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SERC Leadership<\/h2>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
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\"David<\/figure>\r\n

David Barnhart, M.Eng.<\/h3>\r\n

Director<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

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\"Daniel<\/figure>\r\n

Daniel Erwin, PhD.<\/h3>\r\n

Chair of Astronautical Engineering Department at USC and Undergraduate Program Director<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

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\"Pierson<\/figure>\r\n

Pierson Lintala, M.S.<\/h3>\r\n

Staff Researcher<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

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\"griffinmacrae<\/figure>\r\n

Griffin Macrae, M.S.<\/h3>\r\n

Staff Researcher<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

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\"joshua-pastizzo<\/figure>\r\n

Joshua Pastizzo, M.S.<\/h3>\r\n

Staff Researcher<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!– –> <!–<\/a><\/p>\r\n

–> <!–\r\n
\"Mike<\/figure>\r\n–> <!–\r\n

Mike Gruntman, PhD.<\/h3>\r\n–> <!–\r\n

Co-founder of Astronautical Engineering Department at USC and Masters Program Director<\/h4>\r\n–> <!–<\/article>\r\n

–> <!– <\/a>–><\/p>\r\n

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PhD’s<\/h2>\r\n<\/section>\r\n

<!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

\r\n
\"Kristina<\/figure>\r\n

Kristina Andreyeva<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

\r\n
\"David<\/figure>\r\n

David Bacher<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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\"Cristobal<\/figure>\r\n

Cristobal Nicolas Garrido<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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\"Jaxson<\/figure>\r\n

Jaxson Hill<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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\"Jonathan<\/figure>\r\n

Jonathan Messer<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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\"Adarsh\"<\/figure>\r\n

Adarsh Rajguru<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

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\"Howard<\/figure>\r\n

Howard Hall<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

\r\n
\"ShinsukeT_picture\"<\/figure>\r\n

Shinsuke Takahashi<\/h3>\r\n

PhD candidate<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–><\/p>\r\n

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SERC Affiliates and Fellows<\/h2>\r\n<\/section>\r\n

In 2019 SERC is expanding to bring in world class researchers, international experts and academic leaders to help chart future research development of the Center and the students. While technology is the primary focus of SERC, convergence with policy and long term sustainability and space governance is vital to proliferate advanced solutions in space. Thus SERC is seeking outstanding fellows and affiliates to broaden our researchers and students technology portfolios, and thus provide leverage to future policy and international governance for our second generation push in Space.<\/p>\r\n

Ad Astra Distinguished Fellow in Space Anthropology &
and Space Habitats<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
\r\n
\"Dr.<\/figure>\r\n

Dr. Justin Walsh<\/h3>\r\n

Dr. Justin St. P. Walsh, Chair and Assoc. Prof. Department of Art, Chapman University<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

Seminar: “Space Archaeology: New Methods for Improving Life in Space”<\/h4>\r\n

event flyer<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zoom Recording<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Ad Astra Distinguished Fellow in Robotic
& Outer Space Governance, appointed 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
\r\n
\"Dr<\/figure>\r\n

Dr Nikita Chiu<\/h3>\r\n

BSSc(CUHK), MPhil (Cantab), MA, PhD (Graduate Institute, Geneva)<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n
\r\n

Alumni Leadership<\/h2>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
\r\n
\"Joseph<\/figure>\r\n

Joseph A. Kunc, PhD.<\/h3>\r\n

Emeritus Founder and Director, 2006-2014<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

\r\n
\"Rahul<\/figure>\r\n

Dr Rahul Rughani<\/h3>\r\n

Alumnus PostDoc and PhD, SERC<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–> <!––><\/a><\/p>\r\n

\r\n
\"Tomonori<\/figure>\r\n

Tomonori Yagi<\/h3>\r\n

Alumnus International Research Engineering Scholar, 2022-2023<\/h4>\r\n<\/article>\r\n

<!–<\/a>–><\/p>\r\n

\r\n

SERC Collaborators<\/h2>\r\n<\/section>\r\n

\"USC <\/a> \"NASA <\/a> \"Lockheed <\/a> \"Aerospace <\/a> \"ATLAS <\/a> \"OMEGA <\/a> \"\" \"UC <\/a> \"UC <\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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