PhD, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University (1984)

• Astrophysics and Space Science  | Gravitational wave And Multimessenger astrophysics
• Astrophysics and Space Science  | Exoplanet Discovery And Science
• Communication and Navigation  | Guidance, Navigation, And Control (GN&C)
• Sensors, Microdevices and Instruments  | Observatory Technologies
• Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing  | Mission Architecture, Systems Analysis, And Concept Development

Early work in Space Shuttle flight control. Developed optical modeling methods and software used to design many controlled optical systems, and to diagnose some that went astray. Wavefront Sensing and Control architect for NGST/JWST Govt. Team. Participant in numerous space telescope and instrument studies and projects.

Participant in community and NASA-sponsored studies of future astronomical telescopes, including ATLAST, HDST, LUVOIR, HabEx, and pre-HWO studies.

• JPL Fellowship | For exceptional leadership in the development and application of wavefront sensing and control (WFSC) systems, a critical technology for large optical systems integral to both NASA and non-NASA work. (2012)
• NASA Award | Software of the Year | For MGS Phase Retrieval software, used for space telescope wavefront sensing and control (2007)
• JPL Award | Level A Bonus Award for role as NGST/JWST WFS&C architect (1999)
• NASA Award | NGST Project peer award, for architecting NGST WF Sensing and Control (1999)
• JPL Principal Designation | 3830 - Optics (1997)
• NASA Award | Space Act Award | Controlled Optics Modeling Package software (1995)
• The Lew Allen Award for Excellence | Complex Optical Systems (1994)