Graphic titled “Member Spotlight: Co-Investigator and LV-VIC Instrument Scientist” with a photo of Dr. Jessica Sunshine. Below is the text "Dr. Jessica Sunshine."

A yellow speech bubble asks, “What is your role within Lunar-VISE?” A second yellow speech bubble answers: “I am a Co-Investigator as well as an LV-VIC Instrument Scientist. As a CO-I, I am part of the LV science team and as the VIC Instrument Scientist I work to make sure we get the data we need from the multispectral camera. That started with the proposal and design of the instrument and has included the testing and calibration in the laboratory and we are now working on the plan for taking data when we get to the Moon.”

A yellow speech bubble asks, “What is your educational background?” The reply in another yellow bubble reads: “I have a PhD and ScM in Geology Sciences, and a ScB in Applied Mathematics all from Brown University.”

A yellow speech bubble asks, “What are some previous projects you have worked on and other projects you are currently working on?” A second yellow speech bubble responds: “I am currently also part of the Lucy mission to explore the Trojan asteroids. My past roles include Deputy PI for the Deep Impact eXtended Investigation to comet Hartley 2, Co-Investigator for the Deep Impact and Stardust NExTmissions, including a planetary scale impact experiment, to comet Tempel 1, and Participating Scientist for the Dawn Mission to asteroid Vesta. In addition, I was Co-I for the Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument and the DART asteroid impact mission. I was also the Principal Investigator for the Comet Hopper mission, a finalist in the 2012 Discovery mission selection.”

Introducing Dr. Jessica Sunshine! 👋 As Lunar-VISE’s Co-Investigator and LV-VIC Instrument Scientist, she’s making sure our multispectral camera gets all the data we need. 🌕 🚀

#LunarVISE #Space #SpaceLab #UCF #Moon #Gruithuisen #GruithuisenDomes

Graphic titled “Postdoctoral Scholar” with a professional headshot of Dr. Prateek Tripathi. Below the image is the text “Dr. Prateek Tripathi.”

A neon green speech bubble asks, “What is your role within Lunar-VISE?” A second neon green speech bubble answers: “I am one of the Lunar-VISE postdoctoral scholars. My role on the team includes working with FTIR and ASD spectrometers to build spectral libraries of materials and process lunar remote sensing datasets relevant to the Lunar-VISE mission.”

A neon green speech bubble asks, “What is your educational background?” The reply in another neon green bubble reads: “I have a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication from ITM Universe, Gwalior, and a master’s in Remote Sensing and GIS from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing a unit of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). I completed my PhD in Geomatics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India.”

A neon green speech bubble asks, “What are some previous projects you have worked on and other projects you are currently working on?” A second neon green speech bubble responds: “During my Ph.D. at IIT Roorkee, I integrated near-infrared, thermal, and Raman spectroscopy with hyperspectral imaging for mineral characterization in support of lunar exploration. I analyzed DESIS and PRISMA datasets for planetary surface analogs and gained lunar research experience as a visiting researcher at DLR Berlin and exploration intern at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, contributing to Artemis traverse planning. Fieldwork at India’s Dhala and Ramgarh impact craters, including sampling and UAV surveys, provided valuable analog insights for Lunar-VISE.”

Meet Dr. Prateek Tripathi! 👋 He uses FTIR and ASD spectrometers to study lunar materials and build spectral libraries. By pairing these with remote sensing data, he’s helping shape the science behind Lunar-VISE. 🌙

#LunarVISE #Space #SpaceLab #UCF #Moon #Gruithuisen

Graphic titled “Member Spotlight: Co-Investigator” with a photo of Dr. Brett Denevi in a black shirt and jacket. Below the image is the text “Dr. Brett Denevi.”

A neon turquoise speech bubble asks, “What is your role within Lunar-VISE?” A second neon turquoise speech bubble answers: “I am a Co-Investigator on Lunar-VISE and I will help work on understanding the regolith properties of the Gruithuisen domes and will contribute to the calibration of the cameras.”

A neon turquoise speech bubble asks, “What is your educational background?” The reply in another neon turquoise bubble reads: “I have a B.A. from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii.”

A neon turquoise speech bubble asks, “What are some previous projects you have worked on and other projects you are currently working on?” A second neon turquoise speech bubble responds: “I am the Principal Investigator of the Artemis III Geology Team, I work on another CLPS mission called Lunar Vertex, and I work on cameras for two orbital missions – the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera on LRO and ShadowCam on the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter.”

Meet Dr. Brett Denevi! 👋 Brett is a Co-Investigator on Lunar-VISE, working to better understand the regolith properties of the Gruithuisen domes! 🌙

#LunarVISE #UCF #Gruithuisen #GruithuisenDomes #TeamSpotlight #LunarExploration

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Graphic titled “Member Spotlight: Graduate Student” with a photo of Zach Vig wearing a baseball cap and glasses. Below the image is the text “Zach Vig.”

A red speech bubble asks, “What is your role within Lunar-VISE?” A second red speech bubble answers: “I am one of the Lunar-VISE graduate students. My main role on the team is helping out with the radiometric calibration of the Lunar-VISE VNIR Imaging Camera (LV-VIC).”

A red speech bubble asks, “What is your educational background?” The reply in another red bubble reads: “I have a bachelor's degree in Geology and Physics from the University of Iowa. Additionally, I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. at the University of Maryland.”

A red speech bubble asks, “What are some previous projects you have worked on and other projects you are currently working on?” A second red speech bubble responds: “My current Ph.D. dissertation project investigates the mineralogy of the Gruithuisen Domes from orbit using the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3). I think this study will be particularly applicable to interpreting the data we get back from Lunar-VISE since it might give us clues about what to look out for. Additionally, I conducted fieldwork at Medicine Lake Volcano, California, using a tripod-mounted hyperspectral thermal infrared imager to study rhyolite domes, focusing on understanding what geometric effects one has to account for when doing rover-based, in-situ, spectral imaging.”

Say hello to Zach Vig! 👋 Zach is one of the graduate students on Lunar-VISE. He focuses on calibrating the LV-VIC camera so we can capture high-quality images of the Moon’s surface.

#LunarVISE #Space #SpaceLab #UCF #Moon #Gruithuisen #MoonExploration #TeamSpotlight

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