Skip Navigation
Home > Who We Are > People > Daniel Chavez-Clemente

People

Personal Page Publications
Daniel Chavez-Clemente

Address:

4800 Oak Grove Drive

Pasadena, CA 91109

Member of:

347B - Applied Robotic Systems

Acting Member of:

347B - Applied Robotic Systems

Daniel Chavez-Clemente, PhD

Robotics Mechanical Engineer

Education

Ph.D. (2011) Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University

M.S. (2003) Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

B.S. (2000) Aeronautical Engineering, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico

Professional Experience

2022 - Present: Robotics Mechanical Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

2016-2022: Principal Robotics Engineer, Maxar Space Robotics, Pasadena, CA

2011-2016: Process Technology Development Engineer, Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ

2007-2009: Robotics Intern, Intelligent Robotics Group, NASA Ames Research Center

Flight Projects Prior to JPL
Research Projects Prior to JPL

Flight Project and Research Task Involvement

Flight Projects
Sampling and Caching Subsystem (SCS)
Sample Transfer System
Research Tasks
ATHLETE: Rough and Steep Terrain Lunar Surface Mobility

Publications

2025
  1. M. Dolci, J. Bowkett, P. Bailey, A. Boettcher, J. Kim, T-H. Pham, D. Chavez Clemente, J. Shatts, J. Townsend, P. Twu, and C. Collins, "Robotics Capabilities Development for Mars Sample Return Transfer Activities," 2025 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, 03 March 2025.