Investigations of electrodynamic tethered systems in the ionosphere and high-density electron beam effects
Microwave diagnostics of dense, high-speed plasmas for space electric propulsion

Led team of U-M, Utah State and Stanford University researchers investigating tether electrodynamic fundamentals in the Earth's ionosphere and use of space tethers for scientific and technological applications
Led student team designing and building U-M's first-ever student satellite, Icarus, part of NASA's ProSEDS mission
Principal Investigator, Shuttle Electrodynamic Tether System (SETS) experiment on NASA's TSS-1R mission
Phase-1 winner of the University Space Research Association (USRA), Student Explorer Demonstration Initiative (STEDI) missions
Developed advanced microwave interferometer for highly accurate plasma density and turbulence measurements of space electric propulsion plasma plumes
Designed a successful neutral gas release system for spacecraft charge neutralization
Faculty Excellence Award, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2000
Excellence in Research Award, Department of AOSS, 1997
AT&T/Lucent Technologies Education and Research Enhancement Award, 1997
Key Note Speaker, European Space Agency (ESA), Roundtable on Space Tethered Applications, 1994

Updated: 2007-10-15