People

Current Group Members

At any given time, our group includes some combination of faculty, postdocs, Ph.D. students, master's students, and undergraduate students working on problems at the forefront of terrestrial and planetary radio glaciology. This includes researchers and students for whom our group is their primary academic home, visitors from other institutions, and Stanford graduate students that are doing a rotation or second project with our group.

Alumni

Teaching, supervising, volunteering as a high school science coach, and participating in the national leadership of Science Olympiad have provided us with opportunities to mentor a diverse and exceptional group of young scientists and engineers, and thinkers. We are deeply proud of them and are honored to have been part of their education.

"Second Project", Rotation, Co-Term, MS, and Thesis Students

Jasmin Falconer, Rotation Student, Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 2024: Now Ph.D Student in E.E. at Stanford
Muhammad Abdulla, Rotation Student, Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 2023: Now Ph.D Student in E.E. at Stanford
Briar Conger, Thesis & Co-Term, Geophysics, Stanford, 2019 - 2022, Now: Ph.D. Student in Geophysics at UCSD
Sarina Kapai, MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 2020 - 2022, Now: Ph.D. Student in Elect. Eng. at USC
Martin Altenberg, Thesis & Co-Term, Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 2019 - 2021, Now: Analysist, McKinsey
Akua McLeod, Co-Term, Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 2020 - 2021, Now: Ph.D. Student in EPP at Carnegie Mellon
Alex Miltenberger, “Second Project”, Geophysics, Stanford, 2018 - 2019, Now: Postdoc at LBNL
Cansu Culha, “Second Project”, Geophysics, Stanford, 2016 - 2019, Now: Postdoc at ETH Zurich
Cooper Elsworth, “Second Project”, Geophysics, Stanford, 2016 - 2019, Now: Applied Scientist, Descartes Labs
Roger Michaelides, “Second Project”, Geophysics, Stanford, 2016 - 2019, Now: Asst. Prof at Wash U. St. Louis
Andrew Hilger, MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 2016 - 2018, Now: Software Engineer at Meta
Alexander Kendrick, “Second Project”, Geophysics, Stanford, 2016 - 2018, Alex lost his valiant battle with brain cancer in 2022. He was a wonderful geophysicist and is deeply missed.

Visiting Graduate Students

Miguel Hoyo García, University of Trento, 2021
Richard Delf, University of Edinburgh, 2018 - 2019, Now: Orbital Microsystems
Oliver Bartlet, University of Exeter, 2018 - 2019, Now: Lecturer at University of Hertfordshire
Michael Cooper, University of Bristol, 2017 - 2018, Now: Postdoc at University of York
Corinne Benedek, University of Cambridge, 2017
Leonardo Carrer, University of Trento, 2016 - 2018, Now: Assistant Professor at University of Trento
T.J. Young, University of Cambridge, 2016 - 2018, Now: Postdoc at Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge
Gregor Steinbrügge, Technical Univeristy of Berlin, 2015 - 2017, Now: Planetary Scientist at JPL
Winnie Chu, Columbia University, 2015 – 2017, Now: Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
Davide Castelletti, University of Trento, 2014 – 2017, Now: SAR Applications Lead, Capella Space

Undergraduate Students

Jillian Steinmetz, Cornell University, Earth and Atmospheric Science
Rohan Sanda, Stanford University, 2020 - 2023, Electrical Engineering
Aadhav Prabu, Stanford University, 2022 - 2023, Computer Science
Anabella Hernandez, Stanford University, 2023, Electrical Engineering
Carlos Arias, Stanford University, 2022, Engineering Physics
Dennis Woo, Stanford University, 2021 - 2022, Electrical Engineering
Franklin Lurie, Stanford University, 2020 - 2022, Climate Resilience Engineering,
Martin Altenberg, Stanford University, 2019 - 2021, Electrical Engineering, Now: McKinsey
Lena Schwebs, University of Tennessee, 2021, Physics, Now: M.S. Student in Geophysics at U. Wyoming
Anna Fischer Lopez, Stanford University, 2021, Undeclared
Akua McLeod, Stanford University, 2020 - 2021, Electrical Engineering, Now: Ph.D Student in EPP at CMU
Michaela Murray, Stanford University, 2018 - 2021, Computer Science, Now: Ph.D. Student in CS at UC Berkeley
Olivia Flournoy, Stanford University, 2020 - 2021, Geophysics, Now: Indeed.com
Acacia Lynch, Stanford University, 2021, Environmental Science and Physics
Abby Romo, Stanford University, 2021, Undeclared
Sina Mohammadi, Stanford University, 2021, Electrical Engineering
Angelo Tarzona, Dickenson College, 2020, Geophysics, Now: Ph.D. Student in Earth & Atmospheric Science at Georgia Tech
Jon Bessette, SUNY Buffalo, 2019 - 2020, Mechanical Engineering, Now: Ph.D. Student in Mech.E. at MIT
Isabella Pena, Fullerton College and UC Berkeley, 2018 - 2019, Physics
Connery Wood, Stanford University, 2019, Physics, Now: Co-term MS Student in Sustainability
Jasmine Jones, Stanford University, 2019, Electrical Engineering, Now: Blue Origin
Sydney Marler, Stanford University, 2018 - 2019, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Isabella Pena, Fullerton College and UC Berkelely, 2018 - 2019, Engineering Physics
Madison Goldberg, Harvard University, 2018 - 2019, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Now: Smithsonian Institution
Andrew Pollack, Stanford University, 2019, Computer Science, Now: Google
Nikita Darbar, Stanford University, 2016 - 2018, Chemical Engineering, Now: Bain & Company
Theo Diamandis, Stanford University, 2016 - 2018, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. Student in EE at MIT
Logan Herrera, Stanford University, 2016 - 2018, Electrical Engineering, Now: Baraja
Kai Marshland, Stanford University, 2017 - 2018, Electrical Engineering, Now: WindBorne Systems
Aria Tedjarati, Stanford University, 2016 - 2018, Electrical Engineering, Now: Joby Aviation
Thomas Teisberg, Stanford University, 2016 - 2018, Electrical Engineering, Now: Ph.D. Student in EE at Stanford
Meera Radhakrishnan, Stanford University, 2017 - 2018, Electrical Engineering, Now: Microsoft
Katherine Vega, Fullerton College and CU Boulder, 2017 - 2018, Engineering Physics, Now: Ball Aerospace & Shine On
Paige Brown, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Material Science and Engineering, Now: WindBorne Systems
Joan Creus-Costa, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Electrical Engineering, Now: WindBorne Systems
Jake Hillard, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Electrical Engineering, Now: Red Leader Tech
Allen Hosler, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Electrical Engineering, Now: Oracle
Ryan Kirk, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Mechanical Engineering
Iskender Kushan, Stanford University, 2017, Electrical Engineering, Now: Amazon
Sasha Maldonado, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Electrical Engineering, Now: Zipline
Kat McNeill, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Earth System, Now: NRDC
Kirill Safin, Stanford University, 2016 - 2017, Electrical Engineering, Now: ABL Space Systems
Adam Stanford-Moore, Stanford University, 2017, Physics, Now: PathAI
Stephen Spears, Stanford University, 2017, Electrical Engineering, Now: Astranis
Valerie Sarge, MIT, Summer 2016, Electrical Engineering, Now: Nvidia
Youry Agylamov, California Institute of Technology, 2013 – 2016, Now: PhD. Student in Astronomy at Cornell University
Ben Ayton, University of Texas, 2013 – 2014, Now: Ph.D. Student in Aerospace Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leo Breston, University of Illinois, Summer 2012, Now: Ph.D. Student in Neurosciences at UCSD
Harris Davidson, Olin College, Summer 2012, Mechanical Engineering
Arami Rosales, University of Texas, 2011 – 2014, Physics
Evelyn Powell, University of Texas, 2010 – 2014, Ph.D. Geophysics Harvard, Now: Postdoc at Columbia U.
Tad Komacek, University of Chicago, 2010 – 2013, Ph.D. U. of Arizona, Now: Asst. Prof. at UMD
John DeSanto, University of Texas, 2008 – 2013, Ph.D. Geophysics, UCSD, Now: Posdtoc at U. of Washington

High School Students

Ron Freeman, Menlo Atherton, 2021 - present
Michelle Park, Solon, 2017 - 2022, Now: Studying Astrophysics as Stanford University
Kenyon Marshall, Walsh Jesuit, 2021,
Rebekah Albach, LASA, 2013 - 2016, B.S. Earth Science, Wellesley, Now: Ph.D. Student in Planetary Science at Tulane
Claire Burch, Mira Loma, 2013 - 2016, B.S. Physics, Harvard University, Now: Bridgewater
Neil Patil, LASA, 2012 - 2016, B.S. Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, Now: Vanta
Isaree Pitaktong, LASA, 2012 - 2016, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, John Hopkins, Now: MD/Ph.D. Student at Emory/GaTech
Zennie Wey, LASA, 2012 - 2016, B.S. Harvard University, Now: Amazon
Kelyn Wood, Mountain View 2016, Now: Studying Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University
Elena Arnold, LASA, 2012 – 2015, B.S. Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin, Now: Amazon
Cassidy Curra, LASA, 2012 – 2015, B.S. English and International Affairs, Lewis and Clark College
Sam Grayson, LASA, 2012 – 2015, B.S. Computer Science, UT Dallas, Now: Ph.D. Student in Computer Science at UIUC
Blake Karwoski, LASA, 2012 – 2015, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M, Now: Graduate student in Robotics at U. Michigan
Nha Nguyen, LASA, 2012 – 2015, B.S. Physics and Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Now: Ph.D. Student in Mechanical Engineering at MIT
Dhruv Puri, LASA, 2013 – 2015, B.S. Biology, UC Berkeley, Now: World Health Organization
Evan Tey, LASA, 2012 – 2015, B.S. Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lily Xu, LASA, 2013 – 2015, B.S. Biology, Harvard University, Now: Clearview Health Partners
Advaith Anand, LASA, 2012 – 2014, B.S. Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Now: Palantir
Ying Liu, LASA, 2012 – 2014, B.S. Computer Science, Cambridge University
Jessica Wang, LASA, 2012 – 2014, B.S. Computer Science, Harvard University, Now: Facebook
Yury Agylamov, LASA 2010 – 2013, B.S. Geophysics, CalTech, Now: Ph.D. Student in Astronomy at Cornell University
Miranda Donellan, LASA, 2011 – 2013, B.A. International Studies at Cornell College
Arthur Lee, LASA, 2011 – 2013, B.S. Biology at the University of Texas, Austin, Now: Ph.D. Student in History at Johns Hopkins
Tim Loose, LASA, 2011 – 2013, B.S. Chemistry, University of Texas, Now: Ph.D. Student in Chemisty at the University of Chicago
Marshall McClenon, LASA, 2011 – 2013, B.A Biology at Beloit College, Now: Company.com
Allan Sadun, LASA, 2010 – 2013, B.S.Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Now: LeafLabs
Leo Breston, LASA, 2010 - 2012, B.S. Physics, Illinois, Now: Ph.D. Student in Neurosciences at UCSD
Harris Davidson, LASA, 2010 - 2012, BS. Olin College, Mechanical Engineering, Now: Wayfair
Calvin Ling, LASA, 2010 – 2012, B.S. Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Now: Prefix Capital
Mark Sands, LASA, 2009 – 2012, B.A. Economics, University of Chicago, Now: Susquehanna International Group
Christopher Wang, LASA, 2010 – 2012, B.S. Math and Economics, Columbia University
Daniel Wang, LASA, 2010 – 2012, B.S. Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Now: Law Student at Harvard
Max Zern, LASA, 2010 – 2012, B.S. Biology at Washington University in St. Louis
Victoria Cui, LASA, 2009 – 2011, B.S., Biology, Economics, Columbia University, M.S. WUSTL, Now: Georgetown Hospital
Jeffery Holzgrafe, LASA, 2009 – 2011, B.S., Olin College, Mashall Scholar at Cambridge, Now: Ph.D Student in Physics at Harvard
Chloe Ling, LASA, 2009 – 2011, B.S., Physics, California Insitute of Technology, Now: MIT Lincoln Lab
Angela Liu, LASA, 2009 – 2011, B.S., Biology, Yale University, Now: ClearView Healthcare Partners
Eliza McDonald, LASA, 2008 – 2010, B.S., Astrophysics, UC Berkeley
Rose Kent, LASA, 2008 – 2010, B.A., Biochemistry, Oregon, Now: W.R. Grace
Travis Owen, LASA, 2008 – 2010, B.A., Finance, New York University, Now: Capital Group
Arami Rosales, LASA, 2008 – 2011, B.S. Physics, University of Texas
Ryan Doubrava, LASA, 2008 – 2009, B.A., Classics, University of Texas at Austin
Jonathan Hillis, LASA, 2008 – 2009, B.A. Environmental Science, Carleton College, Now: Instacart
Frasier Liljestrand, LASA, 2008 – 2009, B.S. Geology, Rice, Now: Ph.D. Student in Geochemistry at Harvard
Evelyn Powell, LASA, 2008 – 2009, B.S. Physics Texas, Now: Ph.D. Student in Geophysics at Harvard University
Andrew Vanderberg, LASA, 2008 – 2009, B.S. Physics, Berkeley, Ph.D. Astronomy, Harvard, Now: Assistant Professor MIT