management: Application and Lessons Learned Mark Powell 208-521-2941 attwater@aol.com Mark Powell has practiced Systems Engineering for over 35 years in a wide range of technical environments including DoD, NASA, DOE, and commercial. More than 25 of those years have been in the aerospace arena. His roles in these environments have included project manager, engineering manager, chief systems engineer, and research scientist. His academic affiliations have included the University of Idaho, Stevens Institute of Technology, and the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Mr. Powell maintains an active engineering and management consulting practice throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Beyond consulting, he is sought frequently as a symposium and conference speaker and for training, workshops, and tutorials on various topics in Systems Engineering, Project Management, and Risk Management. Mr. Powell is an active member of AIAA, Sigma Xi, the International Society for Bayesian Analysis, and the International Council on Systems Engineering, where he has served as chair of the Risk Management Working Group, and as Assistant Director for Systems Engineering Processes. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.02 Risk Management: Application and Lessons Learned Mona Witkowski (818)354-4203 mona.m.witkowski@jpl.nasa.gov Operations Mission Manager for the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Mission and Mission Operations Assurance Manager for the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission. Previous flight projects include: Cassini/Huygens, Galileo, Magellan, TOPEX/Poseidon and New Millennium Program Deep Space 1 & 2. Recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal for TOPEX/Poseidon Mission Assurance and NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for Deep Space Network Risk Management. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.03 Cost and Schedule Tools, Methods and Processes Stephen Shinn 301-286-5894 stephen.a.shinn@nasa.gov Deputy Director for Planning and Business Management, Flight Projects Directorate, NASA GSFC. 15 years experience managing cost estimating, program planning and control, parametric modeling, pricing, financial management, scheduling, and earned value management. B.S., The College of New Jersey; M.S., Johns Hopkins University. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/27/2011
13.03 Cost and Schedule Tools, Methods and Processes Robert Bitten 310-336-1917 Robert.e.Bitten@aero.org Principal Engineer, NASA Advanced Programs, The Aerospace Corp. Supports NASA proposal evaluations and independent assessments. B.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Pepperdine University. 04/22/2011 04/22/2011 04/27/2011
13.04 Management Tools, Methods and Processes Jeffery Webster 818.393.3269 Jeffery.N.Webster@jpl.nasa.gov Senior Engineer in JPL's Mission Systems Concepts Section; Mars Trace Gas Orbiter Project Planner and systems engineering. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.04 Management Tools, Methods and Processes Jeremiah Finnigan (240) 228-5725 jeremiah.finnigan@jhuapl.edu Senior Professional Staff, Space Department, JHU/APL. Team leader for MESSENGER & New Horizons Instrument Ground Support Equipment software development. Formerly Section Supervisor in the APL Space Department Ground Software group. B.S. Mathematics, B.S. Electrical Engineering, and M.S. Computer Engineering, University of Maryland; M.S. Computer Science, JHU. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.04 Management Tools, Methods and Processes Virgil Adumitroaie (818) 393-7038 virgila@jpl.nasa.gov Team Leader, JPL. Lecturer, USC. Past research in high-speed turbulent combustion modeling, data dimension reduction, neural networks, signaling pathways, decision support and scientific software development. Currently working on data assimilation and planetary atmospheric modeling. Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.05 Mission Modeling, Concept Optimization and Concurrent Design Eric Mahr 310-336-5329 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.05 Mission Modeling, Concept Optimization and Concurrent Design Robert Oberto (310) 923-5779 bob@boboberto.com Senior Engineering Specialist, Vehicle Concepts Department, The Aerospace Corporation. Formerly Project Manager and Spacecraft Systems Engineer, JPL, and Principal Investigator of the Multi-NASA center Exploration Design Team. Former U.S. Navy Commander and Aviator. BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Southern California; MS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.06 Systems Architecture, Engineering and System of Systems Henry Stone 818-354-9051 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.06 Systems Architecture, Engineering and System of Systems Kathleen Fontaine 301-286-8161 kathy.fontaine@nasa.gov GEOSS Liaison for GOES-R Ground System Project, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Involved in national and international GEO efforts. Member of the USGEO Architecture and Data Management Working Group, the GEO Architecture and Data Committee, User Interface Committee, and Science and Technology Committee. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.07 Technology Transfer and Commercialization Andrea Belz 626-429-4301 andrea@belzconsulting.com Consultant and author in technology development and commercialization. Market studies and strategic planning for: JPL, NASA, Caltech, UCLA, GE, CVI Melles Griot; also venture capital firms. PhD, physics, California Institute of Technology; MBA, finance, Pepperdine University, BS, physics, U. Maryland. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.07 Technology Transfer and Commercialization Howard Neely 310-317-5829 heneely@hrl.com Research Project Manager, HRL Laboratories. Research interests in mobile realtime computing, virtual environment applications, computer vision applications, and transfer of these technologies into high-value industrial and commerical products and processes. MS EE, University of Southern California; BS EE, Michigan State University. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.08 Promoting Cultural Change: Working the Human Equation David Scott 256-227-0339 scotty@nasa.gov U.S. Naval Officer, F-14 radar officer, amphibious assault flight deck/fuels officer. Software engineer for Spacelab crew training simulators. Payload crew communicator for Spacelab & ISS. Software development at MSFC Huntsville Operations Support Center. BS Physics/Math. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
13.08 Promoting Cultural Change: Working the Human Equation Bill Nelson 818-393-5291 robert.w.nelson@jpl.nasa.gov Spacecraft/Rover Engineering Team Chief and Project Engineer for the Mars Exploration Rover Project. Member of JPL's model-based engineering working group. Veteran of Voyager and Galileo projects. Interests include embedded systems, accident case studies, model-based engineering, public outreach, and organizational culture. MSEE and CA Registered Professional Engineer.; 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 04/19/2011
14.00 Government Plans, Policies and Education Dave Lavery 202-358-4684 dave.lavery@nasa.gov Program Executive for Mars Exploration in the Science Mission Directorate of NASA Headquarters. Instrumental in the development and application of robotics and rover technology, and director of NASA participation in robotics competition for education/outreach. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
14.01 PANEL: Mission Options and Technologies for Human Exploration Robert Ambrose 281-244-5561 robert.o.ambrose@nasa.gov Acting Division Chief, Software, Robotics and Simulation Division, NASA Johnson Space Center. Leads NASA's Human-Robotics Systems technology project and Mobility Function Team for the International Architecture Working Group. Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin; M.S. and B. S., Washington University, St. Louis. 05/05/2011 05/05/2011 05/05/2011
14.02 PANEL: Technology Needs for the Next Generation of NASA Science Missions David Anderson (216)-433-8709 David.J.Anderson@nasa.gov Program Manager for the In-Space Propulsion Technology (ISPT) Program and SBIR Topic Manager for Spacecraft and Platform Subsystems, NASA Glenn Research Center. MS, Engineering Management, Cleveland State University; BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati. 05/05/2011 05/05/2011 05/05/2011
14.03 PANEL: Emerging Technologies for Mars Exploration Charles Edwards (818) 354-4408 chad.edwards@jpl.nasa.gov Chief Telecommunications Engineer and acting Chief Technologist for the Mars Exploration Program, JPL. Responsible for the architecture and implementation of an evolving relay infrastructure at Mars to support in situ exploration. Coordinates technology development activities aimed at enabling a future Mars Sample Return campaign. 05/05/2011 05/05/2011 05/05/2011
14.04 PANEL: Access To Space And Emerging Mission Capabilities Linda Herrell 626-359-9147 Linda.Herrell@losangeles.af.mil 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. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/05/2011
14.05 PANEL: Science-Driven Tech Management in Organizations: Issues, Observations & Potential Solutions Tibor Kremic 216.433.5003 tibor.kremic@nasa.gov Strategic Science Manager at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. Previously detailed to NASA HQ as the Assistant Division Director for Planetary Science where he participated in the management of numerous flight and technology development programs and projects. Previous Program Manager for In-Space Propulsion Technology project. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/05/2011
14.06 PANEL: Competition Robotics for Education and Workforce Development Dave Lavery 202-358-4684 dave.lavery@nasa.gov Program Executive for Mars Exploration in the Science Mission Directorate of NASA Headquarters. Instrumental in the development and application of robotics and rover technology, and director of NASA participation in robotics competition for education/outreach. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 05/05/2011
14.07 PANEL: Challenges of a Mars Sample Return Campaign Lisa May (202)358-2411 Lisa.May@nasa.gov Program Executive at NASA Headquarters for the MAVEN mission and for Mars Sample Return. NASA Lead for the Mars Sample Return Joint Engineering Working Group with the European Space Agency. MS Engineering and BA Speech Communication, University of Virginia. 05/05/2011 05/05/2011 05/05/2011
14.08 PANEL: Advanced Technology for Next-Generation Flight Missions Joseph Parrish 818-850-0563 joseph.c.parrish@nasa.gov Deputy Chief Technologist, NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist (OCT). Formerly at JPL was responsible for technology assessment and mission architecture planning for future robotic missions to Mars and at NASA was Robotic Systems Architect for the International Space Station program and Program Executive for solar system exploration missions. B.S., M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT. 05/05/2011 05/05/2011 05/05/2011
14.09 PANEL: Next Generation Workforce Chirag Warty 6622025725 chiragwarty@ieee.org Chief Technologist, Ahilya Technologies. Telecommunications Consultant and Associate Editor, IEEE interface magazine. Research interest include 4G, Satellite comm and Electromagnetics. Graduate certificates in communications and signal processing from Stanford, Cornell, UCLA and UC Berkeley. 05/05/2011 05/05/2011 05/05/2011
14.10 Major/Historic Spacecraft Anomalies, and Lessons Learned Bill Nelson 818-393-5291 robert.w.nelson@jpl.nasa.gov Spacecraft/Rover Engineering Team Chief and Project Engineer for the Mars Exploration Rover Project. Member of JPL's model-based engineering working group. Veteran of Voyager and Galileo projects. Interests include embedded systems, accident case studies, model-based engineering, public outreach, and organizational culture. MSEE and CA Registered Professional Engineer.; 11/14/2011 11/14/2011 11/14/2011
15.00 Junior Engineering Conference Mary Krikorian (425) 747-8838 maryk@aeroconf.org -Develop and present special projects which incorporate the sciences and arts for the highly gifted. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
15.01 Junior Engineering & Science Conference Mary Krikorian (425) 747-8838 maryk@aeroconf.org -Develop and present special projects which incorporate the sciences and arts for the highly gifted. 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
16.00 Track and session for papers that cant find a home Mel Montemerlo 703 455 6215 montemerlo@gmail.com Retired: was Program Executive for the Herschel, Planck, and WISE spacecraft in NASA's Office of Space Science. Managed technology development programs in Human Factors, Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics, and managed NASA's Cross Enterprise Technology Development Program. 06/15/2011 06/15/2011 None
16.00 Track and session for papers that cant find a home Karen Profet 310-545-9642 kprofet@kprofet.com 06/15/2011 06/15/2011 None
16.00 Track and session for papers that cant find a home Richard Mattingly (310)396-1438 richard.l.mattingly@jpl.nasa.gov Over the last three years he has managed JPL's Mars Sample Return Studies. He has also managed systems engineering groups for JPL's projects implemented in partnership with industry, and instrument and payload development; and been involved in the formulation and development of numerous planetary and Earth-orbiting spacecraft and payloads. 06/15/2011 06/15/2011 None
16.01 Can`t find a session to submit to? Submit here and we will help Karen Profet 310-545-9642 kprofet@kprofet.com 03/19/2011 03/19/2011 None
16.01 Can`t find a session to submit to? Submit here and we will help Richard Mattingly (310)396-1438 richard.l.mattingly@jpl.nasa.gov Over the last three years he has managed JPL's Mars Sample Return Studies. He has also managed systems engineering groups for JPL's projects implemented in partnership with industry, and instrument and payload development; and been involved in the formulation and development of numerous planetary and Earth-orbiting spacecraft and payloads. 06/15/2011 06/15/2011 None
16.01 Can`t find a session to submit to? Submit here and we will help Mel Montemerlo 703 455 6215 montemerlo@gmail.com Retired: was Program Executive for the Herschel, Planck, and WISE spacecraft in NASA's Office of Space Science. Managed technology development programs in Human Factors, Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics, and managed NASA's Cross Enterprise Technology Development Program. 06/15/2011 06/15/2011 None