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Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.

Andrew Palmer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences

Dr. Palmer's research interests include eavesdropping on bacterial 'conversations', Martian farming, and cell wall fragment-based signaling.

AstrobiologyOcean EngineeringBiomedicalMolecular BiologyBiochemistry
Csaba Palotai, Ph.D.

Csaba Palotai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences

Dr. Palotai's current research focuses on numerical modeling of planetary atmospheres.

Meteor PhysicsPlanetary PhysicsNumerical ModelingComparative PlanetologyExoplanetary Atmospheric Dynamics
Gordon Patterson, Ph.D.

Gordon Patterson, Ph.D.

Professor | School of Arts and Communication

Mosquito Control ProgramsMedieval History
Eric Perlman, Ph.D.

Eric Perlman, Ph.D.

Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences

Dr. Perlman is an observational astrophysicist whose research concentrates on the nuclei of galaxies.

James Webb Space TelescopeGalactic ActivityGalactic NucleiAstrophysicsBlack Holes
Ted Petersen, Ph.D.

Ted Petersen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | School of Arts and Communication

Dr. Petersen teaches journalism and media courses at Florida Tech.

MusicPopular CultureCommunicationNew MediaBob Dylan
Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D.

Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D.

Professor | Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Dr. Pinelli studies wind-structure interaction, hurricane field and lab experimentation, hurricane risk analysis and vulnerability models.

Storm Mitigation MeasuresInsurance LossData ManagementRain Interior DamageVulnerability Models
Don Platt, Ph.D.

Don Platt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Director of the Spaceport Education Center

Dr. Platt's work has involved developing, testing and flying different types of avionics, communications and rocket propulsion systems.

Space SystemsRocket Propulsion SystemsDeep Space ExplorationSatellite DesignAstrodynamics
Darby Proctor, Ph.D.

Darby Proctor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | School of Psychology

Dr. Proctor's research focuses on decision-making in nonhuman primates to understand the evolutionary roots of human decision-making biases.

Comparative PsychologyAnimal BehaviorNonhuman PrimatesBehavioral EconomicsDecision-Making
Luis Henry Quiroga-Nuñez, Ph.D.

Luis Henry Quiroga-Nuñez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor | Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences

Characterization of Galactic Stellar PopulationsHigh Contrast Imaging for Exoplanet DetectionStellar Varibles and CompanionsStellar AstrometryAstronomy
William Rankin, Ph.D.

William Rankin, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty | College of Aeronautics

Dr. Rankin's research focuses on airport management and security and runway safety.

Airport Planning and DevelopmentSnow Removal OperationsAirport LogisticsAirport SecurityAirport Management