Steering committee
Ahmed Aboelezz
Chair of the 91¸£Àû SPACE Initiative | Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
207.581.4148
Wilhelm “Alex” Friess
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Aerodynamics, Uncrewed Systems, Lighter-than-Air vehicles)
207.581.2122
Seth Campbell
Associate Professor, School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change Institute
207.329.6014
Meg Estapa
Assistant Professor of Oceanography (Marine Biogeochemistry, Ocean Carbon Cycling, Ocean Bio-Optical Remote Sensing, Autonomous Measurements)
207.581.5176
Neil Comins
Professor of Physics (Astrophysics, Observational Astronomy, Galactic Dynamics)
207.581.1037
Sharmila Mukhopadhyay
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
sharmila.mukhopadhyay@maine.edu
207.581.2252
Staff
Danielle O’Neill
Assistant Director of Research Development for Faculty Outreach and Education
Faculty
Bill Davids
Russell S. Bodwell Professor (Structural Mechanics, Inflatable Structures, Finite-Element Methods)
william.davids@maine.edu
Dan Hayes
Associate Professor of Geospatial Analysis & Remote Sensing (Remote Sensing, Ecosystem Science, Forestry, Carbon Modeling)
Babak Hejrati
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (System Dynamics and Controls; Robot Dynamics and Controls)
Caitlin Howell
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Low-Cost, Lightweight Sensors, Bacteria and Fungi Testing, Self-Cleaning Materials, Non-Destructive Biological Surface Sensing, Biological Air Filtration)
Shaleen Jain
Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Water, Climate, Atmospheric Science, Data Analytics, Earth Systems, Climate Extremes, Water Quality, Lakes, Terrain Data Analysis)
Zhihe Jin
Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Fracture Mechanics, Thermal Stresses, Thermoelectric Energy Conversion)
Andre Khalil
Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and Director, CompuMAINE Lab (Image Analysis, Fractal/Multifractal Signatures, Astrobiology, Solar Physics, Interstellar Medium, Large-Scale Structure of the Universe)
Brian McGill
Professor of Biological Science (Biodiversity, Remote Sensing, Hyperspectral)
Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran
Assistant Professor of Remote Sensing of Natural Resources (Multi-Spectral/Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Geo-Spatial Analysis, Forest Trait Estimation, Forest Health, Forest Productivity)
Nimesha Ranasinghe
Assistant Professor of Spatial Computing (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Multisensory Media, Digital Immersion, Human Factors and Behavioral Performance, Mitigate Effects on Astronauts’ Behavioral Health and Performance)
Aaron Weiskittel
Professor of Forest Biometrics and Modeling; Irving Chair of Forest Ecosystem Management (Forests, Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications & Outreach, Remote Sensing)