The LROC Team
Our team consists of scientists, staff, student researchers and an Instrument Development Team from various disciplines:
- Planetary Geology
- Geography
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Cartography
- Business
Both faculty and researchers are from various academic institutions, government and the private sector:
- Cornell University
- DLR Berlin
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Malin Space Science Systems
- Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum
- University of Arizona
- United States Geological Survey
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Münster
- University of Pittsburg
- Washington University in St. Louis
Where Are They Now?
Many LROC employees have gone on to work in distinguished positions – including many of our student employees who were hired on fulltime with LROC and then on to prominent positions in similar fields or thier field of study. Here are just a few examples:
- Systems Engineer Orbital ATK
- Range Operations Vandenburg AFB Air Force
- Research Technician LROC SOC
- PV Designer Tyler RyMar Corporation
- Business Manager Space Frontier Foundation
- Software Developer Zscaler Inc.
- Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer Orbital ATK
- Administrative Liaison Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Software Engineer General Dynamics
- Mission Operations Engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Research Analyst LROC SOC
- Software Engineer Marvell Semiconductors
- Software Engineer Microsoft
- Software Engineer Apple
- Software Engineer Shutterstock
- Software Developer IntraEdge
- Systems Engineer Boeing
- Intrusion Analyst Google
- Avionics Engineer Masten Space Systems
- GIS Mapper/Drafter Southwest Gas Corporation
- IT Phoenix City Government
- Cyberspace Operations Officer US Air Force
- Systems Engineer Basiton Technologies, Inc.
Scientists
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
| Jaclyn Clark | Arizona State University | Co-Investigator |
| Brett Denevi | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab | Deputy Principal Investigator |
| Bruce Hapke | University of Pittsburgh | Co-Investigator |
| B. Ray Hawke | University of Hawaii at Manoa, Institute of Geophysics and Planetology | Co-Investigator |
| Harald Hiesinger | Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut for Planetologie | Co-Investigator |
| Dave Humm | SpicaCon | Co-Investigator |
| Brad Jolliff | Washington University | Co-Investigator |
| Samuel Lawrence | NASA Johnson Space Center | Co-Investigator |
| Prasun Mahanti | Arizona State University | Co-Investigator |
| Michael Malin | Malin Space Science Systems | Co-Investigator |
| Alfred S. McEwen | University of Arizona | Co-Investigator |
| Heather Meyer | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab | Co-Investigator |
| Jeff Plescia | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab | Co-Investigator |
| Mark Robinson | Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration | Principal Investigator |
| Hiroyuki Sato | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Co-Investigator |
| Emerson Speyerer | Arizona State University | Co-Investigator |
| Julie Stopar | Lunar and Planetary Institute | Co-Investigator |
| Peter Thomas | Cornell University | Co-Investigator |
| Elizabeth Turtle | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab | Co-Investigator |
| Carolyn van der Bogert | Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut for Planetologie | Co-Investigator |
| Tom Watters | National Air and Space Museum, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies | Co-Investigator |
Science Operations Center Staff
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
| Joe Barnett | Arizona State University | Database Analyst (IT) |
| Hannes Bernhardt | Arizona State University | Postdoctoral Research Scholar |
| Kenneth Bowley | Arizona State University | Systems Analyst Senior |
| Aaron Boyd | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Holly Brown | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Finch Carr | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Winston Carter | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Nick Estes | Arizona State University | Science Operations Center Manager |
| Merlyn Heck | Arizona State University | Research Analyst Assistant |
| Megan Henriksen | Arizona State University | RDR Manager |
| Richard Hoppe | Arizona State University | Web Site Technician (IT) |
| Jeff Leland | Arizona State University | Web Application Developer Sr. |
| Christopher Luna | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Madeleine Manheim | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Cordell Michaud | Arizona State University | Software Application Assoc |
| Christopher Miconi | Arizona State University | Systems Analyst |
| Lily Robinthal | Arizona State University | Research Analyst Assistant |
| Torie Roseborough | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Victor Silva | Arizona State University | Research Software Engineer |
| Melissa Thomas | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Thomas Tyburczy | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Robert Wagner | Arizona State University | Research Specialist |
| Jessica White | Arizona State University | Business Operations Manager |
Students
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
| Siya Aggarwal | Arizona State University | Program Assistant |
| William Chou | Arizona State University | Student Research Aide |
| Ezra Cisneros | Arizona State University | Program Assistant |
| Tasha Coelho | Arizona State University | Student Research Aide |
| William Collins | Arizona State University | Student Research Aide |
| Victoria DeFazio | Arizona State University | Program Assistant |
| Gerard Dsouza | Arizona State University | Student Systems Administrator |
| Nicole Gonzales | Arizona State University | Grad Research Associate |
| Alex Huft | Arizona State University | Student Developer |
| Benjamin Larsen | Arizona State University | Research Aide |
| Hailey Nelson | Arizona State University | Student Research Aide |
| Kashish Patel | Arizona State University | Research Aide-GIS |
| Devyansh Shrivastava | Arizona State University | Student Research Aide-GIS |
| Gavin Sondrup | Arizona State University | Student Multimedia Designer/Editor/Artist |
| Alexander Sonke | Arizona State University | Grad Research Associate |
| Terry Trafton | Arizona State University | Student Research Aide-GIS |
Instrument Development Team
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
| Scott Brylow | Malin Space Science Systems | Deputy Project Manager |
| Michael Caplinger | Malin Space Science Systems | Senior Systems Engineer |
| Tony Ghaemi | Malin Space Science Systems | Senior Optical Engineer |
| Jeff Lewis | Malin Space Science Systems | Senior Development Engineer |
| Diana Michna | Malin Space Science Systems | Business Manager |
| Paul Otjens | Malin Space Science Systems | Senior Electronics Engineer |
| Ann Pasquini | Malin Space Science Systems | Assistant Business Manager |
| Michael Ravine | Malin Space Science Systems | Advanced Projects Manager |
| Jacob Schaffner | Malin Space Science Systems | Electronics Engineer |
| Karl Schaffner | Malin Space Science Systems | Mechanical Engineer |
| Jason Yelvington | Malin Space Science Systems | Special Projects Engineering Intern |
