RESEARCH FOCUS AREAS
-
Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD): Detection and Tracking; Measurement and Characterization; Modeling, Prediction and Mitigation
-
Performance in compositional modeling, and analysis of extreme spaceflight environments: Atmospheric re-entry; High pressure gaseous media; Hazardous, energetic fluid systems and propellants
-
Forensic characterization of spacecraft material degradation mechanisms: Space Shuttle Columbia artifact analysis
-
Systems Engineering, reliability, risk analysis and forensics engineering