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 |
| Jim Bell | Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration | Participating Scientist |
| 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 | Lunar and Planetary Institute | 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 |
| Jeff Anderson | Arizona State University | Consultant PRN |
| Gyade Badio | Arizona State University | Senior Business Ops Specialist |
| Alyssa Bailey | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Joe Barnett | Arizona State University | Database Analyst |
| Kenneth Bowley | Arizona State University | Senior Systems Analyst |
| Aaron Boyd | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Holly Brown | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Winston Carter | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Ernest Cisneros | Arizona State University | Science Operations |
| Jaclyn Clark | Arizona State University | Research Specialist |
| Nick Estes | Arizona State University | Science Operations Center Manager |
| Nicole Gonzales | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Ben Hemingway | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Megan Henriksen | Arizona State University | RDR Manager |
| 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 |
| Christopher Miconi | Arizona State University | Systems Analyst |
| Reinhold Povilaitis | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Victor Silva | Arizona State University | Research Software Engineer |
| Shane Thompson | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Tyler Thompson | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
| Thomas Tyburczy | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Robert Wagner | Arizona State University | Research Specialist |
| Jessica Walsh | Arizona State University | Research Technician |
| Michael Walworth | Arizona State University | Research Analyst |
Students
| Name | Affiliation | Title |
| Avery Askren | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Connor Belanger | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Seth Grieser | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Cameron Harris | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Jacob Hicks | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Zehra Hodzic | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Alex Huft | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Susan Klem | Arizona State University | Graduate Student |
| Cordell Michaud | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Shakarah Okoye | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Lillian Otteson | Arizona State University | Student Research Aide |
| Rachel Procter-Murphy | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Venkat Ramaraju | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Srinidhi Ravi | Arizona State University | Graduate Student |
| Jack Schulte | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
| Morgan Shusterman | Arizona State University | Graduate Student |
| Josh Stoffel | Arizona State University | Undergraduate Student |
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 |
