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 |
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 | Research Scientist |
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 |
Gyade Badio | Arizona State University | Senior Business Ops Specialist |
Joe Barnett | Arizona State University | Database Analyst |
Hannes Bernhardt | Arizona State University | Postdoctoral Research Scholar |
Kenneth Bowley | Arizona State University | Senior Systems Analyst |
Aaron Boyd | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
Holly Brown | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
Sean Burnette | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
Winston Carter | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
Vincenzo Cataldo | Arizona State University | Research Specialist |
Jaclyn Clark | Arizona State University | Postdoctoral Research Scholar |
Nick Estes | Arizona State University | Science Operations Center Manager |
Megan Henriksen | Arizona State University | RDR Manager |
Zehra Hodzic | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
Richard Hoppe | Arizona State University | Web Site Technician |
Jeff Leland | Arizona State University | Senior Web Applications Developer |
Christopher Luna | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
Madeleine Manheim | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
Cordell Michaud | Arizona State University | Software Applications Associate |
Christopher Miconi | Arizona State University | Systems Analyst |
Victoria Rosenborough | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
Victor Silva | Arizona State University | Research Software Engineer |
Thomas Tyburczy | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
Robert Wagner | Arizona State University | Research Specialist |
Jessica Walsh | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
Students
Name | Affiliation | Title |
Arnav Aghav | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Ricky Das | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Hannah Dobos | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Nicole Gonzales | Arizona State University | Graduate Research Associate |
Seth Grieser | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Alex Huft | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Srinidhi Ravi | Arizona State University | Graduate Research Associate |
Jane Rector | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Andrea Schoonover | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Sagar Sharma | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Morgan Shusterman | Arizona State University | Graduate Research Associate |
Gavin Sondrup | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Alexander Sonke | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Vyomika Tewary | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Terry Trafton | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Matthew Westerham | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
Joshua Woody | Arizona State University | Student Worker IV |
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 |