Alumni |
| Name | Dissertation Title | Graduation Date | Current Position |
| Ting-Hua Wang | Meter-level Orbit Determination of Geosynchronous Satellites by an Economical Tracking System | 1985 | |
| Lin-Sheng Jin | Preliminary Orbit Determination Using Satellite-to-satellite Limited Range and Range-rate Data | 1986 | |
| Douglas R. Tighe | Orbit Determination for Low Earth Orbit Spacecraft Based on Satellite Tracking Techniques via a Unique Very High Altitude Relay Constellation | 1986 | |
| Richard C. Murrow | Frozen Orbits: Near Constant or Beneficially Varying Orbital Parameters | 1986 | |
| Darren S. McKnight | Simulation of On-Orbit Satellite Fragmentations | 1986 | |
| Rodney D. Bain | Ten Year Lifetime Orbits About the Planet Mars | 1988 | |
| W. Kent Tobiska | A Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Flux Model | 1988 | Jet Propulsion
Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| William
Frazier W) (303)939-4986 |
Semi-Analytic Study of High-Eccentricity Orbit Stability and Evolution | August 1989 | Ball Aerospace Boulder, CO |
| Scott Mitchell W) (303)939-4386 |
A Study of Geographically Correlated Orbit Errors for TOPEX-Incorporating GPS Data | August 1990 | Ball Aerospace Boulder, CO |
|
Darrel
Zimbelman W) (301)286-5321 |
Thermal Elastic Shock and Its Effect on Spacecraft Attitude Control | August 1990 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD |
| Patrick Allen W) (719)495-9075 |
An Altimetric Study on the Branching of the Gulf Stream System into the North Atlantic and Azores Current | December 1990 | Loral Inc. Colorado Springs, CO |
| Kuang-Chung Tu | Precise Real-Time Orbit Determination for Applications to GPS Differential Positioning | December 1990 | Taiwan Air Force |
| Bruce
Haines W) (818)354-0686 |
Evaluation of SEASAT/GEOSAT Altimetry with Application to Long-Term Sea Level Changes in the North Pacific | May 1991 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| Gregg
Jacobs W) (288)688-4720 |
An Analysis of Rossby Waves in the Pacific Ocean from GEOSAT | May 1991 | Naval Research Laboratory Stennis Space Center, MS |
|
Thomas Kelecy W) (719)638-5388 |
Application of Precise Orbit Determination and Astrodynamics to Satellite Altimetry and Satellite Geodesy | December 1990 | The Boeing Company Colorado Springs, CO |
| Shyam Bhaskaran W) (818)354-3152 |
Application of Satellite Altimetry to Study of the Gulf of Alaska Gyre | December 1991 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
|
Peter Antreasian W) (818)354-4381 |
Precision Radiation Force Modeling for the TOPEX/Poseidon Mission | May 1992 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| Basel Dayyani | Ocean Wave Detection Using Satellite Altimetry | August 1992 | RASNA San Jose, CA |
| Frank
Lemoine W) (301)614-6109 |
Mars: The Dynamics of Orbiting Satellites and Gravity Model Development | August 1992 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD |
| Charles Norris W) (619)530-0341 |
Computation of Moisture Flux from the Ocean to the Atmosphere Using a Synergy of SSM/I-Derived Precipitable Water Estimates and ECMWF Model Analysis | August 1992 | Private Consultant La Jolla, CA |
| William
Schreiner W) (303)497-2603 |
Error Analysis of Real-Time and Post-Processed Orbit Determination | May 1993 | UNAVCO Boulder, CO |
| Wesley
Berg W) (303)492-4724 |
Estimation and Analysis of Climate-Scale Rainfall Over the Tropical Pacific | May 1993 | CIRES Boulder, CO |
| Timothy Maclay W) (703)329-7187 |
Untrackable Orbital Debris Hazard Assessment and Shield Design for Satellites Operating in Low Earth Orbit | August 1993 | ORBCOMM |
| Michael Mundt | Non-Linear Dynamics in a Two-Layer Model of Baroclinic Instability and the Effect of Varying Sidewall Boundary Conditions | May 1993 | Integral Peripherals Longmont, CO |
| Sameer Bukhari W) 011-966-2- 651-2312 |
Depicting Dust and Sandstorm Signatures Through the Means of Satellite Images and Ground Based Images for Saudi Arabia | December 1993 | Meteorological and Environmental Protection Agency P.O. Box 12871, Jedda Saudi Arabia, 21483 |
| David
Spencer W) (814)865-4537 |
An Analytical Solution Method for Near-Optimal, Continuous-Thrust Orbit Transfers | May 1994 | Penn State University University Park, PA |
| Ramesh
Govind W) 011-966-2 615-2312 |
Absolute Sea-Level Monitoring in Australia: The Geodetic Fixing of Tide Gauge Benchmarks Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) | May 1994 | AUSLIG/Geodesy Australia |
| Richard Slonaker | Meteorological Database of Atmospheres for the Central United States | May 1994 | Raytheon |
|
James
LaMance W) (408)476-4572 |
Evaluation of Global Sea Surface Height Estimates from Combined ERS-1 and TOPEX Altimetry | August 1994 | Constell, Inc. |
| Ronald
Madler W) (602)776-3896 |
Sensitivity of the Near-Earth Orbital Debris Environment to Satellite Fragmentation | August 1994 | Emory Riddle Aeronautics University Prescott, AZ |
| John
Rodell W) (303)486-0888 ext. 876 |
A Study of the Impact of Enhanced Non-Conservative Force Models for Spot-2 Upon Gravitational Model Estimation | August 1994 | Software Technology Inc. Colorado Springs, CO |
| James Ferriday |
Satellite Remote Sensing of Global Rainfall Using Passive Microwave Radiometry | December 1994 | Mesa State College Grand Junction, CO |
|
Kenneth
Gold W) (720)841-6331 ext. 101 |
GPS Orbit Determination for the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer | December 1994 | Engenex Technologies, LLC Colorado Springs, CO |
| Gary Snyder | Attitude Determination for a Codeless GPS Signal Processing System | May 1995 | Pioneer Astronautics Denver, CO |
| Jeffrey
Privette W) (301)286-5340 |
An Efficient Strategy for the Inversion of Bidirectional Reflectance Models with Satellite Remote Sensing Data | May 1995 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD |
| Gary Wick W) (303)492-6466 |
Evaluation of the Variability and Predictability of the Bulk-Skin Sea Surface Temperature Difference with Application to Satellite-Measured Sea Surface Temperature | May 1995 | NOAA Boulder, CO |
| Michael
Mathews W) (206)465-7684 |
Design, Testing, and Performance Analysis of Transponders for Use with Satellite Altimeters | May 1995 | Engenex Technologies LLC Kirkland, WA |
| Roger McNamara | The Investigation of Space Debris Generation and Associated Long-Term Effects in the Geosynchronous Region | May 1995 | Lockheed-Martin Denver, CO |
| Denis Tremblay | Simultaneous Estimation of the Orbit Error, the Geoid, the Dynamic Topography, and the Oceanic Tides from the GEOSAT Altimetric Data | May 1995 | Raytheon Aurora, CO |
| Bruce Chesley |
An Integrated GPS Attitude Determination System for Small Satellites | May 1995 | Air Force Special Projects Washington, D.C. |
|
Brian
Hartman W) (719)567-8413 |
A Simulation to Study the Feasibility of Improving the Temporal Resolution of Lageos Geodynamic Solutions by Using a Sequential Process Noise Filter | August 1995 | Lockheed Martin Boulder, CO |
| Charles
Fowler W) (303)492-0975 |
Ice Motion Derived From Satellite Remote Sensing with Application to Ice Studies in the Beaufort Sea | August 1995 | CCAR Boulder, CO |
|
Carol Anne Clayson W) (765)496-2866 |
Modeling the Mixed Layer in the Tropical Pacific and Air-Sea Interactions: Application to a Westerly Wind Burst | December 1995 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL |
|
Mark
Matossian W) (650)253-8121 |
Configuration Design Optimization of Multi-Satellite Distributed Task Constellations | December 1995 | New Builds Manager |
| Shawn Miller |
Rain Rate and Cloud Type: A Combined Algorithm and a Scientific Study | December 1995 | Raytheon Aurora, CO |
| Shailen Desai W) (818)354-5455 |
Ocean Tides from TOPEX/Poseidon Altimetry with Some Geophysical Applications | 1995 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| Yunyue Yu |
Sea Surface Temperature, Geostrophic Current and Surface Heat Advection in the Western Tropical Pacific | May 1996 | ARC Silverspring, MD |
| T.
Robert Olson |
Geopotential Improvement from Explorer Platform Single-Frequency GPS Tracking | August 1996 | Raytheon Aurora, CO |
| Cynthia Willett W) (805)488-2456 |
A Study of the Anticylonic Eddies in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean with Integrated Satellite, In-Situ, and Modeled Data | August 1996 | GTE Philadelphia, PA |
| Cesar
Ocampo W) (512)471-5573 |
A Trajectory Optimization for Distant Earth Satellites and Satellite Constellations | August 1996 | University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX |
| Lisa Ward W) (303)939-5780 |
Spacecraft Attitude Estimation Using Methodology and Results | August 1996 | Ball Aerospace Boulder, CO |
| Douglas
Engelhardt W) (303)682-3833 |
Estimation of North Pacific Ocean Dynamics and Heat Transport from TOPEX/Poseidon Satellite Altimetry and a Primitive Equation Ocean Model | August 1996 | Digital Globe Longmont, CO |
|
Christopher Comp |
GPS Carrier Phase Multipath Characterization and a Mitigation Technique Using the Signal-To-Noise Ration | August 1996 | Digital Globe Longmont, CO |
| James
Hendricks W) (303)365-3225 |
Global Sea Level Rise and Upper Ocean Heat Storage Estimates From TOPEX/Poseidon Satellite Altimetry | December 1996 | TRW Aurora, CO |
| Jennifer
Myrick W) (303)614-0378 |
Improvement of Environmental Correction Models for Satellite Altimetry Using Empirical Analysis | December 1996 | TRW Aurora, CO |
| Kelly Irish | Precision Orbit Determination for the GEOSAT Follow-On Satellites Using GPS | December 1996 | Lockheed Martin Littleton, CO |
| Ian Gravseth | Determination of the Physical Properties of Artificial Debris Via Remote Observations | December 1996 | Ball Aerospace Boulder, CO |
| Patrick
Binning W) (202)767-8136 |
Absolute and Relative Satellite to Satellite Navigation Using GPS | May 1997 | Naval Research Lab Washington, D.C. |
| James
Garrison W) (804)864-4441 |
Recursive Nonlinear Estimation for Relative Navigation in Elliptical Orbits | December 1997 |
Purdue University Lafayette, IN |
|
Kevin
Key W) (281)483-9828 |
Theory and Applications of Using GPS Equipped Buoys for the Accurate Measurement of Sea Level | December 1997 | Titan Systems Corp Houston, TX |
|
Daniel
Kubitschek W) (818)393-1101 |
Anomalous Acceleration and Radiation Force Calculation for the TOPEX/POSEIDON Spacecraft | November 1997 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| Charles Behre | GPS-Based Attitude Algorithms for Low Cost Satellite Missions | 1997 | Raytheon Los Angeles, CA |
| Chad Fox | Estimation of Mid-latitude Rossby Waves Using a Simple Ocean Model and Kalman Filtering with TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter Data | 1997 | Raytheon Aurora, CO |
| Carolyn Ford | Multiresolutional Wavelet Basis Fitting Reconstruction of Nonuniformly Sampled Signals | 1998 | APEX Engineering Boulder, CO |
| Joseph Lopez W) (303)344-6623 |
A Study of Physical Processes of the North Indian Ocean Using a Comprehensive Primitive Equation Numerical Model | 1998 | Ball Aerospace Boulder, CO |
| Keith
Oleson W) (303)497-1000 |
A Remote Sensing-Based modeling Study of Land-Atmosphere Fluxes During Climatic Extremes in the Mississippi River Basin | 1998 | National Center for
Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO |
| Mark Coffey | Bounded Domain Multiresolution Analysis for the Design of Biorthogonal Wavelet Bases | 1998 | Cardinal Peak
Consulting Louisville, CO |
|
Khanh
Kim Luu W) (505)853-4134 |
Effects of Perturbations on Space Debris in Supersynchronous Storage Orbits | 1998 | USAF Maui Optical & Supercomputing Site Maui, HI |
| Chris Sabol | A Role for Improved Angular Observations in Geosynchronous Orbit Determination | 1998 | USAF Maui Optical & Supercomputing Site Maui, HI |
|
David Cruickshank W) (719)277-4003 |
Genetic Model Compensation: Theory and Applications | 1998 | Lockheed Martin Colorado Springs, CO |
| Craig McLaughlin | Autonomous Orbit Determination and its Effects on Geolocation | 1998 | North Dakota State University |
|
David
Chart W) (303)977-6875 |
A Study of Coastally Trapped, Intraseasonal Waves of Equatorial Origin in the Global Oceans Using TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter Data | 1998 | Lockheed Martin Littleton, CO |
| Mark Potts | Non-Hydrostatic Thermohaline Convection in the Polar Oceans | 1998 | Private Consultant Washington, DC |
| Craig
Tierney W) (303)497-3112 |
Global Estimation of Ocean Tides in Deep and Shallow Waters from TOPEX/Poseidon and Numerical Models with Applications to Geophysics, Oceanography, and Precision Altimetry | 1998 | NOAA Boulder, CO |
| Walter Meier | Application of Data Assimilation Methods for Analysis and Integration of Observed and Modeled Arctic Sea Ice motions | 1998 | U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, MD |
| Maria
Evans W) (303)651-7770 |
Optimization of Satellite Constellations for Partial Coverage | 1999 | Constell, Inc. Longmont, CO |
| Angela K. Reichert | Correction Algorithms for GPS Carrier Phase Multipath Utilizing the Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Spatial Correlation | 1999 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| Kira
Jorgensen W) (281)483-8353 |
Using Reflectance Spectroscopy to Determine Material Type of Orbital Debris | 2000 | NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX |
|
David
B. Goldstein W) (310)363-1208 |
Real-Time, Autonomous Precise Satellite Orbit Determination Using the Global Positioning System | 2000 | 4th Space Launch
Squadron Vandenberg AFB, CA |
| Stephen Crumpton | The Effects of Filter and Coordinate Frame Selection on the Accuracy and Efficiency of Tactical Ballistic Missile Parameter Estimation and Prediction | 2000 | Raytheon Aurora, CO |
| Dolan Highsmith | Precise Satellite-to-Satellite GPS Time Transfer in Near Real-Time | December 2000 |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| J.
Scott Stewart W) (303)735-5486 |
2000 | INSTAAR, University of
Colorado Boulder, CO |
|
| Eleni Paliouras | Coupling AVHRR Imagery with Biogeochemical Models of Methane Emission from Rice Crops | 2000 | EUMETSAT Munich, Germany |
|
Michael Armatys W) (818)393-6254 |
Estimation of Sea Surface Winds Using Reflected GPS Signals | July 2001 | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA |
| Nader Khatib W) (240)228-4062 |
Assessment of Fixed Nitrogen Emission from Land Cover/Use Using Remote Sensing Imagery and Biogeochemical Modeling | August 2001 |
Johns Hopkins
University Baltimore, MD |
| Michael Moreau W) (301)286-8382 |
GPS Receiver Architecture for Autonomous Spacecraft Navigation in High Earth Orbits | July 2001 | NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center Greenbelt, MD |
|
Sandra Castro W) (303)492-1241 |
Further Refinement to Models for the Bulk-Skin Sea Surface Temperature Difference | December 2001 | CCAR Boulder, CO |
|
Premal Madhani W) (408)371-0580 |
GPS Receiver
Algorithms for the Suppression of Narrow Band and Structured Wideband Interference |
May 2002 |
Global Locate San Jose, CA |
|
Scott Smith |
May 2002 |
NRL Stennis Space Flight Center, MS |
|
|
Suzanna Barth W) (720)858-5092 |
Estimating Real-Time
Ocean Temperature Profiles from Satellite Altimetry for Use in a Coupled Model of Hurricane Intensification |
May 2002 |
Raytheon Aurora, CO |
| Yoke Yoon | May 2003 |
ESOC Darmstadt, Germany |
|
| Yoola Hwang | Orbit Determination Strategy Using Single Frequency GPS Data | May 2003 |
Electronics and
Telecommunications Research Institute Daejeon City, South Korea |
| Jack Harlan | Short Time Scale Effects on High Frequency Radar-derived Current Velocity Measurements | May 2003 |
NOAA/NOS Boulder, CO |
| Matthew (Cam) Meek | Automated Operational Orbit Determination | May 2004 |
Northrup Grumand Denver, CO |
|
Dallas Masters W) (303)492-4075 |
Surface Remote Sensing Applications of GNSS Bistatic Radar: Soil Moisture and Aircraft Altimetry | May 2004 |
CCAR Boulder, CO |
|
Brian Powell W) (303)492-4829 |
Global Warming and Mesoscale Eddy Dynamics: an oceanic mechanism for dissipation of heat | May 2005 |
CIRES Boulder, CO |
|
Blair Thompson W) (281)483-6678 |
Spaceborne Accelerometry and Temporal Gravity Analysis from the CHAMP Satellite Mission | May 2005 |
Odyssey Space Research Houston, TX |
|
Moriba Jah W) (808) 874 1534 |
Mars Aerobreaking Spacecraft State Estimation by Processing Inertial Measurement Unit Data | May 2005 |
Air Force Research Laboratory Kihei, HI |
|
Rodney Anderson W) (303)735-4490 |
Low Thrust Trajectories for Flybys and Captures Using Invariant Manifolds | July 2005 |
CCAR Boulder, CO |
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