Tanya Harrison
Fellow · Outer Space Institute
Professional Martian who has worked on rocks and robots on the Red Planet.
Space and Astrophysics Climate Change Satellite Based Remote Sensing of the Earth/atmosphere System Earth Science Women in STEM Careers
Gennady Miloshevsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering · VCU College of Engineering
Professor Miloshevsky researches computational physics with emphasis on effects of plasma, laser and particle beams on materials.
Materials Under Extreme Conditions Radiation- and Plasma-Material Interactions Physics of High Energy Densities Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics Dusty Plasmas
William B. (Trey) Cade III, Ph. D.
Director, Institute for Aviation Sciences · Baylor University
Nationally recognized expert in meteorology & space weather, specializing in geomagnetic storms & their impact on Earth
Space Weather Weather Forecasting Space Physics
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Paul Sutter
Professor of Astrophysics | Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics · The Ohio State University
Astrophysics expert, specializing in the emptiest regions of the universe
Astrophysics Big Bang Theory Space Exploration Intersections of Science and Art
Farhang Rouhani
Associate Professor of Geography · University of Mary Washington
Associate Professor, Department of Geography
Gender Studies Queer Theory Cultural Geography Iranian and Muslim Diaspora Human Geography
Siobhan Malany
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Siobhan Malany studies the effects of microgravity on human muscle biology using an automated tissue chip system.
Space Age-related Msucle Atrophy Drug Discovery and Screening Space Medicine Human Muscle Biology
Don Platt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Director of the Spaceport Education Center · Florida Tech
Dr. Platt's work has involved developing, testing and flying different types of avionics, communications and rocket propulsion systems.
Space Systems Rocket Propulsion Systems Deep Space Exploration Satellite Design Astrodynamics
Rachel Mandelbaum
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Rachel Mandelbaum's research interests are predominantly in the areas of observational cosmology and galaxy studies.
Galaxy Studies Observational Cosmology Astronomical Surveys Space
Rachael Seidler
Professor · University of Florida
Rachael Seidler researches the neural control of movement in health and disease, with a specific focus on motor learning.
Space Parkinson's Cognitive Ageing Neuroscience and the Brain Neuroplasticity
Michael Laine
President · LiftPort Group
Think Big! There is a profound difference between 'difficult', 'very hard' and 'impossible'. We're building an Elevator to Space. Really.
Space Advanced Technology Leadership Operational Management Nanotechnology
William Whittaker
Founders University Research Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
A field robotics pioneer, William "Red" Whittaker's research interests centers on mobile robots in unpredictable environments.
Multisensor Data Fusion Robotics in Hazerdous Application Industrial Robotics Field & Service Robotics Outdoor Mobile Robots
Adam Frank
Professor of astrophysics, science commentator, and popular author · University of Rochester
Frank is a leading expert on how stars form and how they die, as well as civilizations before humans
Extraterrestrial Life Space Discoveries Life on Other Planets Civilizations and climate change Theoretical Astrophysics
John Jaeger
Associate Professor · University of Florida
John Jaeger researches the ways in which hurricanes have impacted Florida’s coastline.
Coastal Erosion Biodiversity and the Environment Sea Level Rise
Bennett Maruca
Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy · University of Delaware
Sun Solar Wind Solar Physics Heliophysics Space Engineering
James Fienup
Robert E. Hopkins Professor of Optics, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Professor in the Center for Visual Science · University of Rochester
Fienup is a leading expert in the use of phase retrieval algorithms to carefully align mirrors on NASA satellites once they are in orbit.
Optics Webb Telescope Imaging with Sparse and Segmented-Aperture Systems Image Reconstruction Phase Retrieval
Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.
Astrobiology Ocean Engineering Biomedical Molecular Biology Biochemistry
Guido Mueller
Professor · University of Florida
Guido Mueller’s research interests include quantum optics and detectors for axions and axion-like particles.
Space Astrophysics LIGO Gravitational Waves
Eric Perlman, Ph.D.
Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences · Florida Tech
Dr. Perlman is an observational astrophysicist whose research concentrates on the nuclei of galaxies.
James Webb Space Telescope Galactic Activity Galactic Nuclei Astrophysics Black Holes
Glenn Lightsey
Professor, Aerospace Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Glenn Lightsey is an expert in the technology of small satellites including guidance, navigation, and control systems, and satellite swarms.
Small Satellites Global Positioning Space Systems Engineering Unmanned Spacecraft