Summer Interns - 2019

Row 1 (bottom most row, left to right) :

Justin Quan, Christopher Villalobos, Jennifer Nguyen, Reza Radmanesh, Kamak Ebadi, Alisha Bhanji, Van Duong, Hailey Falk, Jessica Cameron, Sule Kahraman, Chi Yeung Chiu, Caleb Wagner,Ramin Rafizadeh

Row 2 (2nd row from bottom, left to right) :

Carl Leake, Jonathan Berman, Nathan Daniel, Jesus Tordesillas, Jared Beard, Julia Di, Hunter Hall, Spencer Buebel, Joshua Katz, Wesley Devore, Katherine Tighe, Sean Suehr, Rebecca McCabe

Row 3 (3rd row from bottom, left to right) :

Matthew Leubbers, Fawaz Mujtaba, Fernando Chavez, Meriem Ben Miled, Alexander Hatteland, Abishek Cauligi, Rayan Mazouz, Matteo Loi, Prashant Iyer, Stephanie Vavra, Manit Ginoya, Hemanth Sarabu

Row 4 (4th row from bottom, left to right) :

Nikhilesh Alatur, Leon Kim, Mario Contreras, Harel Dor, Ian Rankin, Nikko Van Crey, Steffen Ridderbusch, Rockey Hester, Felix Newberry, Adeel Ahmad

Row 5 (5th row from bottom, left to right) :

Leonardo Georgescu, Thomas Lew, David Fan, Thomas Touma, Alex Frye, Nathan Jensen, Ben Sternklar-Davis, Rajan Aggarwal, Samuel Ubellacker, Dario Riccobono

Name	Home Institution	Program	Point of Contact	Task Name
Aggarwal, Rajan	UNIV OF ILLINOIS @ URBANA-CHAMPAIGN	JPLSIP	Scott Moreland	Enceladus Lander In-situ Sampler Developement
Aggarwal, Rajan	Activity: The internship task will involve the candidate performing mechanical design, assembly and laboratory testing of prototype sampling systems for application to Enceladus surfaces.
Ahmad, Adeel	COLUMBIA UNIV SCHOOL ENGIN-UNDERGRA	JPLSIP	Scott Moreland	Enceladus Lander In-situ Sampler Developement
Ahmad, Adeel	Activity: The internship task will involve the candidate performing mechanical design, assembly and laboratory testing of prototype sampling systems for application to Enceladus surfaces.
Aiazzi, Carolina	Politecnico di Milano	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Aiazzi, Carolina	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Alatur, Nikhilesh Athresh	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Alatur, Nikhilesh Athresh	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Alfeerawi, Dania	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE	MSP	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
Alfeerawi, Dania	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of robotic arm control and workspace analysis software for sample retrieval tools and sample cache interface features as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Archanian, Avak	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	JPLYIP-SUM	Ara Kourchians	Robosimian Rebuild
Archanian, Avak	Activity: To design, build, test, and install a new power management system into Robosimian. The new system will augment the robots functionality by monitoring and reporting the subsystem voltages and currents, and will add the ability to buffer energy for large current demands during strenuous motions.
Aucone, Emanuele	University of Pisa	JVSRP	Patrick McGarey	Enhancing mobility and control of the DuAxel rover system
Aucone, Emanuele	Activity: This project will specifically look at developing rover control algorithms that will enhance the overall mobility of the DuAxel system on different types of terrain. Currently mobility is somewhat crude due to Axel’s grouser style wheels.
Banks, Christopher	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Amir Rahmani	Hazard Avoidance for Unmanned Vessels with a Towed Sensor
Banks, Christopher	Activity: The student will be working closely with a team of JPL engineers and will contribute to the project as needed in design and implementation of motion planning and estimation algorithms, running simulations, improving simulation software, and analyzing results.
Bao, Richard	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	SURF	Roland Brockers	Visual Radar
Bao, Richard	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to produce highly accurate online terrain-elevation maps to enable collision free flight in Earth and Mars like environments. The method will be based on 3D point cloud measurements acquired through a stereo camera system onboard a UAS or aircraft.
Beard, Jared	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Rohan Thakker	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (JVSRP Rohan)
Beard, Jared	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Bechini, Michele	Politecnico of Milan	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Bechini, Michele	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Ben Miled, Meriem	ETH zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Ben Miled, Meriem	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Berman, Jonathan	HARVARD UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Marco Quadrelli	Terrain Registration for Rover Operations
Berman, Jonathan	Activity: The Robotics Interfaces and Visualization group seeks a summer intern with experience in 3D visualization, computational geometry, point cloud processing, and machine learning to work on a new pipeline for automatic terrain registration. The student will develop a new pipeline for point set registration, which will become part of the RSVP (Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program) suite of tools.
Bernhard, Benjamin	UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME	JPLYIP-SUM	Amir Rahmani	Infrastructure and Algorithms for Spacecraft Swarm Coordination
Bernhard, Benjamin	Activity: The student will work closely with JPL engineers and depending on project needs will assist in software implementation of algorithms, designing and setting up simulation environment, running simulations, and hardware demonstrations.
Bhanji, Alisha	University of Waterloo	JVSRP	Aaron Parness	Electrostatic Adhesive Gripper
Bhanji, Alisha	Activity: The selected student will work to improve on the adhesive perching mechanism to increase the performance and decrease the weight of the system. Additional designs will complement the gripper with the use of electrostatics and gecko-like adhesives. The student is expected to mock up designs using spare hardware, develop detailed CAD models of new prototypes, and oversee the fabrication and assembly of these designs.
Bochicchio, Alfredo	Sant'Anna University	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Bochicchio, Alfredo	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Boroson, Elizabeth	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	NSTRF	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	Learning Coordination for Multi-Rover Planetary Exploration - NSTRF
Boroson, Elizabeth	Activity: The development of algorithms for coordination for a group of heterogeneous robots exploring, mapping, and operating in a previously unknown environment during planetary exploration.
Boscolo Camiletto, Andrea	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Boscolo Camiletto, Andrea	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Bowkett, Joseph	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JVSRP	Brandon Rothrock	Learning post-conditions for manipulation tasks
Bowkett, Joseph	Activity: Assist in all or a subset of the following areas, depending on skillset and interest: - Conceptual development: design and implementation of statistical models for characterizing grasp-related processes. - Software development: rewriting research code into high-performance implementations. - Experimental design and realization: Generating training data. Drawing experimental protocols. Integration with robot hardware including a Kuka iiwa with three-finger robotiq gripper, and Robosimian. Supervising robot experiments. - Publication: summarizing our results in scientific publications.
Bretl, Evan	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	On-board Autonomy for a Small, Foldable Robot
Bretl, Evan	Activity: The student will contribute to on-going development of autonomy functionality for PUFFER (e.g., motion control, state estimation, etc.).
Buebel, Spencer	VIRGINIA POLYTECH INST & STATE UNIV	JPLYIP	Joshua Vander Hook	Robotic Edge Computing for Mars
Buebel, Spencer	Activity: This project involves helping JPL researchers and engineers develop new sensor network technologies and distributed algorithms for Mars and Lunar exploration, with a strong focus on communication network optimization and software engineering. The ideal candidate will also handle the hardware integration with a network of small mobile robots.
Camargo Forero, Leonardo	Technical University of Catalonia	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Camargo Forero, Leonardo	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Camasmie, Paulo	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Camasmie, Paulo	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Cameron, Jessica	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Cameron, Jessica	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Cauligi, Abhishek	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Cauligi, Abhishek	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Chase, Timothy	"SUNY BUFFALO State College, New York "	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Chase, Timothy	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Chen, Irene	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Develop Control software for EtherCAT-connected Avionics
Chen, Irene	Activity: This task is to develop a stand alone software system that is capable of running a minimum set of hardware and sensors needed by JPL research testbeds. The task should considering open source alternatives for our applications and end by demonstrating prototype solutions on various computers and operating systems.
Chiu, Chi	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Chiu, Chi	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Contreras, Mario	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Aaron Parness	LLAMA Robot Mechanical
Contreras, Mario	Activity: The intern will serve as a test engineer for the robot. Will also observe tests, analyze data, design & fabricate any ground support equipment that is needed, and contribute to the redesign discussions based on robot performance.
Culbertson, Preston	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay	Technology Development for In-Space Assembly Applications - NSTRF
Culbertson, Preston	Activity: The objective of this effort is to mathematically state the assembly sequencing problem for ISA, which captures all the constraints and complexities of real-world situations, and develop efficient mathematical techniques to solve this problem. We propose to pose the assembly sequencing problem for ISA as a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) using a number of novel mathematical techniques, to take advantage of fast MILP solvers.
Daddi, Guglielmo	Politecnico di Torino	JVSRP	Aaron Parness	Paschen breakdown mitigration strategies for high-voltage systems on Mars
Daddi, Guglielmo	Activity: The intern will work with the task PI, Texas A&M University, and Honeybee Robotics to understand the principal challenges of multi-kV systems on Mars (required for pulsed plasma). The rarefied, CO2 atmosphere presents a challenge in the context of voltage breakdown and unintentional arcing. The intern will work to provide recommended mitigation strategies and provide a path forward for continued research.
Daniel, Nathan	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Travis Brown	Axel Rover Development
Daniel, Nathan	Activity: This project focuses on development and testing of electrical, mechanical, and computer systems on the Axel rover. This includes electrical systems integration, testing, and programming. Student will also be involved in the development of a tethered autonomy pipeline.
de Freitas Bart, Ryan	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JVSRP	Raymond Ma	Testbed Support for In-Space Assembly
de Freitas Bart, Ryan	Activity: A current testbed incorporating a mobile manipulator has been developed to evaluate strategies for in-space assembly and repair of satellites. Students are needed to support the testbed in terms of hardware maintenance, testing support, and further testbed development.
DeVore, Wesley	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE	MSP	Alexander Brinkman	Mars Sample Transfer Testbed Robotic Arm Operations Testing and Software
DeVore, Wesley	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of robotic arm control and workspace analysis software for sample retrieval tools and sample cache interface features as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Dhaouadi, Wassim	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Dhaouadi, Wassim	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc. There are also opportunities in the development and application of the basic multibody dynamics and control algorithms used in these real-time simulations.
Di, Julia	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Jaakko Karras	Elastic and Compliant Sensors for PUFFER
Di, Julia	Activity: This project will evaluate what can be done to sense the folded chassis state with existing off-the-shelf sensors and compare those to the performance that can be achieved with motor-derived estimation. Off-the-shelf resistive and/or capacitive flex/stretch sensors will be retro-fitted onto existing PUFFER prototypes, and then characterized for sensing performance (accuracy, repeatability, bandwidth, etc) as well as factors such as durability, ease of integration, etc.
Dominguez, Mitchell	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Jonathan Cameron	DARTS Lab Software Development ME (Spring 2019)
Dominguez, Mitchell	Activity: The DARTS/Dshell simulation framework has many software development projects in simulation capabilities, visualization, user interfaces, data management, web services, and more. Students will work with the DARTS Lab team in the development, improvement, and adaptation of software tools for aerospace simulation applications.
Domnik, Matthias	Fachhochschule Dortmund	JVSRP	Roland Brockers	3D Perception for Aerial Terrain Reconstruction
Domnik, Matthias	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to produce highly accurate online terrain maps to enable collision free safe landing in Earth and Mars like environments.
Dor, Harel	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	SURF	Jeff Delaune	Vision-Based Navigation for a Mars Science Helicopter
Dor, Harel	Activity: The participant will join a team of 2 JPL employees and 1 postdoc in the design, implementation and testing of a novel vision-based navigation algorithm tailored for robust performance in Mars-like conditions. The technical plan can involve image processing, computer vision, state estimation or sensor fusion based on the candidate's profile, interest and dates of availability.
Duong, Van	UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES	Space Grant	Adrian Stoica	Interfaces for Enhanced Robotic Operability
Duong, Van	Activity: Enhance existing Mars 2020- SCS operator interfaces, and expand the modalities of interaction.
D'urso, Giovanni	University of Technology Sydney	JVSRP	Gareth Meirion-Griffith	Design optimization, simulation and field evaluation for mobile robot mobility systems operating on analogue Ocean World terrain
D'urso, Giovanni	Activity: To evaluate the efficacy of actively articulated suspension compared with the rocker-bogie mobility system the candidate will assist in running mobility field trials using both types mobility systems.
Ebadi, Kamak	SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	Mobile Autonomous Robotic Swarm
Ebadi, Kamak	Activity: Integrate the gas sensor into the perception and mapping system.
Elliott, David	"CORNELL UNIVERSITY "	NSTRF	Issa Nesnas	Tumbling/Rolling Mobility with Polyhedral Rover
Elliott, David	Activity: The student will investigate polyhedral rovers that does not use wheels, but instead rolls around from side to side. A roll from one side to another is defined as a step. The rover uses one or more Single-Gimbal Center Control Moment Gyroscopes to move.
Emmei, Tomoki	the University of Tokyo	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Emmei, Tomoki	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Escobar, Daniel	UNIV OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Escobar, Daniel	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Faccani, Matteo	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna-Università di Pisa	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Faccani, Matteo	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Falk, Hailey	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS	MSP	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
Falk, Hailey	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development. Student will help to evaluate prototypes through operations of the MSTT Test-bed for data collection and demonstration of key functionality for the SRL Concept Mission. Student will take part in Mars Yard Testing with Fetch Rover.
Fan, David	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Rohan Thakker	Next Generation Autonomous Robots for Exploring Space and Earth - Morrell
Fan, David	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Ferrini, Lorenzo	University of Pisa		Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Ferrini, Lorenzo	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Fertel, Miles	HARVARD UNIVERSITY-HARVARD COLLEGE	JPLSIP	Steven Myint	Fuzzing Mars 2020 flight software
Fertel, Miles	Activity: This task will apply coverage-guided fuzz testing techniques to the Mars 2020 flight software (including mobility, sample caching, and opportunistic sequence execution planner).
Freeman, Martin	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Michael Wolf	Sensor network development for Mars exploration
Freeman, Martin	Activity: This project involves helping JPL reserachers and engineers develop new sensor network technologies and distributed algorithms for Mars and Lunar exploration, with a strong focus on communication network optimization and software engineering.
Frye, Alex	FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEE	JPLYIP	Aaron Parness	Volcanic Gas Collection
Frye, Alex	Activity: Learning and Reasoning about Anchor Points for Tethered Robots
Funabiki, Nobuhiro	The University of Tokyo	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Funabiki, Nobuhiro	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Gatto, Joseph	COLUMBIA UNIV SCHOOL GENERAL STUDIE	JPLSIP	Yumi Iwashita	Chevron Tight Rock Project
Gatto, Joseph	Activity: The project will focus on developing deep learning-based methods to predict oil/gas production.
Georgescu, Leonardo	UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS	Space Grant	Travis Brown	Axel Rover Development
Georgescu, Leonardo	Activity: This project focuses on development and testing of mechanical, electrical and computer systems on the Axel Rover. This includes electrical circuit design, integration, testing, and programming.
Ginoya, Manit	University of Ottawa	JVSRP	Hari Nayar	Modeling and Simulation of BALLET
Ginoya, Manit	Activity: Develop a physics-based dynamics model of BALLET (Balloon Locomotion for Extreme Terrain) and perform simulations of BALLET traversing realistic terrain.
Ginting, Muhammad Fadhil	ETH Zürich	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Ginting, Muhammad Fadhil	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Glassner, Samantha	NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Spencer Backus	System development for In-Space Assembly
Glassner, Samantha	Activity: Students will support the testbed and continue development and testing of the robotic system, precision joints, and other systems integral to the modular serviceable satellite concept.
Glick, Paul	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	NSTRF	Donald Ruffatto	Extending Controllable Adhesive Technologies to Irregular Surfaces with Soft Robotic Actuation
Glick, Paul	Activity: The student will work to integrate current gecko-like adhesives developed at JPL with the growing field of soft robotics while addressing the challenges of utilizing soft robotic mechanisms in space.
Gozoev, Akhsarbek	University of Oslo	JVSRP	Yumi Iwashita	Machine learning for ground traversability analysis from aerial images
Gozoev, Akhsarbek	Activity: The project will focus on developing deep learning-based segmentation and path planning.
Grace, Joshua	CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Grace, Joshua	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Grossman, Lev	HARVARD UNIVERSITY-HARVARD COLLEGE	JPLSIP	Renaud Detry	Machine vision / machine learning for Oceans Worlds exploration
Grossman, Lev	Activity: We are looking for a skilled CS student to help us with (1) the acquisition of data issued by our package, and its aggregation into a 3D spatial map, and (2) the development of a cross-modal vent composition model that guides vent exploration and facilitates data visualization.
Hall, Hunter	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY	SURF	Shahrouz Alimo	Cubesat technology – innovations in launch and constellation applications
Hall, Hunter	Activity: 2019 projects focus on fast development and prototyping. Platforms for the test include High altitude balloons (HAB), UAV, and cubesats.
Hansen, Johanna	McGill University	JPLSIP	Renaud Detry	Object Localization for Manipulation
Hansen, Johanna	Activity: The student will assist in all or a subset of the following areas, depending on skillset and interest: - Conceptual development: design and implementation of statistical models for characterizing grasp-related processes. - Software development: rewriting research code into high-performance implementations. - Experimental design and realization: Generating training data. Drawing experimental protocols. Integration with robot hardware. Supervising robot experiments.
Harper, Scott	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Harper, Scott	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Harris, Lea	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Aaron Schutte	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Harris, Lea	Activity: This project involves physics based modeling, simulation, and visualization of autonomous ground vehicles using JPL's DARTS Lab software.
Hasrouty, Jean Claude	CALIF STATE UNIV-NORTHRIDGE	MSP	Eric Kulczycki	Mars Sample Transfer Testbed Robotic Arm Operations Testing and Software
Hasrouty, Jean Claude	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of robotic arm control and workspace analysis software for sample retrieval tools and sample cache interface features as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Hatteland, Alexander	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Hatteland, Alexander	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Hester, Rockey	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Hester, Rockey	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Heywood, Tristan	University of Sydney	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Heywood, Tristan	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Holt, Samuel	LEHIGH UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP-SUM	Adrian Stoica	Innovation to Flight - Coordinated observation in formation flight
Holt, Samuel	Activity: Prepare a cubesat formation flight with coordinated observation by satellites. Develop the technology for cubesats. Test the cubesats (1-3u) in an experiment with 3 balloons launched around the same time, a few km apart, performing exchange of information, making on-board decisions and performing coordinated observations in flight, transmitting to ground high level data.
Hosseini Jafari, Arash	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE	JPLSIP	Abhinandan Jain	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Hosseini Jafari, Arash	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Huson, Peter	BROWN UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	Mission Executive for Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Huson, Peter	Activity: The student will contribute to on-going development of improvements to the CARACaS executive module known as TRACE (Traceable Robotic Activity Composer and Executive), which handles complex mission specifications that include, for example, subprocesses. This work may include software development, as well as, testing and integration to evaluate performance.
Ishigo, Alyssa	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Ishigo, Alyssa	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Iyer, Prashant	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLGF	Patrick McGarey	Learning and Reasoning about Anchor Points for Tethered Robots
Iyer, Prashant	Activity: The project involves developing algorithms that reason on point-cloud data from Axel to determine 1) where anchors might be, 2) if they are 'safe', and 3) learning from experience after adding anchor points.
Jensen, Nathan	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN	Space Grant	Ryan McCormick	Robotic Manipulator Development
Jensen, Nathan	Activity: Develop new space robotic manipulators capabilities by infusing new technologies for future mission concepts. Aspects of the project will include design, prototyping and testing.
Jung, Sunggoo	KAIST	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Jung, Sunggoo	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Kahraman, Sule	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JVSRP	Eric Kulczycki	Mars Sample Transfer Testbed Robotic Arm Operations Testing and Software
Kahraman, Sule	Activity: tudent will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development. Student will help to evaluate prototypes through operations of the MSTT Test-bed for data collection and demonstration of key functionality for the SRL Concept Mission. Student will take part in Mars Yard Testing with Fetch Rover
Kant, Nilay	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Jonathan Cameron	DARTS Lab Robotic Vehicle Modeling (Summer 2019)
Kant, Nilay	Activity: The DARTS/Dshell simulation framework has many software development projects related to constructing and using simulations of robotic vehicles such as spacecraft, rovers, and balloons. Some applications are for planetary missions and some are related to earth-based applications.
Katsumata, Haruhi	Keio University	JVSRP	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy
Katsumata, Haruhi	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Katz, Joshua	ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY	CSU STAR	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Katz, Joshua	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Kelly, Conlain	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON	JPLSIP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Kelly, Conlain	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Khoo, Norris	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	JPLYIP	Yumi Iwashita	Chevron Tight Rock Project
Khoo, Norris	Activity: The objective of this project is to develop advanced machine learning (ML) methods to control design and operating choices to optimize oil and gas recovery in tight rock unconventional reservoirs.
Kikuchi, Yuiko	Keio University	JVSRP	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy
Kikuchi, Yuiko	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Kilic, Cagri	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Kilic, Cagri	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Kim, Leon	COLUMBIA UNIV SCHOOL ENGIN-UNDERGRA	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Kim, Leon	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
King, Jonathan	Carnegie Mellon University	NSTRF	Aaron Parness	NSTRF Gripping
King, Jonathan	Activity: Technical objectives: 1) Improve proprioception: - Using motion capture, photogrammetry, or encoders for grasp pose estimation. - Vision based spring displacement and F/T Sensors for force estimation. 2) Collect grasp data: - Supplement new and prior grasping experiments with force and pose knowledge.
Kinney, Mitchell	UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES	JPLYIP-SUM	Curtis Padgett	Wide Baseline Stereo
Kinney, Mitchell	Activity: The candidate will be assigned a subtask--to produce reliable classification of surface vehicle type so that the autonomy system "knows" what type of navigation response to perform. The task involves learning different class shapes from the imagery and aggregating other contact properties (size, speed, etc.) to make an informed decision.
Kramer, Andrew	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER	NSTRF	Michael Wolf	Next Generation Perception for Robotic Exploration of Space and Earth
Kramer, Andrew	Activity: This project is concerned with the problem of robot autonomy for exploration of challenging sensory environments. In this case, the focus components of robot autonomy involve robot localization, environment mapping, motion planning under uncertainty, and machine learning. The project entails developing, implementing, testing, and analyzing algorithms and approaches for robotic perception to meet these challenges.
Krol, Kyle	Cornell University	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Fuzzing Mars 2020 flight software
Krol, Kyle	Activity: This task will apply coverage-guided fuzz testing techniques to the Mars 2020 flight software (including mobility, sample caching, and opportunistic sequence execution planner).
Kusch, Filippo	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Simulation and Testing of Additive Manufacturing Processes for Space Applications
Kusch, Filippo	Activity: This task involves the study of residual stresses of additively manufactured components, leveraging existing 3D manufacturing capabilities in combination with predictive computational tools, addressing stress-relief strategies, as well as physics-based numerical models. The ultimate goal is to accurately predict the lifecycle and performance of metallic parts based on Additive Manufacturing processes.
Lamarre, Olivier	University of Toronto	JPLGF	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy Optimal Autonav
Lamarre, Olivier	Activity: The objectives of these tasks are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Lara Tovar, Bryan	Politecnico di Torino	JVSRP	Adrian Stoica	Robot-Oriented Integrated Circuits (RobotICs)
Lara Tovar, Bryan	Activity: Design a family of co-processors dedicated for efficient implementation of computations needed by robotics applications
Leake, Carl	TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Aaron Schutte	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Leake, Carl	Activity: This project involves physics based modeling, simulation, and visualization of space vehicles using JPL's DARTS Lab software.
Lee, Hanseob	KAIST	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Lee, Hanseob	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Lew, Thomas	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Lew, Thomas	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Liu, Kevin	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA)	JPLYIP	Arash Kalantari	Fabrication of a crash resilient flying/rolling vehicle
Liu, Kevin	Activity: The focus of this task will be on exploring different fabrication techniques for a crash resistance flying/rolling vehicle.
Lizewski, Jacob	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Travis Brown	Axel Rover Development
Lizewski, Jacob	Activity: This project focuses on development and testing of mechanical, electrical and computer systems on the Axel Rover. This includes electrical circuit design, integration, testing, and programming.
Loi, Matteo		APT	Adrian Wall	Business Internship
Loi, Matteo	Activity:
Luebbers, Matthew	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER	JPLSIP	Trevor Reed	RSVP - Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program
Luebbers, Matthew	Activity: This project is a first step toward moving some of our data visualization tools to an AR/VR platform. Our current tools make use of 3D stereo monitors, which are becoming less common both in availability and support.
Lytle, Daniel	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	JPLYIP	Cristina Sorice	RIOT: Robotic Inspection Of Tanks
Lytle, Daniel	Activity: Software and avionics support for aerial mobility system: small quadrotor and blimp design
Maldonado-Contreras, Jairo	CALIF STATE UNIV-LONG BEACH	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Maldonado-Contreras, Jairo	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Mazouz, Rayan	Delft University of Technology	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Mazouz, Rayan	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
McCabe, Rebecca	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
McCabe, Rebecca	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Miller, Eric	UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA		Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Miller, Eric	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Morad, Steven	UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA	JPLSIP	Aaron Parness	Grasp and Path Planning for Limbed Robots
Morad, Steven	Activity: The student will work with the perception team to define, procure, mount and integrate a sensor package that may include stereo cameras, LIDAR, and other sensors so that the robot can build a local map of its position on the rock wall and identify good locations for the grippers to engage the surface.
Morra, Daniele	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Morra, Daniele	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Mote, Mark	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Amir Rahmani	Spacecraft Swarm Integrated Communications and Control
Mote, Mark	Activity: The student will work closely with JPL engineers and depending on need will assist in designing motion-planning algorithms and software implementation, setting up simulation environment, running simulations, and hardware demonstrations.
Mujtaba, Fawaz	UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS	Space Grant	Roland Brockers	Visual Radar
Mujtaba, Fawaz	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to produce highly accurate online terrain-elevation maps to enable collision free flight in Earth and Mars like environments. The method will be based on 3D point cloud measurements acquired through a stereo camera system onboard a UAS or aircraft.
Nadan, Paul	FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEE	JPLSIP	Jacob Izraelevitz	SQUID (Streamlined Quick-Unfolding Investigation Drone)
Nadan, Paul	Activity: The intern position would aid in the prototyping, development, and testing of folding multirotors and their launchers.
Newberry, Felix	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER	JPLGF	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Newberry, Felix	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Newbold, Timothy	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Scott Moreland	Enceldus In Situ Sampling Environmental Chamber Experimentation
Newbold, Timothy	Activity: The task will involve the candidate performing mechanical design, assembly and laboratory testing of prototype sampling systems for application to Enceladus surfaces. This includes design of mechanisms using Solidworks CAD, managing the fabrication of machined parts, and assembly of hardware. Additionally, executing test programs to evaluate sampling systems will be performed.
Nguyen, Jennifer	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Rohan Thakker	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (JVSRP Rohan)
Nguyen, Jennifer	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Nolan, Tui	University of Technology Sydney	JVSRP	Gareth Meirion-Griffith	Design optimization, simulation and field evaluation for mobile robot mobility systems operating on analogue Ocean World terrain
Nolan, Tui	Activity: To evaluate the efficacy of actively articulated suspension compared with the rocker-bogie mobility system the candidate will assist in running mobility field trials using both types mobility systems.
Offermanns, Magnus	Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt	JVSRP	Roland Brockers	Map based localization for micro air vehicles autonomous navigation
Offermanns, Magnus	Activity: We will develop and implement a loop closure method for an autonomous micro air vehicle that can be used for both use cases: localization within a pre-existing map (e.g. images from Google Earth), and the detection of a revisit using a local map that is generated on the fly, based on images from on-board cameras.
Ohi, Nicholas	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Ohi, Nicholas	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Olsen, Nicholas	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON	JPLSIP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Olsen, Nicholas	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Palieri, Matteo	Polytechnic University of Bari	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Palieri, Matteo	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Papais, Sandro	McGill University	JVSRP	Benjamin Hockman	Systems Engineering study of an Inter-Planetary CubeSat
Papais, Sandro	Activity: The objective of this project is to design an autonomous inter-planetary CubeSat and perform basic systems engineering to size the various subsystems required for autonomous operations around small bodies (e.g. propulsion, ADCS, and imaging systems).
Paparella, Fabio	Politecnico di Milano	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Paparella, Fabio	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Park, Hyoshin	North Carolina A&T State University	MSP	Masahiro Ono	Onboard Analytics for Mars Exploration Enabled by High Performance Spaceflight Computing
Park, Hyoshin	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability
Prasanna, Sahana	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Prasanna, Sahana	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Primstad, PÃ¥l	University of Oslo	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Improving rover exploration capabilities by learning from humans
Primstad, PÃ¥l	Activity: The objective of the project is to Improving rover exploration capabilities by learning from humans.
Quan, Justin	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA)	JPLYIP	Spencer Backus	Perching Helicopters
Quan, Justin	Activity: Design and develop gripper and landing gear of the perching gripper using rapid-prototyping tools and to develop and run testbeds to evaluate the gripper's performance in various conditions
Radmanesh, Reza	UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Radmanesh, Reza	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Rafizadeh, Ramin	University of Maryland College Park	JPLSIP	Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay	Building Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) using Autonomous Robots
Rafizadeh, Ramin	Activity: Technical challenges to be addressed are as follows: We aim to survey and select suitable craters on the far-side of the Moon for LCRT. The crater depth must be comparable to the crater radius to enable a feasible spherical-cap wire-mesh with the reflector’s focus within the crater. Moreover, we would like to avoid big boulder/out-crops and optimize SNR-to-weight ratio.
Rankin, Ian	NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Aaron Parness	Grasp and Path Planning for Limbed Robots
Rankin, Ian	Activity: The student will work with the perception team to define, procure, mount and integrate a sensor package that may include stereo cameras, LIDAR, and other sensors so that the robot can build a local map of its position on the rock wall and identify good locations for the grippers to engage the surface.
Riccobono, Dario	Politecnico di Torino	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Enceladus Surface Sampling System Development
Riccobono, Dario	Activity: The task involves learning about the tool/material interaction problem as it relates to Enceladus surface sampling, develop test apparatus to study sampling mechanics, conduct experimentation, perform analysis/simulation and make recommendations for design as an outcome of the work.
Ridderbusch, Steffen	University of Oxford	JVSRP	Aaron Parness	Low-DOF, high capability, mobility system analysis
Ridderbusch, Steffen	Activity: The task involves a mathematical study into optimizing the design of multi-modal systems. The results will be used to pursue "next generation" mobility platforms in future studies.
Ritter, Mikela	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA)	NSTRF	Aaron Parness	NSTRF Flexible Electrostatics
Ritter, Mikela	Activity: The goal of this study is to manufacture stretchable EA pads for use in a space environment.
Rothenberger, Noah	ETH	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Rothenberger, Noah	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Sajjadi, Seyed	CALIF STATE UNIV-NORTHRIDGE	JPLYIP	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	On-board Autonomy for a Small, Foldable Robot
Sajjadi, Seyed	Activity: The student will contribute to on-going development of autonomy functionality for PUFFER (e.g., motion control, state estimation, etc.).
Sarabu, Hemanth	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLGF	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy Optimal Autonav
Sarabu, Hemanth	Activity: The objectives of these tasks are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Scheiber, Martin	TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Roland Brockers	VIO Initialization in unknown environments
Scheiber, Martin	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to initialize an existing vision-based state estimation filter for a particular UAS deployment in a “throw and go” scenario where information before and after the throw is used for initialization.
Shi, Tiffany	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	SURF	Yang Cheng	Mars 2020 LVS Field Test Support
Shi, Tiffany	Activity: Analyze field test data in support of Mars 2020 LVS validation. This includes reporting on LVS performance and identifying any issues with the data collection and software.
Slavick, Eitan	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY	JPLYIP	Aaron Parness	Perching Helicopters
Slavick, Eitan	Activity: -Design and develop gripper and landing gear of the perching gripper -Prototype gripper using rapid-prototyping tools for testing and functional demonstration. -Develop testbed and run tests to evaluate the gripper
So, Charlson	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Deegan Atha	Deep Learning and Data Management for Maritime Applications
So, Charlson	Activity: This project would entail three main components. The first is to develop a database of images and their ground truth data and tools to interact with this database. The second would be to experiment with different deep learning approaches on this database. The third would be to develop and augment existing evaluation tools to report the performance of these different algorithms.
Stephens, Ravi	University of Sydney	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Stephens, Ravi	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Sternklar-Davis, Benjamin	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Sternklar-Davis, Benjamin	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Suehr, Sean	NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIV	MSP	Masahiro Ono	Onboard Analytics for Mars Exploration Enabled by High Performance Spaceflight Computing
Suehr, Sean	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability
Takahashi, Ryohei	The University of Tokyo	JVSRP	Masahiro Ono	Research on Logistics of Multi-vehicle Mars Exploration using MTTT
Takahashi, Ryohei	Activity: The objectives of this task are to perform basic researches on 1) enhancing the capabilities of MTTT by integrating ground-based and orbiter-based terrain classification and 2) system engineering study on the logistics of future unmanned and manned Mars exploration using a heterogeneous team of robots
Terry, Edward	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Terry, Edward	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Theodorou, Evangelos	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JSFRP-Faculty	Olivier Toupet	Machine Learning for Planetary Exploration
Theodorou, Evangelos	Activity: This project is concerned with the problem of robot autonomy and machine learning. The faculty will contribute to research on motion planning under uncertainty and machine learning for space applications.
Thomsen, Max	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Hari Nayar	Cable Winch Design
Thomsen, Max	Activity: Design a compact winch with enclosed motor for controlling and sensing cable length for a robotic application.
Tighe, Katherine	DUKE UNIVERSITY	Space Grant	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
Tighe, Katherine	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Tordesillas, Jesus	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLGF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Tordesillas, Jesus	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Touma, Thomas	RMIT	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Touma, Thomas	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Trapp, Elliot	DEPAUL UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Jonathan Cameron	DARTS Lab Software Development CS (Spring 2019)
Trapp, Elliot	Activity: The DARTS/Dshell simulation framework has many software development projects in simulation capabilities, visualization, user interfaces, data management, web services, and more. Students will work with the DARTS Lab team in the development, improvement, and adaptation of software tools for aerospace simulation applications.
Ubellacker, Samuel	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Robotic Sampling for Icy Bodies
Ubellacker, Samuel	Activity: As new sampling designs and approaches are developed, the robotic software control system must be updated to meet the needs of the project.
Van Crey, Nikko	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR	JPLYIP	Donald Ruffatto	REACCH – Reactive Electro-Adhesive Capture Cloth
Van Crey, Nikko	Activity: The selected student will support the development and fabrication of prototype deployment mechanisms for the REACCH material to be used on a gripper assembly.
Vasilev, Andrei	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Robotics Modeling, Analyses, Manipulation and Mobility for In Space Assembly
Vasilev, Andrei	Activity: The candidate will develop simulations of the expected interactions between the robot and mating components. Also develop motion plans and interpret sensor data as needed to achieve the desired robotic behaviors with the end goal of a hardware demonstration.
Vavra, Stephanie	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN	Space Grant	Ryan McCormick	Robotic Manipulator Development
Vavra, Stephanie	Activity: Develop new space robotic manipulators capabilities by infusing new technologies for future mission concepts. Aspects of the project will include design, prototyping and testing.
Vertovec, Nikolaus	ETH Zurich	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Vertovec, Nikolaus	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Villalobos, Christopher	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Spencer Backus	In-Space Assembly System Developmen
Villalobos, Christopher	Activity: A current testbed and interface prototypes incorporating a mobile manipulator and precision kinematic joints have been developed to evaluate strategies for in-space assembly and repair of satellites. Students are needed to support the testbed and continue development and testing of the robotic system, precision joints, and other systems integral to the modular serviceable satellite concept.
Wagner, Caleb	WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE	JPLSIP	Joshua Vander Hook	Technology Archive and Autonomy Catalog
Wagner, Caleb	Activity: This project will take preliminary data sets, collected by hand over many hours and create a homogeneous front-end for a heterogeneous set of back-end data sources.
Warren, Patrick	Taylor University	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Develop Control software for EtherCAT-connected Avionics
Warren, Patrick	Activity: This task is to develop a stand alone software system that is capable of running a minimum set of hardware and sensors needed by JPL research testbeds. The task should considering open source alternatives for our applications and end by demonstrating prototype solutions on various computers and operating systems.
Wylie, Brittany	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	Design and Testing of a Modular Satellite
Wylie, Brittany	Activity: In order to understand how a modular satellite can be assembled and serviced, we need to design, build, and test the enabling technologies. The student will help generate models of existing system components and design and model new components of the system. In addition, the student will help assemble and test the components.
Zanutto, Nicolas	Politecnico di Milano	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Zanutto, Nicolas	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Zhao, Steve	EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE	SIRI-Spring	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Zhao, Steve	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Aggarwal, Rajan	UNIV OF ILLINOIS @ URBANA-CHAMPAIGN	JPLSIP	Scott Moreland	Enceladus Lander In-situ Sampler Developement
Aggarwal, Rajan	Activity: The internship task will involve the candidate performing mechanical design, assembly and laboratory testing of prototype sampling systems for application to Enceladus surfaces.
Ahmad, Adeel	COLUMBIA UNIV SCHOOL ENGIN-UNDERGRA	JPLSIP	Scott Moreland	Enceladus Lander In-situ Sampler Developement
Ahmad, Adeel	Activity: The internship task will involve the candidate performing mechanical design, assembly and laboratory testing of prototype sampling systems for application to Enceladus surfaces.
Aiazzi, Carolina	Politecnico di Milano	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Aiazzi, Carolina	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Alatur, Nikhilesh Athresh	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Alatur, Nikhilesh Athresh	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Alfeerawi, Dania	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE	MSP	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
Alfeerawi, Dania	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of robotic arm control and workspace analysis software for sample retrieval tools and sample cache interface features as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Archanian, Avak	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	JPLYIP-SUM	Ara Kourchians	Robosimian Rebuild
Archanian, Avak	Activity: To design, build, test, and install a new power management system into Robosimian. The new system will augment the robots functionality by monitoring and reporting the subsystem voltages and currents, and will add the ability to buffer energy for large current demands during strenuous motions.
Aucone, Emanuele	University of Pisa	JVSRP	Patrick McGarey	Enhancing mobility and control of the DuAxel rover system
Aucone, Emanuele	Activity: This project will specifically look at developing rover control algorithms that will enhance the overall mobility of the DuAxel system on different types of terrain. Currently mobility is somewhat crude due to Axel’s grouser style wheels.
Banks, Christopher	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Amir Rahmani	Hazard Avoidance for Unmanned Vessels with a Towed Sensor
Banks, Christopher	Activity: The student will be working closely with a team of JPL engineers and will contribute to the project as needed in design and implementation of motion planning and estimation algorithms, running simulations, improving simulation software, and analyzing results.
Bao, Richard	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	SURF	Roland Brockers	Visual Radar
Bao, Richard	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to produce highly accurate online terrain-elevation maps to enable collision free flight in Earth and Mars like environments. The method will be based on 3D point cloud measurements acquired through a stereo camera system onboard a UAS or aircraft.
Beard, Jared	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Rohan Thakker	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (JVSRP Rohan)
Beard, Jared	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Bechini, Michele	Politecnico of Milan	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Bechini, Michele	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Ben Miled, Meriem	ETH zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Ben Miled, Meriem	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Berman, Jonathan	HARVARD UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Marco Quadrelli	Terrain Registration for Rover Operations
Berman, Jonathan	Activity: The Robotics Interfaces and Visualization group seeks a summer intern with experience in 3D visualization, computational geometry, point cloud processing, and machine learning to work on a new pipeline for automatic terrain registration. The student will develop a new pipeline for point set registration, which will become part of the RSVP (Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program) suite of tools.
Bernhard, Benjamin	UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME	JPLYIP-SUM	Amir Rahmani	Infrastructure and Algorithms for Spacecraft Swarm Coordination
Bernhard, Benjamin	Activity: The student will work closely with JPL engineers and depending on project needs will assist in software implementation of algorithms, designing and setting up simulation environment, running simulations, and hardware demonstrations.
Bhanji, Alisha	University of Waterloo	JVSRP	Aaron Parness	Electrostatic Adhesive Gripper
Bhanji, Alisha	Activity: The selected student will work to improve on the adhesive perching mechanism to increase the performance and decrease the weight of the system. Additional designs will complement the gripper with the use of electrostatics and gecko-like adhesives. The student is expected to mock up designs using spare hardware, develop detailed CAD models of new prototypes, and oversee the fabrication and assembly of these designs.
Bochicchio, Alfredo	Sant'Anna University	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Bochicchio, Alfredo	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Boroson, Elizabeth	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	NSTRF	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	Learning Coordination for Multi-Rover Planetary Exploration - NSTRF
Boroson, Elizabeth	Activity: The development of algorithms for coordination for a group of heterogeneous robots exploring, mapping, and operating in a previously unknown environment during planetary exploration.
Boscolo Camiletto, Andrea	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Boscolo Camiletto, Andrea	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Bowkett, Joseph	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JVSRP	Brandon Rothrock	Learning post-conditions for manipulation tasks
Bowkett, Joseph	Activity: Assist in all or a subset of the following areas, depending on skillset and interest: - Conceptual development: design and implementation of statistical models for characterizing grasp-related processes. - Software development: rewriting research code into high-performance implementations. - Experimental design and realization: Generating training data. Drawing experimental protocols. Integration with robot hardware including a Kuka iiwa with three-finger robotiq gripper, and Robosimian. Supervising robot experiments. - Publication: summarizing our results in scientific publications.
Bretl, Evan	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	On-board Autonomy for a Small, Foldable Robot
Bretl, Evan	Activity: The student will contribute to on-going development of autonomy functionality for PUFFER (e.g., motion control, state estimation, etc.).
Buebel, Spencer	VIRGINIA POLYTECH INST & STATE UNIV	JPLYIP	Joshua Vander Hook	Robotic Edge Computing for Mars
Buebel, Spencer	Activity: This project involves helping JPL researchers and engineers develop new sensor network technologies and distributed algorithms for Mars and Lunar exploration, with a strong focus on communication network optimization and software engineering. The ideal candidate will also handle the hardware integration with a network of small mobile robots.
Camargo Forero, Leonardo	Technical University of Catalonia	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Camargo Forero, Leonardo	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Camasmie, Paulo	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Camasmie, Paulo	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Cameron, Jessica	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Cameron, Jessica	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Cauligi, Abhishek	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Cauligi, Abhishek	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Chase, Timothy	"SUNY BUFFALO State College, New York "	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Chase, Timothy	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Chen, Irene	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Develop Control software for EtherCAT-connected Avionics
Chen, Irene	Activity: This task is to develop a stand alone software system that is capable of running a minimum set of hardware and sensors needed by JPL research testbeds. The task should considering open source alternatives for our applications and end by demonstrating prototype solutions on various computers and operating systems.
Chiu, Chi	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Chiu, Chi	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Contreras, Mario	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Aaron Parness	LLAMA Robot Mechanical
Contreras, Mario	Activity: The intern will serve as a test engineer for the robot. Will also observe tests, analyze data, design & fabricate any ground support equipment that is needed, and contribute to the redesign discussions based on robot performance.
Culbertson, Preston	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay	Technology Development for In-Space Assembly Applications - NSTRF
Culbertson, Preston	Activity: The objective of this effort is to mathematically state the assembly sequencing problem for ISA, which captures all the constraints and complexities of real-world situations, and develop efficient mathematical techniques to solve this problem. We propose to pose the assembly sequencing problem for ISA as a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) using a number of novel mathematical techniques, to take advantage of fast MILP solvers.
Daddi, Guglielmo	Politecnico di Torino	JVSRP	Aaron Parness	Paschen breakdown mitigration strategies for high-voltage systems on Mars
Daddi, Guglielmo	Activity: The intern will work with the task PI, Texas A&M University, and Honeybee Robotics to understand the principal challenges of multi-kV systems on Mars (required for pulsed plasma). The rarefied, CO2 atmosphere presents a challenge in the context of voltage breakdown and unintentional arcing. The intern will work to provide recommended mitigation strategies and provide a path forward for continued research.
Daniel, Nathan	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Travis Brown	Axel Rover Development
Daniel, Nathan	Activity: This project focuses on development and testing of electrical, mechanical, and computer systems on the Axel rover. This includes electrical systems integration, testing, and programming. Student will also be involved in the development of a tethered autonomy pipeline.
de Freitas Bart, Ryan	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JVSRP	Raymond Ma	Testbed Support for In-Space Assembly
de Freitas Bart, Ryan	Activity: A current testbed incorporating a mobile manipulator has been developed to evaluate strategies for in-space assembly and repair of satellites. Students are needed to support the testbed in terms of hardware maintenance, testing support, and further testbed development.
DeVore, Wesley	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE	MSP	Alexander Brinkman	Mars Sample Transfer Testbed Robotic Arm Operations Testing and Software
DeVore, Wesley	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of robotic arm control and workspace analysis software for sample retrieval tools and sample cache interface features as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Dhaouadi, Wassim	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Dhaouadi, Wassim	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc. There are also opportunities in the development and application of the basic multibody dynamics and control algorithms used in these real-time simulations.
Di, Julia	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Jaakko Karras	Elastic and Compliant Sensors for PUFFER
Di, Julia	Activity: This project will evaluate what can be done to sense the folded chassis state with existing off-the-shelf sensors and compare those to the performance that can be achieved with motor-derived estimation. Off-the-shelf resistive and/or capacitive flex/stretch sensors will be retro-fitted onto existing PUFFER prototypes, and then characterized for sensing performance (accuracy, repeatability, bandwidth, etc) as well as factors such as durability, ease of integration, etc.
Dominguez, Mitchell	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Jonathan Cameron	DARTS Lab Software Development ME (Spring 2019)
Dominguez, Mitchell	Activity: The DARTS/Dshell simulation framework has many software development projects in simulation capabilities, visualization, user interfaces, data management, web services, and more. Students will work with the DARTS Lab team in the development, improvement, and adaptation of software tools for aerospace simulation applications.
Domnik, Matthias	Fachhochschule Dortmund	JVSRP	Roland Brockers	3D Perception for Aerial Terrain Reconstruction
Domnik, Matthias	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to produce highly accurate online terrain maps to enable collision free safe landing in Earth and Mars like environments.
Dor, Harel	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	SURF	Jeff Delaune	Vision-Based Navigation for a Mars Science Helicopter
Dor, Harel	Activity: The participant will join a team of 2 JPL employees and 1 postdoc in the design, implementation and testing of a novel vision-based navigation algorithm tailored for robust performance in Mars-like conditions. The technical plan can involve image processing, computer vision, state estimation or sensor fusion based on the candidate's profile, interest and dates of availability.
Duong, Van	UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES	Space Grant	Adrian Stoica	Interfaces for Enhanced Robotic Operability
Duong, Van	Activity: Enhance existing Mars 2020- SCS operator interfaces, and expand the modalities of interaction.
D'urso, Giovanni	University of Technology Sydney	JVSRP	Gareth Meirion-Griffith	Design optimization, simulation and field evaluation for mobile robot mobility systems operating on analogue Ocean World terrain
D'urso, Giovanni	Activity: To evaluate the efficacy of actively articulated suspension compared with the rocker-bogie mobility system the candidate will assist in running mobility field trials using both types mobility systems.
Ebadi, Kamak	SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	Mobile Autonomous Robotic Swarm
Ebadi, Kamak	Activity: Integrate the gas sensor into the perception and mapping system.
Elliott, David	"CORNELL UNIVERSITY "	NSTRF	Issa Nesnas	Tumbling/Rolling Mobility with Polyhedral Rover
Elliott, David	Activity: The student will investigate polyhedral rovers that does not use wheels, but instead rolls around from side to side. A roll from one side to another is defined as a step. The rover uses one or more Single-Gimbal Center Control Moment Gyroscopes to move.
Emmei, Tomoki	the University of Tokyo	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Emmei, Tomoki	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Escobar, Daniel	UNIV OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Escobar, Daniel	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Faccani, Matteo	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna-Università di Pisa	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Faccani, Matteo	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Falk, Hailey	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS	MSP	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
Falk, Hailey	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development. Student will help to evaluate prototypes through operations of the MSTT Test-bed for data collection and demonstration of key functionality for the SRL Concept Mission. Student will take part in Mars Yard Testing with Fetch Rover.
Fan, David	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Rohan Thakker	Next Generation Autonomous Robots for Exploring Space and Earth - Morrell
Fan, David	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Ferrini, Lorenzo	University of Pisa		Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Ferrini, Lorenzo	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Fertel, Miles	HARVARD UNIVERSITY-HARVARD COLLEGE	JPLSIP	Steven Myint	Fuzzing Mars 2020 flight software
Fertel, Miles	Activity: This task will apply coverage-guided fuzz testing techniques to the Mars 2020 flight software (including mobility, sample caching, and opportunistic sequence execution planner).
Freeman, Martin	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Michael Wolf	Sensor network development for Mars exploration
Freeman, Martin	Activity: This project involves helping JPL reserachers and engineers develop new sensor network technologies and distributed algorithms for Mars and Lunar exploration, with a strong focus on communication network optimization and software engineering.
Frye, Alex	FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEE	JPLYIP	Aaron Parness	Volcanic Gas Collection
Frye, Alex	Activity: Learning and Reasoning about Anchor Points for Tethered Robots
Funabiki, Nobuhiro	The University of Tokyo	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Funabiki, Nobuhiro	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Gatto, Joseph	COLUMBIA UNIV SCHOOL GENERAL STUDIE	JPLSIP	Yumi Iwashita	Chevron Tight Rock Project
Gatto, Joseph	Activity: The project will focus on developing deep learning-based methods to predict oil/gas production.
Georgescu, Leonardo	UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS	Space Grant	Travis Brown	Axel Rover Development
Georgescu, Leonardo	Activity: This project focuses on development and testing of mechanical, electrical and computer systems on the Axel Rover. This includes electrical circuit design, integration, testing, and programming.
Ginoya, Manit	University of Ottawa	JVSRP	Hari Nayar	Modeling and Simulation of BALLET
Ginoya, Manit	Activity: Develop a physics-based dynamics model of BALLET (Balloon Locomotion for Extreme Terrain) and perform simulations of BALLET traversing realistic terrain.
Ginting, Muhammad Fadhil	ETH Zürich	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Ginting, Muhammad Fadhil	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Glassner, Samantha	NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Spencer Backus	System development for In-Space Assembly
Glassner, Samantha	Activity: Students will support the testbed and continue development and testing of the robotic system, precision joints, and other systems integral to the modular serviceable satellite concept.
Glick, Paul	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO	NSTRF	Donald Ruffatto	Extending Controllable Adhesive Technologies to Irregular Surfaces with Soft Robotic Actuation
Glick, Paul	Activity: The student will work to integrate current gecko-like adhesives developed at JPL with the growing field of soft robotics while addressing the challenges of utilizing soft robotic mechanisms in space.
Gozoev, Akhsarbek	University of Oslo	JVSRP	Yumi Iwashita	Machine learning for ground traversability analysis from aerial images
Gozoev, Akhsarbek	Activity: The project will focus on developing deep learning-based segmentation and path planning.
Grace, Joshua	CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Grace, Joshua	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Grossman, Lev	HARVARD UNIVERSITY-HARVARD COLLEGE	JPLSIP	Renaud Detry	Machine vision / machine learning for Oceans Worlds exploration
Grossman, Lev	Activity: We are looking for a skilled CS student to help us with (1) the acquisition of data issued by our package, and its aggregation into a 3D spatial map, and (2) the development of a cross-modal vent composition model that guides vent exploration and facilitates data visualization.
Hall, Hunter	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY	SURF	Shahrouz Alimo	Cubesat technology – innovations in launch and constellation applications
Hall, Hunter	Activity: 2019 projects focus on fast development and prototyping. Platforms for the test include High altitude balloons (HAB), UAV, and cubesats.
Hansen, Johanna	McGill University	JPLSIP	Renaud Detry	Object Localization for Manipulation
Hansen, Johanna	Activity: The student will assist in all or a subset of the following areas, depending on skillset and interest: - Conceptual development: design and implementation of statistical models for characterizing grasp-related processes. - Software development: rewriting research code into high-performance implementations. - Experimental design and realization: Generating training data. Drawing experimental protocols. Integration with robot hardware. Supervising robot experiments.
Harper, Scott	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Harper, Scott	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Harris, Lea	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Aaron Schutte	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Harris, Lea	Activity: This project involves physics based modeling, simulation, and visualization of autonomous ground vehicles using JPL's DARTS Lab software.
Hasrouty, Jean Claude	CALIF STATE UNIV-NORTHRIDGE	MSP	Eric Kulczycki	Mars Sample Transfer Testbed Robotic Arm Operations Testing and Software
Hasrouty, Jean Claude	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of robotic arm control and workspace analysis software for sample retrieval tools and sample cache interface features as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Hatteland, Alexander	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Hatteland, Alexander	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Hester, Rockey	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Hester, Rockey	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Heywood, Tristan	University of Sydney	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Heywood, Tristan	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Holt, Samuel	LEHIGH UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP-SUM	Adrian Stoica	Innovation to Flight - Coordinated observation in formation flight
Holt, Samuel	Activity: Prepare a cubesat formation flight with coordinated observation by satellites. Develop the technology for cubesats. Test the cubesats (1-3u) in an experiment with 3 balloons launched around the same time, a few km apart, performing exchange of information, making on-board decisions and performing coordinated observations in flight, transmitting to ground high level data.
Hosseini Jafari, Arash	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE	JPLSIP	Abhinandan Jain	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Hosseini Jafari, Arash	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Huson, Peter	BROWN UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	Mission Executive for Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Huson, Peter	Activity: The student will contribute to on-going development of improvements to the CARACaS executive module known as TRACE (Traceable Robotic Activity Composer and Executive), which handles complex mission specifications that include, for example, subprocesses. This work may include software development, as well as, testing and integration to evaluate performance.
Ishigo, Alyssa	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Ishigo, Alyssa	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Iyer, Prashant	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLGF	Patrick McGarey	Learning and Reasoning about Anchor Points for Tethered Robots
Iyer, Prashant	Activity: The project involves developing algorithms that reason on point-cloud data from Axel to determine 1) where anchors might be, 2) if they are 'safe', and 3) learning from experience after adding anchor points.
Jensen, Nathan	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN	Space Grant	Ryan McCormick	Robotic Manipulator Development
Jensen, Nathan	Activity: Develop new space robotic manipulators capabilities by infusing new technologies for future mission concepts. Aspects of the project will include design, prototyping and testing.
Jung, Sunggoo	KAIST	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Jung, Sunggoo	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Kahraman, Sule	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JVSRP	Eric Kulczycki	Mars Sample Transfer Testbed Robotic Arm Operations Testing and Software
Kahraman, Sule	Activity: tudent will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development. Student will help to evaluate prototypes through operations of the MSTT Test-bed for data collection and demonstration of key functionality for the SRL Concept Mission. Student will take part in Mars Yard Testing with Fetch Rover
Kant, Nilay	MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Jonathan Cameron	DARTS Lab Robotic Vehicle Modeling (Summer 2019)
Kant, Nilay	Activity: The DARTS/Dshell simulation framework has many software development projects related to constructing and using simulations of robotic vehicles such as spacecraft, rovers, and balloons. Some applications are for planetary missions and some are related to earth-based applications.
Katsumata, Haruhi	Keio University	JVSRP	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy
Katsumata, Haruhi	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Katz, Joshua	ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY	CSU STAR	Brett Kennedy	In-orbit Capture Mechanism Design for Mars Sample Return
Katz, Joshua	Activity: The project will consist of designing mechanical devices using CAD software on the computer, ordering and assembling parts for prototyping on a workbench, testing the capture techniques in the lab, and reporting on capture performance and recommendations for future development.
Kelly, Conlain	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON	JPLSIP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Kelly, Conlain	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Khoo, Norris	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	JPLYIP	Yumi Iwashita	Chevron Tight Rock Project
Khoo, Norris	Activity: The objective of this project is to develop advanced machine learning (ML) methods to control design and operating choices to optimize oil and gas recovery in tight rock unconventional reservoirs.
Kikuchi, Yuiko	Keio University	JVSRP	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy
Kikuchi, Yuiko	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Kilic, Cagri	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Kilic, Cagri	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Kim, Leon	COLUMBIA UNIV SCHOOL ENGIN-UNDERGRA	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Kim, Leon	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
King, Jonathan	Carnegie Mellon University	NSTRF	Aaron Parness	NSTRF Gripping
King, Jonathan	Activity: Technical objectives: 1) Improve proprioception: - Using motion capture, photogrammetry, or encoders for grasp pose estimation. - Vision based spring displacement and F/T Sensors for force estimation. 2) Collect grasp data: - Supplement new and prior grasping experiments with force and pose knowledge.
Kinney, Mitchell	UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES	JPLYIP-SUM	Curtis Padgett	Wide Baseline Stereo
Kinney, Mitchell	Activity: The candidate will be assigned a subtask--to produce reliable classification of surface vehicle type so that the autonomy system "knows" what type of navigation response to perform. The task involves learning different class shapes from the imagery and aggregating other contact properties (size, speed, etc.) to make an informed decision.
Kramer, Andrew	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER	NSTRF	Michael Wolf	Next Generation Perception for Robotic Exploration of Space and Earth
Kramer, Andrew	Activity: This project is concerned with the problem of robot autonomy for exploration of challenging sensory environments. In this case, the focus components of robot autonomy involve robot localization, environment mapping, motion planning under uncertainty, and machine learning. The project entails developing, implementing, testing, and analyzing algorithms and approaches for robotic perception to meet these challenges.
Krol, Kyle	Cornell University	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Fuzzing Mars 2020 flight software
Krol, Kyle	Activity: This task will apply coverage-guided fuzz testing techniques to the Mars 2020 flight software (including mobility, sample caching, and opportunistic sequence execution planner).
Kusch, Filippo	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Simulation and Testing of Additive Manufacturing Processes for Space Applications
Kusch, Filippo	Activity: This task involves the study of residual stresses of additively manufactured components, leveraging existing 3D manufacturing capabilities in combination with predictive computational tools, addressing stress-relief strategies, as well as physics-based numerical models. The ultimate goal is to accurately predict the lifecycle and performance of metallic parts based on Additive Manufacturing processes.
Lamarre, Olivier	University of Toronto	JPLGF	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy Optimal Autonav
Lamarre, Olivier	Activity: The objectives of these tasks are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Lara Tovar, Bryan	Politecnico di Torino	JVSRP	Adrian Stoica	Robot-Oriented Integrated Circuits (RobotICs)
Lara Tovar, Bryan	Activity: Design a family of co-processors dedicated for efficient implementation of computations needed by robotics applications
Leake, Carl	TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY	NSTRF	Aaron Schutte	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Leake, Carl	Activity: This project involves physics based modeling, simulation, and visualization of space vehicles using JPL's DARTS Lab software.
Lee, Hanseob	KAIST	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Lee, Hanseob	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Lew, Thomas	ETH Zurich	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Lew, Thomas	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Liu, Kevin	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA)	JPLYIP	Arash Kalantari	Fabrication of a crash resilient flying/rolling vehicle
Liu, Kevin	Activity: The focus of this task will be on exploring different fabrication techniques for a crash resistance flying/rolling vehicle.
Lizewski, Jacob	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Travis Brown	Axel Rover Development
Lizewski, Jacob	Activity: This project focuses on development and testing of mechanical, electrical and computer systems on the Axel Rover. This includes electrical circuit design, integration, testing, and programming.
Loi, Matteo		APT	Adrian Wall	Business Internship
Loi, Matteo	Activity:
Luebbers, Matthew	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER	JPLSIP	Trevor Reed	RSVP - Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program
Luebbers, Matthew	Activity: This project is a first step toward moving some of our data visualization tools to an AR/VR platform. Our current tools make use of 3D stereo monitors, which are becoming less common both in availability and support.
Lytle, Daniel	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	JPLYIP	Cristina Sorice	RIOT: Robotic Inspection Of Tanks
Lytle, Daniel	Activity: Software and avionics support for aerial mobility system: small quadrotor and blimp design
Maldonado-Contreras, Jairo	CALIF STATE UNIV-LONG BEACH	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Maldonado-Contreras, Jairo	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Mazouz, Rayan	Delft University of Technology	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Mazouz, Rayan	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
McCabe, Rebecca	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
McCabe, Rebecca	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Miller, Eric	UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA		Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Miller, Eric	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Morad, Steven	UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA	JPLSIP	Aaron Parness	Grasp and Path Planning for Limbed Robots
Morad, Steven	Activity: The student will work with the perception team to define, procure, mount and integrate a sensor package that may include stereo cameras, LIDAR, and other sensors so that the robot can build a local map of its position on the rock wall and identify good locations for the grippers to engage the surface.
Morra, Daniele	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Morra, Daniele	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Mote, Mark	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Amir Rahmani	Spacecraft Swarm Integrated Communications and Control
Mote, Mark	Activity: The student will work closely with JPL engineers and depending on need will assist in designing motion-planning algorithms and software implementation, setting up simulation environment, running simulations, and hardware demonstrations.
Mujtaba, Fawaz	UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS	Space Grant	Roland Brockers	Visual Radar
Mujtaba, Fawaz	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to produce highly accurate online terrain-elevation maps to enable collision free flight in Earth and Mars like environments. The method will be based on 3D point cloud measurements acquired through a stereo camera system onboard a UAS or aircraft.
Nadan, Paul	FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEE	JPLSIP	Jacob Izraelevitz	SQUID (Streamlined Quick-Unfolding Investigation Drone)
Nadan, Paul	Activity: The intern position would aid in the prototyping, development, and testing of folding multirotors and their launchers.
Newberry, Felix	UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER	JPLGF	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Newberry, Felix	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Newbold, Timothy	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Scott Moreland	Enceldus In Situ Sampling Environmental Chamber Experimentation
Newbold, Timothy	Activity: The task will involve the candidate performing mechanical design, assembly and laboratory testing of prototype sampling systems for application to Enceladus surfaces. This includes design of mechanisms using Solidworks CAD, managing the fabrication of machined parts, and assembly of hardware. Additionally, executing test programs to evaluate sampling systems will be performed.
Nguyen, Jennifer	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Rohan Thakker	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (JVSRP Rohan)
Nguyen, Jennifer	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Nolan, Tui	University of Technology Sydney	JVSRP	Gareth Meirion-Griffith	Design optimization, simulation and field evaluation for mobile robot mobility systems operating on analogue Ocean World terrain
Nolan, Tui	Activity: To evaluate the efficacy of actively articulated suspension compared with the rocker-bogie mobility system the candidate will assist in running mobility field trials using both types mobility systems.
Offermanns, Magnus	Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt	JVSRP	Roland Brockers	Map based localization for micro air vehicles autonomous navigation
Offermanns, Magnus	Activity: We will develop and implement a loop closure method for an autonomous micro air vehicle that can be used for both use cases: localization within a pre-existing map (e.g. images from Google Earth), and the detection of a revisit using a local map that is generated on the fly, based on images from on-board cameras.
Ohi, Nicholas	WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Ohi, Nicholas	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Olsen, Nicholas	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON	JPLSIP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling and Simulation of Planetary Space Platforms
Olsen, Nicholas	Activity: Multiple projects on physics based modeling, simulation and visualization of robotic systems, space vehicles and planetary environments are available at the DARTS Lab at JPL.
Palieri, Matteo	Polytechnic University of Bari	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Palieri, Matteo	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Papais, Sandro	McGill University	JVSRP	Benjamin Hockman	Systems Engineering study of an Inter-Planetary CubeSat
Papais, Sandro	Activity: The objective of this project is to design an autonomous inter-planetary CubeSat and perform basic systems engineering to size the various subsystems required for autonomous operations around small bodies (e.g. propulsion, ADCS, and imaging systems).
Paparella, Fabio	Politecnico di Milano	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Paparella, Fabio	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Park, Hyoshin	North Carolina A&T State University	MSP	Masahiro Ono	Onboard Analytics for Mars Exploration Enabled by High Performance Spaceflight Computing
Park, Hyoshin	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability
Prasanna, Sahana	Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Tactile Gripper Development
Prasanna, Sahana	Activity: Develop tactile sensing, and incorporate it into an end effector to be used on Robosimian. Experimental study about tactile telepresence for remote operation in space and robotics applications at JPL.
Primstad, PÃ¥l	University of Oslo	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Improving rover exploration capabilities by learning from humans
Primstad, PÃ¥l	Activity: The objective of the project is to Improving rover exploration capabilities by learning from humans.
Quan, Justin	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA)	JPLYIP	Spencer Backus	Perching Helicopters
Quan, Justin	Activity: Design and develop gripper and landing gear of the perching gripper using rapid-prototyping tools and to develop and run testbeds to evaluate the gripper's performance in various conditions
Radmanesh, Reza	UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI	JPLYIP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Radmanesh, Reza	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Rafizadeh, Ramin	University of Maryland College Park	JPLSIP	Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay	Building Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) using Autonomous Robots
Rafizadeh, Ramin	Activity: Technical challenges to be addressed are as follows: We aim to survey and select suitable craters on the far-side of the Moon for LCRT. The crater depth must be comparable to the crater radius to enable a feasible spherical-cap wire-mesh with the reflector’s focus within the crater. Moreover, we would like to avoid big boulder/out-crops and optimize SNR-to-weight ratio.
Rankin, Ian	NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Aaron Parness	Grasp and Path Planning for Limbed Robots
Rankin, Ian	Activity: The student will work with the perception team to define, procure, mount and integrate a sensor package that may include stereo cameras, LIDAR, and other sensors so that the robot can build a local map of its position on the rock wall and identify good locations for the grippers to engage the surface.
Riccobono, Dario	Politecnico di Torino	JVSRP	Brett Kennedy	Enceladus Surface Sampling System Development
Riccobono, Dario	Activity: The task involves learning about the tool/material interaction problem as it relates to Enceladus surface sampling, develop test apparatus to study sampling mechanics, conduct experimentation, perform analysis/simulation and make recommendations for design as an outcome of the work.
Ridderbusch, Steffen	University of Oxford	JVSRP	Aaron Parness	Low-DOF, high capability, mobility system analysis
Ridderbusch, Steffen	Activity: The task involves a mathematical study into optimizing the design of multi-modal systems. The results will be used to pursue "next generation" mobility platforms in future studies.
Ritter, Mikela	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCLA)	NSTRF	Aaron Parness	NSTRF Flexible Electrostatics
Ritter, Mikela	Activity: The goal of this study is to manufacture stretchable EA pads for use in a space environment.
Rothenberger, Noah	ETH	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Rothenberger, Noah	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Sajjadi, Seyed	CALIF STATE UNIV-NORTHRIDGE	JPLYIP	Jean-Pierre de la Croix	On-board Autonomy for a Small, Foldable Robot
Sajjadi, Seyed	Activity: The student will contribute to on-going development of autonomy functionality for PUFFER (e.g., motion control, state estimation, etc.).
Sarabu, Hemanth	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLGF	Masahiro Ono	MAARS: Machine learning-based Analytics for Automated Rover Systems – Energy Optimal Autonav
Sarabu, Hemanth	Activity: The objectives of these tasks are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability: a capability to maximize the driving distance of a solar-powered rover by analyzing the location-dependent energy consumption and generation from images and by choosing the path and schedule to maximize the energy balance.
Scheiber, Martin	TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Roland Brockers	VIO Initialization in unknown environments
Scheiber, Martin	Activity: The goal of this project is to develop and implement a method to initialize an existing vision-based state estimation filter for a particular UAS deployment in a “throw and go” scenario where information before and after the throw is used for initialization.
Shi, Tiffany	STANFORD UNIVERSITY	SURF	Yang Cheng	Mars 2020 LVS Field Test Support
Shi, Tiffany	Activity: Analyze field test data in support of Mars 2020 LVS validation. This includes reporting on LVS performance and identifying any issues with the data collection and software.
Slavick, Eitan	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY	JPLYIP	Aaron Parness	Perching Helicopters
Slavick, Eitan	Activity: -Design and develop gripper and landing gear of the perching gripper -Prototype gripper using rapid-prototyping tools for testing and functional demonstration. -Develop testbed and run tests to evaluate the gripper
So, Charlson	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Deegan Atha	Deep Learning and Data Management for Maritime Applications
So, Charlson	Activity: This project would entail three main components. The first is to develop a database of images and their ground truth data and tools to interact with this database. The second would be to experiment with different deep learning approaches on this database. The third would be to develop and augment existing evaluation tools to report the performance of these different algorithms.
Stephens, Ravi	University of Sydney	NSTRF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Stephens, Ravi	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Sternklar-Davis, Benjamin	CORNELL UNIVERSITY	JPLSIP	Gene Merewether	Mars Science Helicopter Research and Technology -- SUMMER
Sternklar-Davis, Benjamin	Activity: Based on the prior trade-space studies, sub-system forecasts, and science requirements, we will build a demonstration vehicle capable of addressing all the various mission requirements, while also mimicking the expected dynamic characteristics and overall capabilities of the canonical Mars Science Helicopter design. (i.e. applying velocity limits, acceleration limits, angular rate limits, slew rate limits, thrust limits, etc.)
Suehr, Sean	NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIV	MSP	Masahiro Ono	Onboard Analytics for Mars Exploration Enabled by High Performance Spaceflight Computing
Suehr, Sean	Activity: The objectives of this task are to enhance the scientific and engineering value of future Mars rovers through the development, HPSC deployment, verification, and validation of the Energy Optima Autonav capability
Takahashi, Ryohei	The University of Tokyo	JVSRP	Masahiro Ono	Research on Logistics of Multi-vehicle Mars Exploration using MTTT
Takahashi, Ryohei	Activity: The objectives of this task are to perform basic researches on 1) enhancing the capabilities of MTTT by integrating ground-based and orbiter-based terrain classification and 2) system engineering study on the logistics of future unmanned and manned Mars exploration using a heterogeneous team of robots
Terry, Edward	CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Terry, Edward	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Theodorou, Evangelos	GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JSFRP-Faculty	Olivier Toupet	Machine Learning for Planetary Exploration
Theodorou, Evangelos	Activity: This project is concerned with the problem of robot autonomy and machine learning. The faculty will contribute to research on motion planning under uncertainty and machine learning for space applications.
Thomsen, Max	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Hari Nayar	Cable Winch Design
Thomsen, Max	Activity: Design a compact winch with enclosed motor for controlling and sensing cable length for a robotic application.
Tighe, Katherine	DUKE UNIVERSITY	Space Grant	Eric Kulczycki	Mechanical Design and Testing for Mars Sample Transfer Test bed
Tighe, Katherine	Activity: Student will assist in the design, development, and testing of technology for sample caches as part of the development of a Mars Sample Transfer Test-bed development.
Tordesillas, Jesus	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLGF	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth (everything except JVSRP)
Tordesillas, Jesus	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Touma, Thomas	RMIT	JVSRP	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Robotic Autonomy and Mobility Concept Design
Touma, Thomas	Activity: Different tasks are: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.
Trapp, Elliot	DEPAUL UNIVERSITY	JPLYIP	Jonathan Cameron	DARTS Lab Software Development CS (Spring 2019)
Trapp, Elliot	Activity: The DARTS/Dshell simulation framework has many software development projects in simulation capabilities, visualization, user interfaces, data management, web services, and more. Students will work with the DARTS Lab team in the development, improvement, and adaptation of software tools for aerospace simulation applications.
Ubellacker, Samuel	MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Robotic Sampling for Icy Bodies
Ubellacker, Samuel	Activity: As new sampling designs and approaches are developed, the robotic software control system must be updated to meet the needs of the project.
Van Crey, Nikko	UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR	JPLYIP	Donald Ruffatto	REACCH – Reactive Electro-Adhesive Capture Cloth
Van Crey, Nikko	Activity: The selected student will support the development and fabrication of prototype deployment mechanisms for the REACCH material to be used on a gripper assembly.
Vasilev, Andrei	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Robotics Modeling, Analyses, Manipulation and Mobility for In Space Assembly
Vasilev, Andrei	Activity: The candidate will develop simulations of the expected interactions between the robot and mating components. Also develop motion plans and interpret sensor data as needed to achieve the desired robotic behaviors with the end goal of a hardware demonstration.
Vavra, Stephanie	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN	Space Grant	Ryan McCormick	Robotic Manipulator Development
Vavra, Stephanie	Activity: Develop new space robotic manipulators capabilities by infusing new technologies for future mission concepts. Aspects of the project will include design, prototyping and testing.
Vertovec, Nikolaus	ETH Zurich	JPLYIP	Steven Myint	Simulation for Mars 2020 rover operations
Vertovec, Nikolaus	Activity: This task will extend and test the capabilities of the SSIm framework. Areas this will cover are simulation of sensors and other hardware that interact with flight software, creation of automated tools that make use of SSim, and extensions to the web service that serves SSim to its clients.
Villalobos, Christopher	CALIF STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIV POMONA	JPLYIP	Spencer Backus	In-Space Assembly System Developmen
Villalobos, Christopher	Activity: A current testbed and interface prototypes incorporating a mobile manipulator and precision kinematic joints have been developed to evaluate strategies for in-space assembly and repair of satellites. Students are needed to support the testbed and continue development and testing of the robotic system, precision joints, and other systems integral to the modular serviceable satellite concept.
Wagner, Caleb	WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE	JPLSIP	Joshua Vander Hook	Technology Archive and Autonomy Catalog
Wagner, Caleb	Activity: This project will take preliminary data sets, collected by hand over many hours and create a homogeneous front-end for a heterogeneous set of back-end data sources.
Warren, Patrick	Taylor University	JPLSIP	Alexander Brinkman	Develop Control software for EtherCAT-connected Avionics
Warren, Patrick	Activity: This task is to develop a stand alone software system that is capable of running a minimum set of hardware and sensors needed by JPL research testbeds. The task should considering open source alternatives for our applications and end by demonstrating prototype solutions on various computers and operating systems.
Wylie, Brittany	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	JPLYIP	Brett Kennedy	Design and Testing of a Modular Satellite
Wylie, Brittany	Activity: In order to understand how a modular satellite can be assembled and serviced, we need to design, build, and test the enabling technologies. The student will help generate models of existing system components and design and model new components of the system. In addition, the student will help assemble and test the components.
Zanutto, Nicolas	Politecnico di Milano	JVSRP	Marco Quadrelli	Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Planetary Vehicles
Zanutto, Nicolas	Activity: The projects range from participating in the development of models for new vehicles, conducting studies using these simulations, 3D graphics visualization, user interface development etc.
Zhao, Steve	EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE	SIRI-Spring	Aliakbar Aghamohammadi	Next Generation Robots and AI for Exploring Space and Earth
Zhao, Steve	Activity: The intern will be: 1) Working on the theory and algorithms behind autonomy 2) Visualizing the ideas in an intuitive way and telling the story via creating high-quality simulations, graphics, presentations, and videos to convey the complex ideas to readers/audience. 3) Coding and implementing ideas in simulation and on real hardware.