Crosslink Summer 2004 Contributors
Earth Remote Sensing: An Overview
David L. Glackin is Senior Engineering Specialist in the Sensing and Exploitation Department, where he specializes in remote sensing science and technology and in solar astronomy. He came to Aerospace from JPL in 1986 and has supported a range of NASA, JPL, NOAA, DOD, and White House programs. These include DMSP, NPOESS, and the Interagency Working Group on Earth Observation. He holds a B.S. in astronomy from Caltech and an M.S. in astrogeophysics from the University of Colorado. He is the author of Civil, Commercial, and International Remote Sensing Systems and Geoprocessing, published by The Aerospace Press/AIAA (david.l.glackin@aero.org).
The Infrared Background Signature Survey
Frederick S. Simmons retired from Aerospace in 1998, after 50 years in the industry. He continues as a consultant for the Space-Based Infrared Systems programs. Since joining Aerospace in 1971, he served as principal investigator for a program of missile observations from a U-2 aircraft and project engineer for Project Chaser and the Multispectral Measurement Program. As an advisor to DARPA, he coordinated studies under the Plume Physics and Early Warning Programs of the Strategic Technology Office and served as consultant for the Teal Ruby. As an advisor to SDIO and BMDO, he served on the Phenomenology Steering and Analysis Group and was principal investigator for several experiments involving infrared observations. He is the author of Rocket Exhaust Plume Phenomenology, published by The Aerospace Press/AIAA. He received The Aerospace Corporation President's Award in 1983 (frederick.s.simmons@aero.org).
Lindsay Tilney, Senior Project Engineer, is responsible for developing technical courses for members of technical staff and their primary customers. She has more than 19 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including satellite software design and analysis, flight planning for space shuttle payloads, ground system design, on-orbit testing, and satellite system software modeling and simulation. She holds a B.S. in mathematics and computer science from UCLA. She joined Aerospace in 1986 (lindsay.tilney@aero.org).
Thomas Hayhurst is Director of the Sensing and Exploitation Department in the Electronic Systems Division, which supports the development of electro-optical remote-sensing payloads with end-to-end system performance modeling and engineering trade studies. He joined the Aerospace Chemistry and Physics Laboratory in 1982 and began by studying phenomena that produce infrared emissions in space and their effects on space surveillance systems. In 1991, he joined the Sensing and Exploitation Department and shifted focus toward electro-optical sensor design and system performance issues. He has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California at Berkeley (thomas.hayhurst@aero.org).
Active Microwave Remote Sensing
Daniel D. Evans, Senior Engineering Specialist, Radar and Signal Systems Department, has more than 30 years of experience in radar phenomenology, radar processing, radar mode design, and radar systems. He joined Aerospace in 1997 and received a Corporate Individual Achievement Award in 2002 for development of a detection algorithm in support of the corporation's national security mission. Evans often serves as an independent reviewer for NASA technology development programs. He has a Ph.D. in mathematics from UCLA and an M.B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles (daniel.d.evans@aero.org).
Engineering and Simulation of Electro-Optical Remote-Sensing Systems
Steve Cota, Senior Project Leader, Sensor Engineering and Exploitation Department, is responsible for assessing sensor performance for civil and national security programs. He has led the PICASSO project since its inception and has been active in applying atmospheric modeling codes to sensor performance problems. He served as an advisor during the source selection for the NPOESS Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite and Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor. He joined Aerospace in 1987 and worked in the area of sensor performance modeling and image exploitation until 1990. After a brief term at Martin Marietta Astronautics, he returned to Aerospace in 1992 to support the Systems Planning and Development Department. From 1994 until 1998, he supported the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space. He has a Ph.D. in astronomy from Ohio State University (stephen.cota@aero.org).
Data Compression for Remote Imaging Systems
Timothy S. Wilkinson, Senior Engineering Specialist, Sensing and Exploitation Department, joined Aerospace in 1990. He has worked on many aspects of end-to-end sensor simulation, including sensor modeling, on-board compression, exploitation algorithm development and analysis, and compression for distribution to primary and secondary users. He is vice-chair of the U.S. Joint Photographic Experts Group committee. He is involved in analysis of ground processing algorithms for several remote-sensing systems. He received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University (timothy.s.wilkinson@aero.org).
Hsieh S. Hou is Senior Engineering Specialist in the Sensing and Exploitation Department. He has more than 30 years of experience in the research and development of digital image processing systems and is internationally known for contributions in digital image scaling and fast transforms. Since joining the Sensor Systems Subdivision in 1984, he has led independent analyses and development efforts in the areas of image data compression and onboard signal processing for many satellite ground support systems, including DSP, DMSP, and NPOESS. He has consulted for NASA, NOAA, and ESA on similar projects and has served as referee for the National Science Foundation. He has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and holds six patents. He is a fellow of SPIE and a Life Member of IEEE (hsieh.s.hou@aero.org).
Detecting Air Pollution from Space
Leslie O. Belsma of Space Support Division supports both the DMSP and NPOESS program offices. She also manages an Internal Research and Development project to demonstrate the use of satellite data to improve high-resolution weather forecasting in support of air-quality and homeland-security applications. She promotes the use of satellite data for air-quality applications through presentations to the civil air-quality community. A retired Air Force weather officer with an M.S. in aeronomy from the University of Michigan, she joined Aerospace in 1999 (leslie.o.belsma@aero.org).
Synthetic-Aperture Imaging Ladar
Walter F. Buell, Manager of the Lidar and Atomic Clocks Section of the Photonics Technology Department, is Principal Investigator for Synthetic Aperture Ladar programs at Aerospace. His research interests also include laser cooling and trapping of atoms, atomic clocks, laser remote sensing, and quantum information physics. He has published more than 25 papers in atomic, molecular, and optical physics and holds three patents. He has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Texas at Austin (walter.f.buell@aero.org).
Nick Marechal, Senior Project Leader, Radar and Signals Systems Department, has 17 years of experience in synthetic-aperture radar. His experience includes signal processing, system performance predictions, and topographic mapping. He has worked in the area of moving-target indication and has authored the risk-mitigation plan for the Space Based Radar Program in the area of topographic mapping. Working in the field of launch vehicle debris detection and characterization, he developed signal processing techniques to minimize Doppler ambiguity artifacts associated with radars having low pulse repetition frequency. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from UCLA and is a Senior Member of IEEE. He joined Aerospace in 1988 (nicholas.j.marechal@aero.org).
Joseph R. Buck joined Aerospace as a Member of the Technical Staff in the Photonics Technology Department in 2003. His research interests include quantum optics, quantum information theory, and microsphere optical resonators. His research activities involve synthetic-aperture lidar, laser vibrometry, and quantum limits and effects in laser remote sensing. He has a Ph.D. in physics from California Institute of Technology (joseph.r.buck@aero.org).
Richard Dickinson is Senior Engineering Specialist, Radar and Signal Systems Department, Sensor Systems Subdivision. His primary research includes synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) system and image-quality analysis, SAR processing, digital signal processing, and data analysis. He joined Aerospace in 1989 to work in the Image Exploitation Department. He has been involved in sensor system modeling, radar system performance analysis, and associated signal processing tasks. He has an M.A. in mathematics from UCLA (richard.dickinson@aero.org).
David Kozlowski is a Research Scientist in the Photonics Technology Department. His research activities involve high-speed photonic components for both analog and digital applications. He has worked on fiber-optic memory loops, secure communications, and optical synthetic-aperture imaging ladar. He has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Lancaster University (david.kozlowski@aero.org).
Timothy J. Wright is an Associate Member of the Technical Staff in the Photonics Technology Department. He has experience in programming data acquisition and instrument control systems and digital signal analysis, as well as an interest in robotics. He has a B.S. in computer science and computational physics from St. Bonaventure University (timothy.j.wright@aero.org).
Steven Beck, Director of the Photonics Technology Department, has been with Aerospace for 20 years. He was responsible for development of a mobile lidar system for application to Air Force and Aerospace needs. In 1998, he was named Senior Scientist and served on the staff of the Senior Vice President in charge of Engineering and Technology, where he administered the corporate R&D program. He has a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Rice University (steven.beck@aero.org).
Commercial Remote Sensing and National Security
Dennis Jones is Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy, in Aerospace's Rosslyn office. Prior to joining Aerospace, he served as imagery analyst in the Central Intelligence Agency and served on the White House Drug Policy Office's National Security staff. From 1994 to 2000, he supported the NRO Office of Policy in the execution of its international and commercial responsibilities, including commercial remote-sensing policy development and implementation. He has also worked for a commercial remote-sensing company as well as for U.S. defense and intelligence programs. He holds a Master of Governmental Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania (dennis.jones@aero.org).
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