About
I am a Professional Research Associate in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, where I work in the Satellite Navigation and Sensing (SeNSe) Lab and am part of the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research.
My research is on estimation and error mitigation for GNSS navigation and remote sensing. I have worked on carrier phase cycle slips during ionospheric scintillation, GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) from spaceborne and mountaintop receivers, and using GNSS signals to measure the ionosphere.
I currently lead a project funded by U.S. ONR to improve observations of the ionosphere over the open ocean, where ground-based sensors are scarce. The project uses GNSS signals that reflect off the sea surface and are received by satellites in low Earth orbit. We are developing signal processing techniques to extract ionosphere information from these reflections, including the noncoherent reflections from rough seas, and validating them against radio occultation, ground-based radar, and smartphone GNSS measurements.
Education
- Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, Colorado State University, 2017
- B.S., Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, Miami University (Ohio), 2014
Outside of research, I enjoy trail running, rollerblading, and rock climbing.