Tracks, Sessions & Organizers

Track 1. Science and Aerospace Frontiers (Plenary Sessions)

	David Woerner 818-393-2000(W) 626-497-8451(C) dwoerner@ieee.org
	Chair, IEEE Aerospace Conferences, Board of Directors; Conference Chair 1997, 2002-04, & 2006-10. Currently a manager on Mars Science Laboratory mission, JPL. Was Chief Engineer of the avionics, Mars Pathfinder mission. Worked on many deep space missions including Galileo, Cassini, and Magellan. Recipient of NASA's Exceptional Service Medal.

Track 2. Space Missions, Systems and Architectures

	Christopher Stevens 818-354-5545(W) 818-216-7642(C) cstevens@jpl.nasa.gov		Marina Ruggieri +39-06-7259-7451(W) +39-3204391843(C) ruggieri@uniroma2.it
	Program Manager, NASA's New Millennium Program (space flight technology validation). Previously: Manager of JPL’s Space Instruments Implementation Section. Ph.D., USC.		Full Professor 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.

2.01 Accelerating Evolution – Spacecraft Propulsion Technology and Mission Design
	Lee Johnson	818-354-9878(W) 818-687-9932(C)	lee.k.johnson@jpl.nasa.gov
	Research Technologist at JPL, Associate Faculty in Aeronautics at Caltech, Chief Scientist for AFRL Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion Flight Projects. Active in applied plasma physics, advanced spacecraft propulsion, novel spacecraft instrumentation & innovative systems integration.

2.02 Space-Based Sensor Networks
	Tanya Vladimirova	+44-1483-689137(W) +44-7769647286(C)	t.vladimirova@surrey.ac.uk
	Reader EE Department, University of Surrey. Leads the VLSI Design and Embedded Systems Research Group at the Surrey Space Centre. Primary research interests are hardware design, on-board image processing, distributed computing and space-based sensor networks.

2.03 Technologies for Safe Lunar Landing
	Sohrab Mobasser	818-354-0748(W) 818-468-9882(C)	sohrab.mobasser@jpl.nasa.gov
	Senior Member of JPL Engineering Staff. More than 26 years of aerospace industry experience on planetary missions from Jupiter's Galileo to the Mars Pathfinder. Current interests are in new technology development for autonomous attitude determination.

2.04 Access to Space and Emerging Mission Capabilities
	Eleni Sims	505-846-8147(W)	sam.sims@aero.org
	Sr. Member of the Technical Staff, 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 and chairing the US Government STP Rideshare Working Group.
	Linda Herrell	818-354-0328(W) 818-257-1705(C)	Linda.Herrell@jpl.nasa.gov
	New Millennium Program Architect. Systems Engineer on JPL flight projects for instruments, spacecraft, and both deep-space and earth-orbiting NASA missions. Extensive mission design and development experience from Pre-Phase A through launch and operations. Prior mechanical engineering experience and computer modeling for thermal, fluids and structural analysis.

2.05 System and Technology Challenges for Landing on the Earth, Moon and Mars
	Ian Clark	404-894-7783(W) 818-359-4965(C)	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.
	Robert Manning	818-393-7815(W) 818-645-7250(C)	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.

2.06 Radiation Issues and Modeling for Deep Space Missions
	Lawrence Heilbronn	865-974-0982(W) 510-734-5120(C)	lhheilbronn@gmail.com
	Ph.D. Nuclear Physics, Michigan State University, 1991 Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee (since 2008) Areas of research: Experimental nuclear physics, neutron measurements, radiation detection, radiation shielding in space, radiological engineering, transport model calculations.
	Lembit Sihver	+46-31-7722921(W) +46-73-079-4223(C)	sihver@chalmers.se
	Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Head of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Group at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Adjunct Research Professor at Roanoke College and Texas A&M University, USA. Major research areas are heavy ion physics, particle and heavy ion transport, space radiation shielding, space dosimetry, and nuclear fuel.

2.07 mm-Wave and Quasi-Optic Aerospace Technologies
	Tommaso Rossi	+39-06-72597283(W) +39-3358374382(C)	tommaso.rossi@uniroma2.it
	Assistant Professor of Digital Signal Processing and Signals for Biomedical Applications, University of Rome "Tor Vergata". His research activity is focused on EHF Satellite Telecommunications, Satellite & Inertial Navigation Systems, Satellite Constellations and DSP. Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Microelectronics.
	Vittorio Dainelli	+39-6-43612578(W) +39-3484367394(C)	v.dainelli@rheinmetall.it
	Space systems development manager at Rheinmetall Italia SpA, Roma (Italy). More than 30 years of experience in design, development, management of microwave, mm wave systems, subsystems including MMICs, MEMS, Quasioptic devices for ground, naval, space applications. Degree cum laude in EE, PhD in Automatic control systems.

2.08 Mission Design for Spacecraft Formations
	Giovanni Palmerini	+39-06-4991-9760(W) +39-366-6750164(C)	giovanni.palmerini@uniroma1.it
	Associate professor of Aerospace Guidance and Navigation Systems, Univ. of Rome “La Sapienza”, teaching also Aircraft Navigation at Univ. of Bologna. Consultant for Italspazio, visiting scholar at Stanford Univ, participant in the UNISAT microsat program. PhD Aerosp.Eng., Univ.Rome; AIAA, ION and AAS Member.

2.09 Mobility and Robotics Systems for In Situ Exploration
	Richard Volpe	818-354-6328(W)	volpe@jpl.nasa.gov
	Manager of the Mobility and Robotic Systems Section (347) at JPL. Key section capabilities include vision, sensor processing, advanced controls, man-machine interfaces, simulation, and system design, primarily for rovers. Research interests include natural terrain mobile robots, real-time sensor-based control, manipulation, robot design, software architecture, and path planning.
	Wayne Zimmerman	818-354-0234(W)	wayne.f.zimmerman@jpl.nasa.gov
	Chief Engineer, JPL Instruments/Science Data Systems Division, responsible for trouble-shooting flight instrument design/ implementation problems, and designing integrated robotic/instrument platforms. 25 years experience in robotics/instrument design. Project Element Manager for Mars '01 Rover/Robotic Arm and Phase A Phoenix Scout RA/bio-barrier. B.S., Case Institute of Technology; M.S., USC.

2.10 Deep Space, Earth and Discovery Missions
	James Graf	818-354-4765(W)	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.
	Nick Chrissotimos	301-286-8212(W) 301-775-4353(C)	nicholas.g.chrissotimos@nasa.gov
	28 years of project/program management experience at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Currently Associate Director of Flight Projects for Explorers & Heliophysics where he is the Program Manager for Explorers, Living With a Star and Solar Terrestrial Probes.

2.11 Missions &Technologies for In Situ Exploration & Sample Return
	Patricia Beauchamp	818-354-0529(W) 818-645-2479(C)	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.
	Ying Lin	818-393-6381(W) 818-439-3094(C)	ying.lin@jpl.nasa.gov
	ROSES Planetary Instrument Development Manager, Planetary Science Instrument Development Office, JPL. Ph.D., University of Arizona.

2.12 Future Space and Earth Science Missions
	Patricia Beauchamp	(See prior bio: 2.11)	818-354-0529(W) 818-645-2479(C)	patricia.m.beauchamp@jpl.nasa.gov
	Robert Gershman		818-3545113(W) 714-4883164(C)	robert.gershman@jpl.nasa.gov
	Assistant Program Manager, JPL Constellation Office. Previously at JPL: Planetary Advanced Missions Manager; Deputy Manager, Galileo Science and Mission Design Office; Supervisor, Mission Engineering Group.

2.13 Instruments for In-Situ and Sample Return Missions
	Paula Grunthaner	818-354-0360(W)	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.
	Stephanie Getty	301-286-9760(W)	Stephanie.A.Getty@nasa.gov
	Spectrometer instrumentation engineer at NASA's Goddard SFC. Prior to joining GSFC, she held a postdoctoral research position in the Physics Department at University of Maryland. Her interests include miniaturized analytical instruments for planetary science. PhD.

2.14 Space Debris Mitigation and Removal
	Marshall Kaplan	240-228-7663(W) 202-258-6133(C)	marshall.kaplan@jhuapl.edu
	First studied space junk retrieval in 1970 and was instrumental in the safe reentry of Skylab. Has over four decades of academic and industrial experience. Author of the text, Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control. Fellow of the AIAA and holds advanced degrees from MIT and Stanford University.
	William Devereux	240-228-6509(W) 301-943-6907(C)	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.

2.15 Space-Based Solar Power Transfer
	Seyed (Reza) Zekavat	906-487-2071(W)906-370-7597(C)	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 two books.
	Ossama Abdelkhalik	906-487-3503(W)	ooabdelk@mtu.edu
	Assistant Professor, Michigan Tech University.

Track 3. Antenna Systems and Technologies

	Farzin Manshadi 818-354-0068(W) 818-486-4312(C) Farzin.Manshadi@jpl.nasa.gov		Mark Thomson 818-354-9523(W) 818-983-1575(C) mark.w.thomson@jpl.nasa.gov
	JPL Spectrum Manager, 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.		Supervisor, JPL Advanced Deployable Structures Group. Develops large deployable structures and related satellite system architectures. Six antennas with apertures to 15-meters on-orbit including Inmarsat, Thuraya, MBsat and RadarSat. Ten patents.

3.01 Phased Array Antennas Systems and Beamforming Technologies
	Janice Rock	256-876-1426(W) 256-337-8838(C)	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.
	Mark Gatti	818-354-2123(W)	mgatti@jpl.nasa.gov
	Section Manager, Communications Ground Systems. Recently, System Engineering Manager for the JPL Deep Space Network Microwave Array Project. BSEE NMSU, MSEE CSUN.

3.02 Ground and Space Antenna Technologies and Systems
	Farzin Manshadi	(See prior bio: 3.0)	818-354-0068(W) 818-486-4312(C)	Farzin.Manshadi@jpl.nasa.gov
	Vahraz Jamnejad		818-354-2674(W) 818-468-9422(C)	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.

3.03 Deployable and Active Antenna Technologies and Systems
	Mark Thomson	(See prior bio: 3.0)	818-354-9523(W) 818-983-1575(C)	mark.w.thomson@jpl.nasa.gov
	William Imbriale		818-354-5172(W) 818-523-8328(C)	imbriale@jpl.nasa.gov
	Senior Research Scientist developing Antenna Technology at JPL. Returned from a Sabbatical at Cornell contributing to the design of the US version of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA); the next generation Radio Telescope. Continue to support the SKA work at JPL. IEEE Fellow.

3.04 Antenna Technologies for Mobile Satellite Communication & Navigation Terminals
	Harmen Schippers	+31-527-248635(W)	schipiw@nlr.nl
	Senior scientist, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, the Netherlands. Areas of interest: computational electromagnetic methods, design and integration of airborne antennas. Involved in several European research projects for development of airborne SATCOM antennas. Ph. D. in applied mathematics, University of Technology Delft.
	Thomas Cwik	818-354-4386(W)	cwik@jpl.nasa.gov
	Associate Chief Technologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Technical contributions in Earth science instrument technologies, advanced electromagnetic modeling and development of microwave and microdevice sub-systems, integrated modeling and design of instrument systems and the application of parallel computation to engineering design.

Track 4. Communication & Navigation Systems & Technologies

	Shirley Tseng 714-832-5373(W) 949-300-1899(C) shirleytseng@earthlink.net		Phil Dafesh 310-336-8733(W) philip.a.dafesh@aero.org
	Application Architect, MorganFranklin Corporation, consulting on design and implementation of large-scale, satellite and terrestrial multimedia networks. Satellite design, development, test, Hughes; satellite operations & ground station design, GE.		Director, Digital Communication Implementation Dept., The Aerospace Corporation. Interests: communication signal processing, software defined radio applications and technology, GPS signal development and GNSS receiver technology.

4.01 Evolving Space Communication Architectures
	Robert Cesarone	818-354-8385(W)	robert.j.cesarone@jpl.nasa.gov
	JPL program management, strategy development, and long range planning, telecommunications, mission operations, and architectural options, NASA's Deep Space Network. Lead trajectory and maneuver engineer, Voyager 2 flybys, Uranus/Neptune. BS, Mathematics, MS, Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering, Univ. of Illinois. 43 published articles. Associate fellow, AIAA; NASA Exceptional Service Medal.
	Shervin Shambayati	818-354-1280(W) 818-434-0461(C)	shervin.shambayati@jpl.nasa.gov
	Senior member of Telecommunications Architecture Group at JPL with over 16 years of experience.

4.02 Communication Protocols and Services for Space Networks
	Loren Clare	818-354-1650(W) 818-237-0621(C)	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.
	Steven Berson	+1-310-336-3474(W)	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.

4.03 Military Satellite Communication Technologies
	James Hant	310-336-1388(W)	james.j.hant@aero.org
	Associate Director of the Modeling and Simulation Department, Aerospace Corporation. M.S. and Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, UCLA , 1996 and 2000. Works on the analysis, simulation, modeling, and design of satellite communication networks.

4.04 Navigation and Communication Systems for Exploration
	Dipak Srinivasan	443-778-7107(W)	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.
	Patrick Stadter	410-598-6316(W)	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.

4.05 Relay Communications for Space Exploration.
	Charles Edwards	818-354-4408(W) 818-687-8623(C)	chad.edwards@jpl.nasa.gov
	Chief Telecommunications Engineer for the Mars Exploration Program, focusing on the architecture and implementation of an evolving relay infrastructure at Mars to support in situ exploration.

4.06 Planetary Surface Communication Network
	Denise Ponchak	216-433-3465(W) 440-570-8049(C)	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.

4.07 Space Communication Systems Roundtable
	Shirley Tseng	(See prior bio: 4.0)	714-832-5373(W) 949-300-1899(C)	shirleytseng@earthlink.net

4.08 Innovative Techniques in Deep Space Communications
	Christopher DeBoy	443-778-5237(W) 410-365-2916(C)	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.
	Karl Fielhauer	240-228-3147(W) 301-821-2636(C)	karl.fielhauer@jhuapl.edu
	Lead engineer responsible for the MESSENGER RF communication system and flight operations. Supervisor of the RF Systems Engineering Section of the RF Engineering Group at JHU/APL.

4.09 Deep Space Navigation Methods
	Amir Emadzadeh	310-825-2647(W)	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.

4.10 Communication System Analysis & Simulation
	Yogi Krikorian	310-336-1793(W) 818-795-5923(C)	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.

4.11 Wideband Communications Systems
	Dave Taggart	310-336-4211(W)	david.a.taggart@aero.org
	Senior Engineering Specialist, The Aerospace Corporation. Previously at TRW Systems and Hughes (Satellite Communications). Current interests include Homeland Security communications, launch vehicle communication systems, communications and digital signal processing analysis and simulations, and satellite communication systems. B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., Engineering, UCLA.

4.12 Communications and/or Related Systems: Theory, Simulation, and Signal Processing
	Dave Taggart	(See prior bio: 4.11)	310-336-4211(W)	david.a.taggart@aero.org
	Rajendra Kumar		310-336-8315(W) 562-985-1556(C)	rajendra.kumar@aero.org
	Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach. Joint appointment at the Aerospace Corporation. B.Tech and M.Tech, EE, IIT Kanpur; PhD, EE, Australia. Author of more than 100 research papers. Nine patents, numerous new technology awards. Senior Member of IEEE and Member of AIAA and ION.

4.13 Global Navigation Satellite Systems
	Chris Bartone	740-593-9573(W) 740-591-1660(C)	bartone@ohio.edu
	Professor, Ohio University. Twenty-six years professional experience. Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division, performing R&D on CNS systems. RTCA William E. Jackson Award, 1998. Member ION, IEEE, SAE, and ILA. R&D concentrates on all aspects of navigation. PhD, Ohio University; MSEE, Naval Postgraduate School; BSEE, PSU.

4.14 Software Defined Radio and Cognitive Radio Systems and Technology
	Eugene Grayver	310-336-1274(W) 310-336-1274(C)	eugene.grayver@aero.org
	Engineering Specialist, The Aerospace Corporation; works on flexible communications platforms. Founder, fabless semiconductor company developing low-power ASICs for multi-antenna 3G mobile receivers. Research interests: reconfigurable digital signal processing algorithms, low-power VLSI circuits for communications, and system design of wireless data communication systems. BS, EE, Caltech, Ph.D., UCLA.
	Y. Rosa Zheng	573-341-6632(W) 573-201-5091(C)	zhengyr@mst.edu
	Assistant professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO. Research interests include array signal processing, wireless communications, and wireless sensor networks.

4.15 CNS Systems and Airborne Networks for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft
	Denise Ponchak	(See prior bio: 4.06)	216-433-3465(W) 440-570-8049(C)	Denise.S.Ponchak@nasa.gov

4.16 Trustworthy Aviation Information Systems
	Radha Poovendran	206-221-6512(W)	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.
	Radhakrishna Sampigethaya	425-373-2919(W) 206-890-8516(C)	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.

Track 5. Electro-Optics, Photonics, and Observation Systems

	Kent Choquette 217-265-0563(W) choquett@illinois.edu		David Braun 818-354-7284(W) 818-636-2805(C) dbraun@jpl.nasa.gov
	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.		Supervisor of the Opto-Mechanical Engineering Group in the Instrument Mechanical Engineering Section at JPL. He has designed, built, and qualified hardware for many flight projects and served on numerous Tiger teams and review boards. He has been at JPL since 1984.

5.01 Structures, Arrays, and Concepts for Large Optical Systems
	Stefan Martin	818-354-5861(W) 818-726-4103(C)	stefan.r.martin@jpl.nasa.gov
	Senior Member of the Technical Staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Interests include infrared telescope arrays, novel telescope concepts, interferometry and occulters.

5.02 Opto-Mechanics and Optic Control Systems
	David Braun	(See prior bio: 5.0)	818-354-7284(W) 818-636-2805(C)	dbraun@jpl.nasa.gov

5.03 Adaptive Optics
	Jason Schmidt	937-255-3636 x7224(W) 513-850-3576(C)	jason.schmidt@afit.edu
	Asst. Professor of Electro-Optics in the EE Dept at AFIT. Researches optical turbulence, adaptive optics, free-space optical comm., and laser weapons. BS in Physics from Marquette, MS in Physics from Ohio State, & PhD in Electro-Optics from Univ. of Dayton.

5.04 Photonic Devices for Aerospace Applications
	Edward Taylor		505-797-4799(W)	intphoton@aol.com
	VP and Senior Research Physicist, International Photonics Consultants, over 190 publications in photonics, nanotechnology, nonlinear optics and space radiation effects, Fellow SPIE and ISA. First demonstrated fiber optic systems in space.
	Kent Choquette	(See prior bio: 5.0)	217-265-0563(W)	choquett@illinois.edu

5.05 Imaging Spectrometry Systems and Applications
	John Hackwell	310-336-6041(W)	john.a.hackwell@aero.org
	Principal Director of the Space Science Applications Laboratory at The Aerospace Corporation. Current research includes LWIR and MWIR imaging spectroscopy, infrared remote sensing, and infrared astronomy.
	Robert Green	818-354-9136(W) 818-354-9136(C)	rog@jpl.nasa.gov
	Experiment Scientist, Airborne Visible InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) program, Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

5.06 Laser Radar
	Samuel Mantravadi	703-696-7338(W) 937-532-9517(C)	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.

5.07 Image Processing
	Daniel LeMaster	937-528-8438(W)	lemasterda@hotmail.com
	Engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Research interests include image restoration and passive EO remote sensing.
	Matthew Sambora	703-352-2320(W) 703-786-8728(C)	mattsambora@gmail.com
	Lt Col, USAF; PhD, Air Force Institute of Technology. BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering from Clarkson University and MS, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

5.08 Laser Communications and Atmosphere Propagation
	Zhijun Zhao	906-487-2054(W) 217-377-8646(C)	zjzhao@mtu.edu
	Assistant professor Michigan Technological Univ. since 2006. 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. in Engineering Mechanics Tsinghua Univ. Beijing, Ph.D. EE University of Illinois.

Track 6. Remote Sensing

	Lance Kaplan 301-394-0807(W) lkaplan@ieee.org		Peter Kahn 818-354-3314(W) 818-726-8007(C) Peter.B.Kahn@jpl.nasa.gov
	Electrical Engineer, U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Research interests: signal & image processing, data fusion & automatic target recognition. Electro-optic & Infrared Systems Editor. Associate EIC for IEEE Transactions on Aerospace & Electronic Systems.		Section Manager for the Systems Engineering Section at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Over 20 years experience as System Engineer in space flight projects.

6.01 Instrument and Sensor Architecture and Design
	Jordan Evans	818-354-1358(W) 818-731-3693(C)	jordan.p.evans@jpl.nasa.gov
	Mechanical Systems - Assistant Division Manager for Flight Projects 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.
	Paula Pingree	818-354-0587(W) 818-237-0673(C)	Paula.J.Pingree@jpl.nasa.gov
	Supervisor of the Flight Instrument Electronics 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).

6.02 Microwave Remote Sensing Technologies and Systems
	Gregory Sadowy	818-354-1467(W)	sadowy@jpl.nasa.gov
	Supervisor, Radar Technology Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Research areas include phased-array radars, digital beamforming systems, transmit/receive modules and millimeter wave radar systems.
	James Carswell	508-362-9400(W) 508-360-5474(C)	carswell@remotesensingsolutions.com
	President/co-founder of Remote Sensing Solutions, a company aimed at bringing advances from the communications, networking and microwave/millimeter-wave industries to remote sensing. Develop radar, radiometer and data acquisition solutions for airborne and UAV hurricane and atmospheric remote sensing. Led system engineering at WIDAX Corporation (802.16 solution).

6.03 Interferometry and Large Optical Systems
	Gene Serabyn	818-393-5243(W) 818-640-7485(C)	gene.serabyn@jpl.nasa.gov
	Senior Research Scientist at JPL developing high-contrast coronagraphic and interferometric techniques for direct exoplanet detection.

6.04 Radar Signal Processing
	Andy Register	404-407-7916(W) 678-488-1876(C)	andy.register@gtri.gatech.edu
	Senior Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute. Twenty years experience in academic research and commercial development. Currently developing advanced radar tracking techniques for the ballistic missile tracking benchmark. Ph.D., EE, Georgia Institute of Tech.
	Larry Smith	404-407-7092(W) 912-536-7283(C)	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.

6.05 Application and Theory of MIMO Radar Technology
	Andy Register	(See prior bio: 6.04)	404-407-7916(W) 678-488-1876(C)	andy.register@gtri.gatech.edu
	Thomas Backes		404-407-7320(W) 404-483-5236(C)	thomas.backes@gtri.gatech.edu
	Research engineer at Georgia Tech Research Institute, where he supports air and missile defense research. BS Electrical Engineering, MS Electrical Engineering, MS Mathematics, MS Industrial Engineering, and MBA degrees, all from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

6.06 Sonar Signal Processing
	David Cousins	401-848-3520(W) 401-487-7640(C)	dcousins@bbn.com
	Lead Scientist, BBN Technologies, currently developing novel systems for distributed sensing and special communications. Research interests include signal, image and information processing algorithms and systems, high performance realtime embedded systems for sensing and communications processing, and soft computing techniques.
	Robert Lynch	401-832-8663(W) 860-705-3321(C)	robert.s.lynch@navy.mil
	Senior Research Scientist, Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Research interests are in classification, data fusion, tracking, and signal processing. PhD, EE, University of Connecticut. Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on SMC, Part B Cybernetics. Administrative Editor, Journal of Advances in Information Fusion. Senior Member IEEE. Adjunct lecturer, University of Connecticut.

6.07 Detection and Classification
	Peter Willett	860-486-2195(W)	p.willett@ieee.org
	Professor at the University of Connecticut. Research interests in detection, fusion, tracking and communications. Currently EIC of the IEEE AES Transactions.
	Tod Luginbuhl	401-832-8241(W) 401-742-0475(C)	t.e.luginbuhl@ieee.org
	Electronic Engineer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI. Research interests: sequential detection, frequency and multi-target tracking, and statistical classification and data fusion. B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., EE.

6.08 Multisensor Fusion
	Robert Lynch	(See prior bio: 6.06)	401-832-8663(W) 860-705-3321(C)	robert.s.lynch@navy.mil
	William Blair		404-407-7934(W) 770-316-1291(C)	dale.blair@gtri.gatech.edu
	Principal Research Engineer, Georgia Tech. Originated two benchmark problems for target tracking and radar resource allocation at NSWCDD. Demonstrated modern tracking algorithms can reduce radar time/energy required for surveillance tracking. Research interests: radar signal processing/control, resource allocation for multifunction radars, multisensor integration/data fusion. Ph.D. EE, U. of Virginia.

6.09 Tracking Applications
	Darin Dunham	804-749-8750(W) 804-519-5480(C)	darin@vectraxx.com
	Senior research engineer, Vectraxx, Inc. specializing in multiple sensor, multiple target tracking. Has published numerous papers on Probabilistic Multi-Hypothesis Tracking (PMHT) and Multiple Hypothesis Tracking (MHT). Current research focuses on solving the ballistic missile tracking problem.
	Yaakov Bar-Shalom	860-486-4823(W)	ybs@ee.uconn.edu
	Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Marianne E. Klewin Endowed Professor in Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Univ. of Connecticut. IEEE Fellow and AESS Distinguished Lecturer. Over 300 papers. 7 books on estimation theory and target tracking. President of International Society of Information Fusion, 2000 and 2002.

6.10 Particle Filtering and Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques
	David Tornqvist	4-61328188e+009(W)	tornqvist@isy.liu.se
	Research Associate at Linköping University. Performing research on statistical estimation and detection methods. PhD in Automatic Control from Linköping University in November 2008. Licentiate degree in automatic control and MSc in Communication and Transport Engineering.
	Monica Bugallo	631-632-8395(W)	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.

6.11 Missile Guidance, Navigation and Control
	Fabrizio Reali	+39-06-49919766(W) +39-3294123921(C)	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.

6.12 Applications and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks
	Mitchell Lebold	814-865-8958(W)	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.
	WenZhan Song	360-546-9144(W)	songwz@wsu.edu
	Assistant professor, Computer Science, Washington State University. Research focuses on sensor web systems. Dozens of published articles. Recipient of 2010 NSF CAREER award.

6.13 Integrated Sensing, Modeling, and Analysis Using Sensor Webs
	Charles Norton	818-393-3920(W) 818-793-3775(C)	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. His technical work includes advanced scientific software for Earth and space science modeling as well as instrument computational technology for smart payload development.

6.14 Earth Observation Applications, Prototypes & Operational Systems Demonstrations
	David Tralli	818-354-1835(W) 818-653-5597(C)	david.m.tralli@jpl.nasa.gov
	Manager, Civil Programs, National Space Technology Applications Office; MBA, Drucker Center, Claremont Graduate School; PhD, Geophysics, UC Berkeley, B.S., Physics, USC.
	Kathleen Fontaine	301-286-8161(W) 301-408-8937(C)	kathy.fontaine@nasa.gov
	As GEOSS Liaison for GOES-R Ground System Project, Ms. Fontaine is heavily involved in national and international GEO efforts. She is a member of USGEO and the USGEO Architecture and Data Management Working Group; the GEO Architecture and Data Committee, User Interface Committee, and Science and Technology Committee.
	Mirko Antonini	+39-06-7259-7258(W) +39-338-7402907(C)		mirko.antonini@uniroma2.it
	Coordinator of the M.Sc. in Advanced Communication and Navigation Satellite Systems in the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". Treasurer of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society. Manager of research programmes on LBS, Infomobility and Telematics,Integration of mobile communication networks and SatNav, Galileo and Future trends of Satellite Navigation.

Track 7. Spacecraft Avionic Systems and Technologies

	John Samson, Jr. 727-539-2449(W) 727-412-3875(C) john.r.samson@honeywell.com		Harald Schone 818-393-1736(W) 818-653-9738(C) harald.schone@jpl.nasa.gov
	Principal Engineering Fellow, Honeywell Defense and Space Systems. 41+ 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.		JPL EEE Parts Program Office Mgr. 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 Univ Heidelberg.

7.01 Onboard Processing Hardware Architectures and Interconnect Technologies
	Jamal Haque	727-539-2049(W)	jamal.haque@honeywell.com
	Group Lead/Principal Engineer, Honeywell. Nine patents and several pending. Previously at Bell Labs, Rockwell and AT&T, on Sirius Satellite Radio, ADSL and V.34 Modem Research teams. Interests in high speed wired and wireless connectivity. MSEE and BSEE.
	Joseph Marshall	703-367-1326(W) 571-225-0726(C)	joe.marshall@baesystems.com
	Senior Systems Engineer developing embedded processing systems. 32 years experience. Last 21+ years focused on spacecraft systems built around rad-hard and rad-tolerant processing elements, memories and interconnects. Current interests: modular, reconfigurable, high performance, responsive systems, small satellites, evolving interfaces, interconnects, adaptive low power and fault tolerance techniques.

7.02 Onboard Signal, Data, Command Processing and Data Handling Technologies
	Marcio Juliato	519-888-4567(W)	mrjuliat@uwaterloo.ca
	PhD candidate in E&CE, University of Waterloo, Canada, researching fault tolerant cryptographic primitives for space applications. Other research interests include cryptography, security, fault tolerance and embedded systems. BSCE and MSCS, University of Campinas, Brazil.
	Michael Lovellette	202-404-7460(W)	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.

7.03 Multi- and Many-Core Computing in Space: Hardware and Software
	Martha Bancroft	503-537-9155(W) 503-703-4056(C)	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.
	Raphael Some	818-354-1902(W)	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.

7.04 Memory and Data Storage Technologies for Space and Missile Applications
	Douglas Sheldon	818-393-5113(W) 719-649-2448(C)	douglas.j.sheldon@jpl.nasa.gov
	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.
	Mehrdad Nourani	972-883-4391(W)	nourani@utdallas.edu
	Associate EE Professor at Univ. of Texas, Dallas. Recipient: Texas Telecommunications Consortium Award & National Science Foundation Career Award. Published more than 150 papers in various areas of design for testability, fault tolerance & design for reliability.

7.05 Reconfigurable Computing System Technologies
	Ian Troxel	303-784-7673(W)	Ian.Troxel@seakr.com
	Future Systems Architect, SEAKR Engineering. Researching next-generation aerospace processing systems. Ph.D., ECE, University of Florida with a focus on mission and fault management in satellite systems.

7.06 Mixed Signal and System-on-a-Chip Technologies
	Alan Mantooth	479-575-4838(W) 479-466-9108(C)	mantooth@uark.edu
	Professor EE, University of Arkansas; 21st Century Endowed Chair in Mixed-signal IC Design and CAD; Director of NSF Center on Grid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems. Co-founder, Lynguent, an EDA company offering modeling tools for circuits and systems.
	Mark Martin	240-228-7895(W)	mark.martin@jhuapl.edu
	Principle ASIC Engineer, Space Department, JHU Applied Physics Laboratory. Research interests in mixed signal analog/digital VLSI design, integrated sensing systems, and radiation effects in electronics. Ph.D. in EE from The Johns Hopkins University.
	Nikolaos Paschalidis	240-228-7229(W)	nick.paschalidis@jhuapl.edu
	Principal Staff, JHU/APL Space Dept. Advanced Technology Development for Instruments and Spacecraft Avionics: Analog/Digital ASICs, SSD, PMD, MCPs, delay line, 4D imaging, Space Physics; Space Missions: Cassini, Image, Messenger, Stereo, Pluto, IBEx, MMS, JUNO, RBSP, BepiColombo. PhD, ECE/Space Science/Technology.

7.07 Power Electronics for Space Applications
	Peter Wilson	+44-(0)-23-8059-4162(W)	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.

7.08 Electronics for Extreme Environments
	Elizabeth Kolawa	818-393-2593(W)	Elizabeth.A.Kolawa@jpl.nasa.gov
	Program Manger at JPL for technologies for operation in extreme environments and space avionics.
	Mohammad Mojarradi	818-354-0997(W)	Mohammad.M.Mojarradi@jpl.nasa.gov
	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.

7.09 Miniaturization and Advanced Electronics Packaging for Spacecraft
	Andrew Shapiro	818-393-7311(W) 626-676-3923(C)	aashapiro@jpl.nasa.gov
	More than 25 years experience in opto and electronic packaging for space applications. Lead division technologist at JPL, was principal scientist of optical transport at Broadcom. During 15 years with Hughes Aircraft he ran their HDMI and LTCC lines. Assoc. Adj. Prof. EE UCI.
	Janet Lumpp	859-257-4985(W) 859-492-6438(C)	jklumpp@uky.edu
	Associate Professor; University of Kentucky and Associate Director of the Kentucky Space Grant Consortium. Research areas include application of carbon nanotubes in conductive adhesives, laser micromachining, electronic packaging, and K-12 math and science education.

7.10 MEMS & Nanotechnology for Space Applications
	Harish Manohara		818-393-0455(W)	harish.manohara@jpl.nasa.gov
	Principal Staff and Supervisor of the Nano and Micro Systems group in the Instrument Electronics & Sensors Section at JPL, specializing in application-oriented nano and micro technologies for sensors, vacuum electronics, in situ instruments, and microsystems.
	Raphael Some	(See prior bio: 7.03)	818-354-1902(W)	rsome@jpl.nasa.gov

7.11 Fault Tolerance, Autonomy, and Evolvability in Spacecraft Avionics
	Didier Keymeulen	818-354-4280(W)	didier.keymeulen@jpl.nasa.gov
	Principal, Member technical staff, JPL. Interests in design of adaptive embedded systems.
	Tom Hoffman	818-354-6521(W)	thoffman@jpl.nasa.gov
	Flight System Manager of the GRAIL project at JPL. Has worked on several successful JPL flight and technology programs. Specialties include Avionics System Engineering, Computer Architecture, and Fault Protection.

7.12 Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technologies
	Giovanni Palmerini	(See prior bio: 2.08)	+39-06-4991-9760(W) +39-366-6750164(C)		giovanni.palmerini@uniroma1.it
	Richard Wirz		-(W) 626-399-3366(C)	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.

7.13 Missile Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technologies
	Fabrizio Reali	(See prior bio: 6.11)	+39-06-49919766(W) +39-3294123921(C)	fabrizio.reali@email.it

7.14 Advanced Processor Architectures
	Stephen Ruggles	757-864-1515(W)	s.l.ruggles@larc.nasa.gov
	Computer Engineer, Aerospace Technologists Program, NASA Langley Research Center. Research activities: serves as Technologist for the Geosynchronous Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer, Indian Ocean METOC Imager (GIFTS-IOMI) onboard data processing technologies. GIFTS-IOMI is the NASA NMP EO-3 program to demonstrate sensor and data processing technologies.

7.15 Advanced Thin Film and Semiconductor Materials for Space Applications
	Jiangang Du	626-395-2455(W) 626-404-7625(C)	jdu@caltech.edu
	Broad Fellows Program scholar at California Institute of Technology. Member of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech. Research specialties and interests include advanced thin film materials and wide band-gap semiconductors; MEMS/NEMS for space and demanding environment applications; brain circuitry and neural prosthetics.
	Keith Evans	919-789-8880(W) 919-280-6331(C)	evans@kymatech.com
	President, CEO Kyma Technologies. Highly-published bulk and thin-film compound semiconductor crystal growth expert with strong commercialization record. Currently focused on nitride semiconductors for improved performance and reliability of nitride semiconductor devices for applications including solid state lighting, power switching electronics, and RF and non-line-of-site optical communications.

Track 8. Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle Systems & Technologies

	Erik Nilsen 818-354-4441(W) 818-687-9221(C) erik.n.nilsen@jpl.nasa.gov		Todd Mosher 720-407-3188(W) todd.mosher@sncorp.com
	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.		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.

8.01 Exploration Systems
	Brian Muirhead		818-393-1013(W) 818-687-7003(C)	brian.k.muirhead@jpl.nasa.gov
	Chief Engineer NASA/JPL. Flight System Mgr for Mars Pathfinder and Project Manager of Deep Impact through CDR. Appointed Chief Engineer of JPL in 11/02. In 2/07 Brian was named Chief Architect for the Constellation Program.
	Erik Nilsen	(See prior bio: 8.0)	818-354-4441(W) 818-687-9221(C)	erik.n.nilsen@jpl.nasa.gov
	Jennifer Rhatigan		281-244-8326(W) 832-331-3294(C)	jennifer.l.rhatigan@nasa.gov
	Constellation Program; currently working formulation of NASA's human lunar program.

8.02 Advanced Launch Vehicle Systems and Technologies
	Bernard Kutter	303-269-5538(W) 720-352-1372(C)	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.

8.03 Responsive Space Systems and Technologies
	Doug Holker	310-336-2232(W)	doug.holker@losangeles.af.mil
	Aerospace Project Director, 3GIRS & Associate Principal Director, Developmental and Project Planning, The Aerospace Corporation. Responsibilities include managing the newest Air Force Satellite and Missile Programs, 3GIRS, CSM and commercial military integration projects. Western Regional Vice President, AFCEA. M.S. Remote Sensing, UCLA.

8.04 Modular Bus Technologies, Components and Standardized Spacecraft
	Maurice Martin	505-853-4118(W) 505-220-8567(C)	maurice.martin@kirtland.af.mil
	Responsive Systems Group Lead, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate. Develop plug-and-play standards and components for low cost, operationally responsive satellites.

8.05 Exploration Systems Technology Development
	Dana Gould		757-864-7747(W) 757-880-2552(C)	Dana.C.Gould@nasa.gov
	Program Element Manager for NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Previously, Principal Research Manager for Space Technology in NASA Langley’s Exploration Systems and Space Technology Directorate. Ph.D., U. of Virginia.
	Robert Gershman	(See prior bio: 2.12)	818-3545113(W) 714-4883164(C)	robert.gershman@jpl.nasa.gov

8.06 Technology Development and Infusion
	Douglas Comstock	202-358-2221(W) 202-258-3467(C)	doug.comstock@nasa.gov
	Director of NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP). Responsible for Small Business Innovative Research, Small Business Technology Transfer Research, Centennial Challenges, IPP Seed Fund, and NASA’s intellectual property management and technology transfer to benefit society and facilitate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector.

8.07 Rendezvous and Docking Technologies
	Connie Carrington	256-544-0870(W)	connie.carrington@nasa.gov
	Aerospace Engineer, MSFC Rendezvous and Docking Sensors group. 18 years experience as a systems engineer, project manager, and GN&C engineer. Formerly, ME professor at University of South Carolina. PhD in Engineering Mechanics, VA Tech.
	John Ringelberg	303-971-7201(W) 303-620-6241(C)	john.c.ringelberg@lmco.com
	Senior Staff Engineer, Lockheed Martin, and Deputy Principal Investigator for an IR&D project performing development of automated and autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, docking and landing systems and capabilities. B.S., Engineering, University of Florida; M.S., Mechatronics Systems Engineering, University of Denver.

8.08 Advanced Spacecraft Technologies
	William Jackson	720-407-3103(W) 858-472-7298(C)	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.

8.09 Mechanical Systems, Design and Technologies
	Pamela Hoffman	818-354-6756(W) 818-687-7012(C)	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.

8.10 In-Space Propulsion Technology
	David Anderson	216-433-8709(W) 216-337-1601(C)	David.J.Anderson@nasa.gov
	Project Manager (Acting), In-Space Propulsion Technology Project, 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.

8.11 Commercial Crew and Cargo Systems
	Frank Taylor	858-375-2013(W) 760-803-1291(C)	frank.taylor@sncorp,com
	Chief Engineer - Space Exploration Systems, Sierra Nevada Corporation leading the 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.

8.12 Commercial Robotic Systems and Technologies
	Babak Cohanim	617-258-4122(W)	bcohanim@draper.com
	Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Space Systems group, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory. PI for Draper’s small lunar lander/hopper efforts. B.S., Iowa State University, Aerospace Engineering; S.M., Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT.
	Tye Brady	617-258-2366(W)	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.

Track 9. Air Vehicle Systems and Technologies

	Christian Rice 301-342-1380(W) christian.rice@navy.mil
	Chief Test Engineer Rotary Wing, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. B.S., Aerospace and Ocean Engineering; M.S., Aviation Systems. Graduate of U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.

9.01 Air Vehicle Flight Testing
	Robin Locksley	301-757-0605(W)	robin.locksley@navy.mil
	Assistant Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons for NAVAIRSYSCOM (T&E). 21 years as rotary wing mission systems flight test engineer. Graduate, U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. BSEE, Drexel U.; MSEE, Florida Institute of Tech.
	Thomas Post	301-342-1777(W) 240-577-5182(C)	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.

9.02 UAV Systems & Autonomy
	Kendra Cook	703-652-4809(W)	kendra@kendra.cook.name
	International Technical Consultant operating in Taiwan. Provides engineering and technical assistance to U.S. companies and serves as their liaison/representative abroad. Consultant on Export Compliance Programs, ITAR/EAR Training, and Agreements/Licenses/Exemptions for U.S. State Department approval.

9.03 Aircraft Systems & Avionics
	Andrew Lynch	301-757-5051(W)	andrew.lynch@navy.mil
	Executive Officer, United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, MD. BS Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, Graduate of USNTPS, Class 118.
	William McConvey	301-342-1381(W) 904-451-6950(C)	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.

9.04 Air Vehicle Flight Controls
	Charles Hatcher	301-757-4969(W) 410-610-3543(C)	sid.hatcher@comcast.net
	Senior Rotary Wing Test Pilot, Wyle Aerospace Group, Patuxent River. Conduct developmental test of various USN/USMC aircraft, systems, and simulators. 21 year naval career. BS, US Naval Academy. MS, University of Tennessee. MS, Naval Post Graduate School. USN Test Pilot School. Associate Fellow, Society of Experimental Test Pilots.

9.05 Collision Avoidance for Unmanned Systems
	Cosmin Bocaniala	+44-(0)-1793-78(5284)-(W)	c.bocaniala@cranfield.ac.uk
	Research Fellow with Cranfield University/Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Currently working on the ASTRAEA project (astraea.aero), a common initiative of the UK government and major players in the UK aerospace industry. The current research interests include complex systems and computational intelligence with applications mainly to unmanned aerial systems.

Track 10. Software and Computing

	Sanda Mandutianu 818-354-7288(W) sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov		Lonnie VanZandt 303-482-2943(W) lonniev@gmail.com
	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.		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.

10.01 Software Engineering
	Kathryn Weiss	818-354-5718(W) 818-285-9304(C)	kathryn.a.weiss@jpl.nasa.gov
	Flight Software Engineer, Flight Software Systems Engineering and Architecture Group, JPL. Research interests include spacecraft, software, systems, and safety engineering, emphasizing architecture. BS Marquette University. MS & Ph.D. in Aeronautics & Astronautics MIT.

10.02 Software Architecture and Design
	Charles Lee	650-604-6054(W)	Charles.Lee@nasa.gov
	Computer scientist specializing in software design and development. Interests in software architecture, pattern recognition, machine learning and wireless network performance. Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Oakland University.

10.03 Human-Computer Interaction
	Jeffrey Norris	818-354-5472(W) 818-640-8490(C)	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.

10.04 High Capability Computing and Modeling
	Paul von Allmen	818-393-7520(W)	pva@jpl.nasa.gov
	Group Supervisor, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Interests in: High Capability Computing and Modeling, Modeling and Data Management Systems, Instruments and Science Data Systems.
	Seungwon Lee	818-393-7720(W)	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.

10.05 Collaborative Model-driven Aerospace Engineering
	Lonnie VanZandt	(See prior bio: 10.0)	303-482-2943(W)	lonniev@gmail.com

10.06 Computational Modeling
	Darrell Terry	703-412-1335(W)	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.

10.07 Multi-Agent Technologies for Aerospace
	Christopher Bridges		+44(0)1483-684711(W)	c.p.bridges@surrey.ac.uk
	Researcher, Surrey Space Centre, UK. Research interests in distributed computing, software agents, satellite systems, and multi-core design for FPGAs. BEng, PhD.
	Sanda Mandutianu	(See prior bio: 10.0)	818-354-7288(W)	sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov

10.08 Data Representation, Accessibility and Interchange Strategies
	Brent Nash	818-393-0096(W) 323-839-6012(C)	brent.r.nash@jpl.nasa.gov
	Software Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working primarily on the Mars Science Laboratory. Interests include ground data systems, continuous integration, enterprise architecture, test automation and multi-mission software design.
	Ryan Detter	301-286-7325(W)	Ryan.D.Detter@nasa.gov
	XML Database Designer, James Webb Space Telescope Mission. Original member, NASA XML Working Group.

10.09 Information Management and Collaborative Engineering
	Carl Puckett	661-347-1407(W)	carl.puckett@itt.com
	Project Engineering Manager, ITT Electronic Systems, Radar, Reconnaissance and Acoustic systems. BSEE, MA-Management. Former group supervisor, JPL, flight SW development, SCM and Constellation program.

10.10 Web++: Ontology-driven Architecture and Semantic Web in Systems and Software Engineering
	Sanda Mandutianu	(See prior bio: 10.0)	818-354-7288(W)	sanda.mandutianu@jpl.nasa.gov

10.11 PANEL: Software Architecture, co-sponsored by Track 12
	Kathryn Weiss	(See prior bio: 10.01)	818-354-5718(W) 818-285-9304(C)	kathryn.a.weiss@jpl.nasa.gov

10.12 PANEL: It is All About the Data: Storing, Accessing and Sharing Information in Space Systems
	Brent Nash	(See prior bio: 10.08)	818-393-0096(W) 323-839-6012(C)	brent.r.nash@jpl.nasa.gov
	Ryan Detter	(See prior bio: 10.08)	301-286-7325(W)	Ryan.D.Detter@nasa.gov

10.13 Cognitive Systems: Architectures and Implementations
	Adrian Stoica	818-354-2190(W) 818-642-6923(C)	Adrian.Stoica@jpl.nasa.gov
	Senior Research Scientist, Supervisor, Advanced Robotic Controls Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. PhD EE Victoria University, Melbourne, Interest: robot learning, cognitive robotics, learning and adaptation, biometrics, human-robot interfaces, cyborgs.

Track 11. Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health Management

	Andrew Hess 301-605-7625(W) 240-355-8915(C) andrew_hess@comcast.net		David Kleinman 831-656-7627(W) 831-760-2196(C) kleinman@nps.edu
	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.		IEEE Fellow. Professor of Information Sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School, and Emeritus Professor at University of Connecticut. Co-founder and Board Member, Qualtech Systems, Inc.

11.01 PHM for Aircraft and Propulsion Program Applications
	Andrew Hess	(See prior bio: 11.0)	301-605-7625(W) 240-355-8915(C)	andrew_hess@comcast.net

11.02 Diagnostics & PHM for Aerospace Subsystems & Components
	Carl Byington	585-424-1990(W)	carl.byington@impact-tek.com
	Director, Impact Technologies. Leads development of new PHM algorithms, software, and systems. Seventeen years experience, including PSU and NASA. Over 65 publications related to digital signal processing, data fusion, classification, diagnostics, and prognostics. PE, degrees in mechanical and aeronautical engineering.

11.03 Structural Health Monitoring for Aerospace Vehicles
	Abhinav Saxena	650-604-3208(W)	abhinav.saxena@nasa.gov
	Research Scientist, SGT Inc., NASA Ames Research Center. Research areas include prognostics performance evaluation, requirements specification for PHM, and developing prognostic methods for a variety of applications.

11.04 Algorithms & Advanced Analysis Concepts for Diagnostics & PHM
	Bhaskar Saha	650-604-4379(W) 404-276-7364(C)	bhaskar.saha@nasa.gov
	Research Scientist, Mission Critical Technologies, Prognostics Center of Excellence, NASA Ames Research Center. Research focuses on applying various classification, regression and state estimation techniques for predicting remaining useful life of systems and their components. More than 10 conference papers and 3 journal papers published on prognostic topics.
	John Sheppard	406-994-4835(W) 443-851-2809(C)	john.sheppard@cs.montana.edu
	RightNow Technologies Distinguished Professor in Computer Science, Montana State University, and Associate Research Professor, Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University. IEEE Fellow. Research in Bayesian classification, dynamic graphical models, evolutionary computation, and reinforcement learning, emphasizing algorithms for PHM applications.

11.05 Metrics and Evaluation Methods for Diagnostics and Prognostics
	Craig Davison	613-991-0931(W)	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.
	Jeff Bird	613-990-0652(W)	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.

11.06 Prognostics for Electronic and Avionic Systems
	Patrick Kalgren	585-424-1990(W)	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.

11.07 PHM Technologies to Support Ground, Lab and Non-Destructive Testing
	Morteza Safai	206-544-7590(W) 206-304-4618(C)	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.

11.08 PHM Technologies for Reliability Centered Maintenance
	Richard Millar	301-757-0517(W) 240-925-4216(C)	rcmillar@nps.edu
	Associate Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School, Patuxent River NAS. Over 35 years experience in the design, development and airframe integration of aircraft propulsion & power systems.

11.09 PHM Integration Technologies
	Kirby Keller	314-233-2995(W) 314-706-6178(C)	kirby.j.keller@boeing.com
	Boeing Technical Fellow. Interest areas are Integrated Vehicle Health Management and Decision Aiding. Currently working in the Boeing Phantom Works Support and Services Thrust as a principal investigator and system designer for internal and external research programs.

11.10 IVHM for Satellites and Space Applications
	Nia Jetter	310-364-4077(W)	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.

11.11 Smart Sensing and Wireless Technologies for IVHM
	Jeanne Maggiore	314-233-7118(W) 314-348-4401(C)	jeanne.c.maggiore@boeing.com
	Systems Engineer in the IVHM group of Boeing Research and Technology. More than 25 years experience in systems integration, flight test, engine controls and avionics certification, with most recent area of interest being IVHM/PHM.

11.12 Sensor Justification and Placement for PHM Applications
	Amir Fijany	+39-0107581537-(W) +39-3387881943-(C)	amir.fijany@iit.it
	Senior Researcher, Italian Institute of Technology. Previously Associated 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.

11.13 PHM for Autonomous and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
	Michael Houck	301-995-2945(W) 301-643-9951(C)	michael.houck@navy.mil
	Division Director, NAVAIR.

Track 12. Ground and Space Operations

	Theodore Bujewski 202-358-1542(W) 703-597-9244(C) tbujewski@yahoo.com		Jonathan Gal-Edd 301-286-2378(W) 443-799-3819(C) jonathan.s.gal-edd@nasa.gov
	Senior Engineer The Aerospace Corporation. On Transition Team dedicated to successful fly out of the Shuttle & smooth transition to Constellation. Have advised the Air Force, NASA, NOAA, NGIA, and AT&T on ground systems operations, communications networks & industrial policy.		Landsat Data Continuity Mission Ground systems Chief engineer Goddard SFC. Previously TDRS-K Ground Segment Manager. Ground System Engineering Manager for the JWST and Software Development and Integration Lab Manager for the ISS at JSC. BS, Engineering; MBA.

12.01 Operations and Development Successes and Lessons Learned
	Joseph Vellinga	303-971-9309(W) 720-473-0383(C)	joseph.m.vellinga@lmco.com
	Horizontal Integration & Tech Programs Manager, Lockheed Martin. Previously managed Stardust, Genesis and various instrument and spacecraft efforts.

12.02 Flight/Ground Systems, Mission Planning & Operations
	Manfred Bester	510-643-1014(W) 707-803-8811(C)	mbester@ssl.berkeley.edu
	Director of Operations, Space Sciences Laboratory, UC Berkeley. Founder of Bester Tracking Systems, Inc. Areas of Interest: Mission Analysis & Design, Flight Dynamics & Navigation, Multi-mission Ground Systems, Automation, Space Communications, Software & Systems Engineering, Flight Operations. PhD, Physics, University of Cologne, Germany.

12.03 Automation and Other Strategies to Increase Functionality and Reduce Cost & Risk
	Robert Elliott	818-393-6373(W) 818-235-4162(C)	gelliott@jpl.nasa.gov
	Manager, Ground Data System Project, System Integration, Test&Deployment Group, Systems and Software Division, JPL. Lead Ground Data System Integration&Test Engineering for the Mars Exploration Rover. Performed similar duties for other major NASA deep space flight projects. Seventeen years experience spanning ground software integration/test in flight and ground operations.

12.04 Designing for Sustainable Innovation: Delivering the Next Generation of Human Space Flight
	Michael Galluzzi	321-867-4796(W) 321-961-4196-(C)	michael.c.galluzzi@nasa.gov
	Supply Chain Manager, Constellation Program Office, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX. Responsible for implementing Supply Chain Management best practices for the Constellation Program. Also supports the NASA Exploration Systems Directorate Integration Office.

12.05 Payload and Instrument Operations and Processing
	David LaVallee	240-228-4546(W)	david.lavallee@jhuapl.edu
	Senior 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 performing science instrument operations on Cassini and LRO instruments.

12.06 PANEL - Current Topics in Operations: Instrument Operation and Integration
	Jonathan Gal-Edd	(See prior bio: 12.0)	301-286-2378(W) 443-799-3819(C)	jonathan.s.gal-edd@nasa.gov

Track 13. Management, Systems Engineering and Cost

	Charles Leising 818-354-8116(W) 818-653-9258(C) charles.j.leising@jpl.nasa.gov		Robert Kellogg 310-336-0324(W) robert.kellogg@aero.org
	Manager, Project Formulation Office, JPL. 42 years experience in engineering, line, project and program positions working on projects ranging from Surveyor in the 1960s to Cassini. Primary background: propulsion, system engineering and management.		Over 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.

13.01 System Simulation and Verification
	John Baker	818-354-5004(W) 818-687-9813(C)	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.
	Rob Sherwood	818-393-5378(W) 818-395-5010(C)	Robert.L.Sherwood@jpl.nasa.gov
	Systems Engineer, Soil Moisture Active-Passive (SMAP) Project, JPL. Interests include systems engineering, sensor webs, planning and scheduling technologies, and mission operations automation.

13.02 Risk Management: Application and Lessons Learned
	Mark Powell	208-521-2941(W) 208-521-2941(C)	attwater@aol.com
	Consultant in project management, systems engineering, risk assessment, and new business acquisition, North America, Europe, and Asia. Symposium and conference speaker; trainer, systems engineering workshops, and tutorials.
	Mona Witkowski	818-354-4203(W) 818-983-4727(C)	mona.m.witkowski@jpl.nasa.gov
	Program Assurance Manager for the Interplanetary Network Directorate at JPL. Previous projects include: Cassini/Huygens, Galileo, Magellan, TOPEX/Poseidon, New Millennium Program Deep Space 1 & 2 and the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE). Recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal for TOPEX/Poseidon Mission Assurance.

13.03 Cost and Schedule Tools, Methods and Processes
	Stephen Shinn	443-778-4179(W) 410-991-3148(C)	stephen.shinn@jhuapl.edu
	Group Supervisor, Space Operations Management, JHU/APL. 15 years experience managing cost estimating, parametric modeling, pricing, financial management, scheduling, and earned value. B.S., The College of New Jersey; M.S., Johns Hopkins University.
	Robert Bitten	310-336-1917(W)	Robert.e.Bitten@aero.org
	Senior Project Leader, 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.

13.04 Management Tools, Methods and Processes
	Jeffery Webster	818-393-3269(W) 626-379-5749(C)	Jeffery.N.Webster@jpl.nasa.gov
	Senior Engineer in JPL's Mission Systems Concepts Section; Systems Engineer for the POLARIS & PSW Projects; Technical support to NASA Office of Chief Engineer; Task Lead for flow down of NASA's Level-1 program and project management requirements to JPL Flight Projects.
	Jeremiah Finnigan	240-228-5725(W) 240-498-6686(C)	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.
	Virgil Adumitroaie	818-393-7038(W) 909-438-3840(C)	virgila@jpl.nasa.gov
	Team Leader at JPL. Lecturer at USC. Past research in high-speed turbulent combustion modeling, data dimension reduction, neural networks, signaling pathways and scientific software development. Currently working on optimization methods and uncertainty analysis applied to decision support problems. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University at Buffalo.

13.05 Mission Modeling, Concept Optimization and Concurrent Design
	Eric Mahr	310-336-5329(W)	Eric.M.Mahr@aero.org
	Engineering Specialist, Space Architecture Department, The Aerospace Corporation. Background in preliminary spacecraft design and space architecture development. B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U. of Arizona and M.S., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, U. of Colorado.
	Robert Oberto	310-923-5773(W) 310-923-5779(C)	bob@boboberto.com
	Consultant and manager to NASA's ESPO. Former Principal Investigator, NASA Exploration Design Team, and Manager of JPL’s Team-X. Pioneered concurrent engineering methodologies for conceptual design. BS, AE, USC; MS, AE, University of Colorado at Boulder.

13.06 Systems Architecture, Engineering and System of Systems
	Henry Stone		818-354-9051(W) 818-635-3741(C)	Henry.W.Stone@jpl.nasa.gov
	Deputy Manager, Systems and Software Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Formerly Project Element Manager for both the Mars Pathfinder Rover Avionics Subsystem and the Mars Exploration Rover Avionics Subsystem. Spacecraft/Rover Team Chief for MER during launch, cruise, landing, and surface operations.
	Kathleen Fontaine	(See prior bio: 6.14)	301-286-8161(W) 301-408-8937(C)	kathy.fontaine@nasa.gov

13.07 Technology Transfer and Commercialization
	Andrea Belz	626-429-4301(W) 626-429-4301(C)	andrea@belzconsulting.com
	Consultant and author in technology development and commercialization. Market studies and strategic planning for: JPL, NASA, Caltech, GE, CVI Melles Griot; also venture capital firms investors. PhD, physics, California Institute of Technology; MBA, finance, Pepperdine University.
	Howard Neely	310-317-5829(W) 310-770-5789(C)	neely@ix.netcom.com
	Research Project Manager, HRL Laboratories. Research interests in mobile augmented reality, virtual environment applications, and multimodal user interfaces. MS EE, University of Southern California; BS EE, Michigan State University.

13.08 Promoting Cultural Change: Working the Human Equation
	David Scott	256-544-3226(W) 256-227-0339(C)	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. BSc Physics/Math.
	Robert Nelson	818-393-5291(W) 626-644-4389(C)	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.

Track 14. Government Plans, Policies and Education

	Dave Lavery 202-358-4684(W) 202-329-0144(C) 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.

14.01 PANEL: Planetary Sample Return Missions: Program and Technology Opportunities
	Lisa May	202-358-2411(W)  202 285-5352(C)	lisa.may@nasa.gov
	Program Executive for Mars Sample Return (MSR) and NASA lead for the MSR Joint Engineering Working Group with the European Space Agency. Program Executive for the Mars aeronomy mission, MAVEN.

14.02 PANEL: Emerging Technologies for Mars Exploration
	Samad Hayati	818-354-8273(W) 818-667-7879(C)	samad.hayati@jpl.nasa.gov
	Technology manager, NASA Mars Exploration Program. Developed enabling technologies, Mars Exploration Rover, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Phoenix Lander, and Mars Science Laboratory. At JPL, developed multiple cooperating robots, serpentine robots, and later planetary rovers; led Rocky 7 rover development and performed JPL's first remote field tests simulating Mars analog missions.

14.03 PANEL: Mission Options and Technologies for Human Exploration
	Robert Ambrose	281-244-5561(W)	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.

14.04 PANEL: Major/Historic Spacecraft Anomalies, and Lessons Learned
	Robert Nelson	(See prior bio: 13.08)	818-393-5291(W) 626-644-4389(C)	robert.w.nelson@jpl.nasa.gov

14.05 PANEL: Space Technology Development: The University Contribution
	David Akin	301-405-1138(W) 410-491-2225(C)	dakin@ssl.umd.edu
	Director of the Space Systems Laboratory, University of Maryland. Principal investigator for the EASE/ACCESS experiment flown aboard STS-61-B.

14.06 PANEL: Competition Robotics for Education and Workforce Development
	Dave Lavery	(See prior bio: 14.0)	202-358-4684(W) 202-329-0144(C)	dave.lavery@nasa.gov

14.07 PANEL: Advanced Propulsion Systems for the Next Generation
	David Anderson	(See prior bio: 8.1)	216-433-8709(W) 216-337-1601(C)	David.J.Anderson@nasa.gov

14.08 PANEL: Terrestrial Analog Projects for Space Operations Development
	Dave Lavery	(See prior bio: 14.0)	202-358-4684(W) 202-329-0144(C)	dave.lavery@nasa.gov

14.09 PANEL: Instrument Concepts and Design for Astrobiology Investigations
	Mary Voytek	202-358-1577(W)	mary.voytek-1@nasa.gov
	Senior Scientist for Astrobiology, Science Mission Directorate, NASA HQ. Research interest in aquatic microbial ecology and biogeochemistry. Studies environmental controls on microbial transformations of nutrients, xenobiotics, and metals in freshwater and marine systems. Has worked in extreme environments including Antarctica, hypersaline lakes, deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and terrestrial deep-subsurface sites.