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2010-11 VSGC Scholarship and Fellowship Program
Research
Opportunities
The list below contains departments at NASA Centers who have
research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students attending
Consortium member universities who would like to submit a proposal to the VSGC
Scholarship and Fellowship Program for the 2010-11 academic year. If you are interested in working on a research project supporting one of the areas listed below, please contact the person listed for more information about specific opportunities and topics for
research before planning your proposal.
NASA Wallops Flight Facility
Sounding Rocket Office
Contact: Phil Eberspeaker, Chief
Sounding Rocket Office
Phone 757-824-2202
Email: philip.j.eberspeaker@nasa.gov
Range and Mission Management Office
Contact: Jay Pittman,
Chief, Range and Mission Management Office
Wallops Research Range
Phone:
757 824 1955
Email: jay.pittman@nasa.gov
- Interested in research that could help demonstrate advanced
techniques for detecting surface vessels in launch areas. Concepts may
include passive coherent systems, CODAR systems or others which could be
implemented to ensure safety of clearance areas. Operational concepts
associated with surveillance systems and techniques are also an area of
interest.
Mechanical Systems Branch
David Wilcox, Head, Mechanical
Systems Branch
Email: David.A.Wilcox@nasa.gov
Aerospace/Mechanical
engineering related projects
Software Engineering Group
Pam Pittman
Email: pamela.l.pittman.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
- Need for student support in a range characterization effort.
Specifically, we need support to develop a visualization of wind profile data
and ship traffic in the vicinity of the Wallops Flight Facility Research Range.
The visualization will use MPL resources and conform to MPL processes and
techniques for creating visually rich, mathematically correct representations of
range support scenarios. The visualizations will allow for re-creations of
actual range conditions using historical data. Depictions of time series over a
user specified interval as well as snapshots for a specific date and time will
be available. This application is appropriate for a student with a major and/or strong
background in mathematics and computer science.
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NASA Langley Research Center
Active Sensor Systems Branch
William B. Cook
Phone:
(757) 864-8331
E-mail:
William.B.Cook@nasa.gov
Mission: Conceive, design,
develop, integrate, validate and apply active remote sensing technologies for
experimental and advanced laboratory, field, airborne, and space
systems
Areas of Interest
Lasers & laser
materials
Optics & optical systems
Laser material modeling &
characterization
Photoreceiver characterization
Lidar systems
Remote
sensing instrument development
Technical management and
review
Current activities include development of 2-micron
solid-state laser modules, laser diode life testing, compact coherent lidar for
space exploration, and development of uv laser for ozone detection
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