PROJECT: Feasibility Study: Non-Hydraulic Cementitious Composite for Lunar Construction with In-situ Resources PI: Nima Farzadnia, Assistant Professor, UAF Lunar construction is a pivotal aspect of NASA’s space habitat programs, geared towards establishing the infrastructure necessary for a sustained human presence on the Moon. This infrastructure is vital for advancing deep space exploration, supporting scientific research, and […]
PROJECT: UAV-based wave height estimation for downscaling NASA-SWOT satellite products in the Pacific coast margin PI: Dr. Sanjay Pyare, Professor, UAS Through collaboration with NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), this seed project seeks to improve inference and applicability of NASA remote sensing products in nearshore coastal zones, with a case-study focus on the NASA’s Surface Water
PROJECT: Developing an Energy Efficient Deep Learning Model for Onsite Detection of Forest Fire and its Severity PI: Arghya Das, Assistant Professor, UAF Starting from saving lives to saving our environment and climate from toxic chemicals and greenhouse gasses, quick and accurate detection of forest fires is of paramount need. It is especially important to save
PROJECT: Mapping ice elevation changes with differential SAR interferometry–a feasibility study based on examples from Alaska and Patagonia PI: Matthias Braun, Associate Professor, UAF Alaskan and Patagonian glaciers are two of the largest contributors to sea level rise outside of the large ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica. In fact, Alaskan glaciers contribute in the
PROJECT: Analysis of Lake Ice-out Timing within and among Lake Districts of Alaska from 2001 to 2012 using MODIS Satellite Imagery and Ground Observations PI: Christopher Arp, Research Assistant Professor, UAF The goal of this research is to learn how the timing of lake ice-out varies among lake-rich regions (lake districts) of Alaska and how this
PROJECT: Fabrication of Multifunctional Nano-Sensors for Applications in Harsh Environments PI: Nilima Hullavarad, Professor, UAF Solar flares and solar radiation storms are space weather events that interrupt not only terrestrial wireless communications, but also space-based technologies such as satellites. During these solar flares, the sun emits extreme ultraviolet (EUV) output ranging in the 20-400 nm wavelengths.
PROJECT: A Feasibility Study for Processing of Thermal Infrared Images on a CubeSat Payload PI: Dejan Raskovic, Associate Professor, UAF Volcanoes can erupt at any time and produce effusive lava flows, pyroclastic/lahar flows andexplosive eruption columns. From the explosive eruption columns, volcanic plumes and then drifting ashclouds can form. Many volcanoes, especially in the North Pacific,
PROJECT: Development of a Tagging Method for Dusky Dolphins to Understand the Effects of Climate, Ecosystem, and Anthropogenic Changes PI: Heidi Pearson, Assistant Professor, UAS Top marine predators are early indicators and sentinels of ecosystem and climate change, as changes in their abundance, distribution, and behavior may reflect broader earth system processes. The goal of this
PROJECT: Improving landslide warning systems for local weather forecasts by linking wind exposure, satellite precipitation data, and local weather records PI: Brian Buma, Assistant Professor, UAS Landslides are a significant hazard to public safety, as well as infrastructure, in Alaska and throughout the country. Issuing warnings for landslide occurrence in weather forecasts remains a challenge, however,
PROJECT: Decompaction Effect of Lunar Soil due to Thermal Cycles PI: Il-Sang Ahn, Assistant Professor, UAF The proposed research is to investigate the decompaction effect of compacted granular soil due to widerange temperature cycles. This phenomenon will provide a reasonable explanation of sudden changes in the relative density of lunar regolith soil layer observed since the
