Work with thought leaders and academic experts in Space and Planetary Science

Dr. Gerald B. Cleaver is a highly skilled and experienced problem solver. He especially enjoys projects simultaneously requiring large- and small-scale analysis, wherein logic meets creativity, and abstract thinking is applied to real-world situations. Cleaver is a dedicated leader with over 22 years of management experience of research groups, and is an eloquent communicator with more than 24 years of teaching experience. He directs the Early Universe Cosmology and Strings (EUCOS) division of Baylor University's Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics, and Engineering Research (CASPER) and has advised the dissertation research of 20 M.S. & Ph.D. students (13 graduated, 8 current). During his 2013 to 2022 tenure as Physics Graduate Program Director, Cleaver coordinated the graduate programs of over 100 students and managed the \~ $700K teaching assistantship budgets. Working with faculty colleagues, he doubled the physics graduate student enrollment from 25 in 2013 to the present 52. Cleaver was written over 85 peer-reviewed research journal articles and 25 conference proceedings. He has spoken at more than 70 conferences and workshops. Cleaver is co-author of one physics textbook and has authored six book chapters and an encyclopedia entry.

Philip has 20+ years experience within the international energy exploration and development, spanning the Oil and Gas, Geothermal, and Natural Hydrogen Industries.  Philip is presently Owner/Director of Geothermal Energy Advisors, LLC (GEA) a consultation group specializing in geothermal exploration and development. He is also an Investor/Partner in Natural Hydrogen Ventures, (NHV), an international, investment fund looking to invest in the emerging natural hydrogen industry. In a voluntary capacity, Philip holds the position of Honorary Senior Researcher at Keele University in the UK. Philip is an advisor for Project InnerSpace, Phase-1, “geothermal resource characterization”, and a Board Member for the EARTHSAFE project Earth’s Critical Resources for Clean Energy and a Sustainable Future, at the University of Twente.  Philip is also a member of the advisory board for the New York Energy Capital Assembly, in collaboration with the Energy Council. In the last 15 years Philip has authored >100 abstracts and \~25 peer reviewed articles. As of today, Philip’s work has been cited \~935 times, his research metrics are: h-index, 15; i10-index 14.  October 2023 Philip was recently (2023) co-awarded, as a member of a research team, the Alejandro Ángel Escobar Award (the Colombian National Prize of Research in Natural Sciences).

Dr. Dario Javier Zamora is a highly educated and experienced physicist. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the National University of La Plata in 2020. Throughout his academic career, he has focused on conducting research in various areas of physics, including quantum mechanics, astrophysics, and statistical physics. After completing his doctoral studies, Dr. Zamora continued his research as a postdoctoral researcher at the Brazilian Centre for Physics Research. He then moved on to become a researcher at the University of Insubria in Italy, where he studied the properties of bacteria mobility and stochastic processes through simulations. Dr. Zamora has also held research positions at the National University of Tucuman and the National Scientific and Technical Research Council in Argentina. During this time, he worked on projects related to the dynamics of complex systems and the behavior of solar wind. In addition to his research work, Dr. Zamora has also been actively involved in teaching and mentoring students. He has served as a lecturer at the National University of La Plata, where he taught courses on statistical mechanics and information theory. He also worked as an Undergraduated Teaching Assistant at the National University of Tucuman, where he helped students with their coursework and lab experiments. He continues to be actively involved in research and teaching, and his work has been published in numerous prestigious scientific journals.

Professor Ramirez is a native of Chile and a naturalized U.S. citizen since 1990. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1984 and has been at Trinity College since 1985. He has held visiting positions at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (Summer 1991 and 1992), Haverford College (Spring 1992), Vanderbilt University (Spring 1999), and Yale University (Spring 2006). His teaching interests are primarily in the areas of Latin American economic development and international finance and open economy macroeconomics. At the College he usually offers Latin American economic development and Structural Reform in Latin America during the fall term, while international finance and open economy macroeconomics is taught during the spring term. He also teaches a course in Time-Series Analysis every other spring term, with particular emphasis on unit root and cointegration analysis, error correction modeling, and forecasting. Insofar as his research is concerned, it is primarily dedicated to analyzing the challenges and opportunities that Latin American nations face as they attempt to stabilize and reform their economies in an increasingly globalized world. In particular, his work has reviewed and analyzed the impact of IMF-sponsored adjustment and stabilization measures in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico, as well as the mixed success of structural reform programs such as privatization of state-owned firms, deregulation of economic activity, and liberalization of trade and finance. His research has also focused on the economic and institutional determinants of foreign direct investment in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico, as well as the impact of these flows on private capital formation and labor productivity growth in Latin America. Another important focus of his work in recent years has been the growing role of remittance flows in financing private investment spending and boosting economic growth in countries such as Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica, and Mexico. Finally, he has published work in the history of economic thought relating to Marx's important analysis of wages and cyclical crises, his theory of absolute and differential ground rent, his analysis of the falling rate of profit, Marx's controversial writings on the so-called Asiatic mode of production, and his conception of capital as a social process.

I like all things physics. My emphasis is in fluid and plasma dynamics, control theory and optimization. I have applied this to the re-entry trajectories of hypersonic vehicles, high-altitude trapped radiation propagation, satellite GNC, CFD and adjoint-based shape optimization of fans and turbines, helicopter noise suppression, ignition over-pressure suppression for launch vehicles using water droplets, fusion plasma modeling and control and atmospheric laser propagation and off-axis characterization. Since launching my R&D company I have directed more than $1M of research with a team as large as 6, myself included. Our largest projects include a satellite management and decision-making tool for the Space Force and the most efficient hydrokinetic riverine turbine for ARPA-E.

I’m a geologist and isotope geochemist interested in earth surface and mantle evolution.

Early career academic at University of Pennsylvania in Electrical and Systems Engineering department. I am a device and materials engineer with extensive experience in semiconductor fabrication, processing and characterization. My primary interests lie in exploring novel materials for applications in electronic and photonic devices as well as in energy harvesting applications. I am equally interested in studying fundamental physical and quantum phenomena in matter under confined environments and exploiting them for useful technology. Actively searching for funding opportunities, science communication and outreach opportunities as well as research collaborations.

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José Paulo Marchezi is a highly educated and experienced space physics researcher with a strong physics and data science background. He received his Ph.D. in Space Physics from Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais in 2020 after completing a Master's degree in the same field in 2016. He also holds a Full Degree in Physics from Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, which he obtained in 2014. José has gained valuable research experience throughout his career by working at various prestigious institutions. He has served as a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of New Hampshire, a postdoctoral fellow at the State Key Laboratory for Space Weather at INPE, and a researcher at Frontier Development Lab. He has also held positions as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Ph.D. Researcher at the National Institute for Space Research. José's data science and space physics expertise led him to work on important projects, including researching space weather and developing predictive models for space events. He has also worked as a Data Scientist at Dom Rock, where he used his skills to analyze and interpret large amounts of data. In addition to his research and academic work, José has also gained valuable experience as a Visitor Researcher at Goddard Space Flight Center, where he collaborated with other scientists and researchers from around the world. With his strong education and diverse research experience, José Paulo Marchezi is a valuable asset to any team in the field of geofísica espacial and data science.

Dr. Juan Garcia Massini is a highly educated and experienced scientist in the field of paleobotany. He received his Bachelor's degree in biology with a specialization in paleobotany in 2001 from an the university of buenos aires. He then went on to pursue a Master's degree in biology from the university of Kansas in 2004. In 2008, Dr. Massini completed his PhD in geology from Southern Methodist University. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Massini has gained valuable research and teaching experience. He has worked as a research assistant and teaching assistant at prestigious universities such as the University of Buenos Aires, University of Kansas, and Southern Methodist University. He has also served as an Investigador cientifico (researcher) at CONICET, the national science council of Argentina. Dr. Massini's expertise in paleobotany is highly sought after and he is considered a leading expert in the field. His research has been published in numerous scientific journals and he has presented his findings at international conferences. With his vast knowledge and experience, Dr. Massini is dedicated to advancing the field of paleobotany and sharing his passion for the subject with others.

Robert Granat, Ph.D. is a highly accomplished machine learning and remote sensing expert with extensive experience in research and development. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2004 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1998. He has held various leadership positions in both academia and the private sector, including CTO and Head of Science at CarbonSpace Ltd, a company focused on developing novel methods for carbon measurement using satellite observations. Dr. Granat's expertise lies in the fields of machine learning, Earth science, and remote sensing technologies. He has a strong background in developing algorithms and software systems for remote sensing measurement technologies and data analysis. His work has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of climate change and its impacts on the environment. Prior to his work at CarbonSpace Ltd, Dr. Granat held several research positions at the Research Foundation of City University of New York and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). At JPL, he served as the Science Team Algorithms Lead for the OCO-2 mission, a satellite mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere. He also served as the Group Supervisor for the Machine Learning and Instrument Autonomy Group at JPL. Dr. Granat's contributions to the fields of machine learning, geophysics, and climate science have been recognized with numerous awards and publications. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American Geophysical Union (AGU). In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Granat is also dedicated to sharing his knowledge and expertise with the next generation of engineers and scientists.