Dr. Maryam Salim
RF Microwave Engineer
About
Bio
Dr. Maryam Salim is an RF Microwave Engineer in the Microwave Instrument Science Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Since joining JPL in 2021 as a postdoctoral scholar, she has focused on post-launch calibration and validation (CAL/VAL) of the Compact Wind Vector Radiometer (COWVR) and the CAL/VAL of in-situ data for soil moisture active passive (SMAP) geophysical products. Dr. Salim served as the cognizant engineer for delivering the receiver subsystem of the Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) dynamic microwave radiometer mission, set to launch in 2026. She is currently engaged in developing advanced and compact passive microwave sensors for Earth science applications.
Education
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2021
M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2019
M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, 2013
Research Interests
Microwave Remote Sensing, with a focus on developing advanced compact sensors for climate change and Earth science applications.
Topic Area(s)
Experience
Professional Experience
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 2023 - Present
◦ RF Microwave Engineer - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 2021 - 2023
◦ Postdoctoral Scholar - Google, January 2021 - June 2021
◦ Hardware Engineer Intern
Research Community Service
- Chair of Passive Microwave: Radiometers of IEEE Instrumentation and Future Technology (IFT)
- Deputy and Treasurer of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society of Metro Los Angeles (GRSS-MLA) Chapter
- Reviewer of IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (JSTARS)
- Reviewer of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters
- Reviewer of Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters (PIERS)