People


Robert Broadfoot
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant

Richard Dvorsky
Title/Position
Principal Engineer

Connor Feltman
Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Scholar
Connor Feltman works with Dr. Scott Bounds researching space plasma as pertaining to auroral phenomena. He engages in testing hardware and processing data for rocket missions launched into the northern hemisphere to observe the connection between auroral events, their composite particles and Earth's magnetic field.

Matthew Finley
Title/Position
Assistant Research Scientist
Finley's research involves the design and instrumentation of novel scientific instruments for space vehicles.

Christian Hansen
Title/Position
Project Engineer
Christian is a mechanical engineer and has been supporting various spaceflight projects since 2018. Christian’s core competencies are CAD modeling of complex parts and assemblies for both ground and spaceflight applications, steady-state conductive thermal analysis, structural analysis of launch loads (vibration and static), and thermal vacuum systems. His recent work has been developing the MAGIC (MAGnetometers for Innovation and Capability) payload as well as the TRACERS ACE (Analyzer for Cusp Electrons) instrument.

Sarah Henderson, PhD
Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Scholar
Henderson is a postdoctoral researcher involved in the TRACERS mission, responsible for the generation of pitch angle distributions for the Analyzer for Cusp Electrons (ACE) instrument on both spacecraft.

Samuel Hisel
Title/Position
Engineering Associate

Olivia Jones
Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Olivia's research involves instrumentation of fluxgate magnetometers, which characterize the magnetosphere of Earth. She is the instrument lead for two magnetometers that will be onboard the OCHRE student-led sound rocket mission.

Amanda Lasko
Title/Position
Aerospace Project Engineer

Jessica Mondoskin
Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant

Shirsh Lata Soni
Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Scholar
Dr. Shirsh Lata Soni is an early-career researcher dedicated to the field of solar physics. Her research interests entail conducting fundamental scientific research in solar physics and space weather using observations and modeling, as well as contributing to the planning and designing of heliophysics missions. She is dedicated to mentorship and outreach, guiding high school and undergraduate students in space science education through NASA-sponsored programs.

Antonio Washington
Title/Position
Aerospace Project Engineer
Antonio is a Computer Engineer with a focus on Firmware (FPGA) for spaceflight hardware. He supports multiple efforts within the department where there is a need for "software" control to a spaceflight instrument, such as on TRACERS, MAGIC, PLASMIC, CHIMERA and ACES-II.