Jonathan Tesch
Optical Engineer
About
Bio
Jonathan Tesch is in the JPL Wavefront Sensing and Control Group, and has over 15 years of experience developing adaptive and active optics systems for ground and space-based applications. Previously, he was a primary wavefront sensing and control engineer for the PALM-3000 ExAO instrument at the 5-meter Hale Telescope, and also for the IOS ExAO system for the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration project. He has led multiple research initiatives focusing on predictive and adaptive control for adaptive optics systems. He continues to serve as a wavefront sensing and control subject matter expert for several programs within the JPL National Program Office, delivering advanced optical systems for a key non-NASA partner.
Education
- Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles, 2011
Dissertation: High Performance Control and Prediction for Adaptive Optics - M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California - Los Angeles, 2007
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California - Berkeley, 2006
Research Interests
- Active and adaptive optics
- Wavefront sensing and control
- Optimal control and system identification
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Achievements
Awards & Recognitions
- NASA Award | Team award for the ISLAND Technology Project (2024)
- JPL Team Award | JPL Habitable Worlds Observatory Team (2024)
- JPL Voyager Award | ISLAND Technology Development Project (2023)
- JPL Team Award | Wavefront sensing and control activities for an NPO project (2023)
- JPL Voyager Award | ISLAND Technology Development Project (2022)
- JPL Voyager Award | ISLAND Technology Development Project (2021)
- JPL Team Award | NPO testbed integration and test campaign. (2020)
- JPL Award | Discovery Award (2019)
- JPL Team Award | HabEx Lite Concept Team (2019)
- JPL Team Award | PSCA Anomaly and Recovery Team (2017)