IVIS Laboratory

Personnel

Director

• Prof. Michael Ramsey

Assistant Teaching/Research Professors

• Dr. Ian Flynn (University of Pittsburgh)
• Dr. James Thompson (University of Texas)
• Dr. Daniel Williams (University of Pittsburgh)

Post-Doctoral Associates

• Dr. Evan Collins (University of Pittsburgh)
• Dr. Jean-Francois Smekens (Northern Arizona University)

Associated Scientists

• Dr. Kyle Ashley
• Dr. David Crown
• Dr. Penny King
• Dr. Rachel Lee
• Dr. Kevin Reath
• Dr. Stephen Scheidt
• Dr. Matthew Watson
• Dr. Peter Webley
• Dr. Rick Wessels
• Dr. Shawn Wright

Current Graduate Students

• None

Staff

• Preethu Raj Roy (Computer Systems Specialist)

Former Graduate Students

• Ben McKeeby (Ph.D., 2022) Deriving the Thermophysical Properties of Planetary Surfaces Using Off-Axis Thermal Emission Spectroscopy
• Ian Flynn (Ph.D., 2022) Remote Sensing and Modeling of Volcanic Processes Throughout the Solar System
• James Thompson (Ph.D., 2020) Quantifying Thermal Infrared Emission from Active Lava Surfaces to Improve Models of Effusive Volcanism
• Christine Simurda (Ph.D., 2019) Quantitative Analysis of Thermophysical Properties of Lava Flows on Earth and Mars
• Daniel Williams (Ph.D., 2018) An Analysis of Proximal Volcanic Ash Emissions
• Nathan Beauchamp (M.S., 2017) Numerical Modeling of the Daedalia Planum Lava Flows, Mars
• Janine Krippner (Ph.D., 2017) Deposit Morphology and Distribution Analysis Using Multiparameter Remote Sensing and Field-Based Methods
• Kevin Reath (Ph.D., 2016) Thermal Infrared Analysis of Volcanic Processes
• Jefferson Hungerford (Ph.D., 2013) The Mechanics of Subglacial Basaltic Lava Flow Emplacement: Inferring Paleo-Ice Conditions
• Mark Price (M.S., 2013) Thermophysical Characteristics of Mantled Terrestrial Volcanic Surfaces: Infrared Analogs to Arsia Mons
• Alison Graettinger (Ph.D., 2012) Building Ice-Age Askja: Processes, Products and Paleoclimate
• Redha Mohammad (Ph.D., 2012) Using Thermal Infrared (TIR) Data to Characterize Dust Storms and Their Sources in the Middle East
• Rachel Lee (Ph.D., 2011) Thermal Emission Spectroscopy of Silicate Glasses and Melts: Applications to Remote Sensing of Glassy Volcanic Environments
• Kevin Reath (M.S., 2011) Hyperspectral Thermal Infrared Analysis of the Salton Sea Geothermal Field
• Topher Hughes (Ph.D., 2010) Improved Mapping Accuracy of Planetary Surfaces Using Super-Resolution of Thermal Infrared Data
• Shellie Rose (Ph.D., 2010) Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing of Active basaltic Volcanoes: A Thermal and Spectral deconvolution Approach
• Stephen Scheidt (Ph.D., 2009) Aeolian System Dynamics Derived from Thermal Infrared Data
• Adam Carter (Ph.D., 2008) Quantitative Thermal Infrared Analysis of Volcanic Processes and Products: Application to Bezymianny Volcano, Russia
• Sally Kuhn (M.S., 2003) Characterization of Dome Processes at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat: Synthesis of Infrared Remote Sensing Data with a Multi-Parameter Database
• Tamara Misner (M.S., 2003) Multi-Frequency, Multi-Temporal, Brush Fire Scar Analysis in a Semi-Arid Urban Environment
• Shawn Wright (M.S., 2003) Thermal Infrared Data Analysis of Meteor Crater, Arizona: Implications for Mars Spaceborne Data from the Thermal Emission Imaging System
• Melanie Hellman (M.S., 2002) Analysis of Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park Using ASTER and AVIRIS Remote Sensing

Former Undergraduate Students

• Alex Hutcheson
• Joseph McFarland
• Peter Feczko
• Derek Feger
• Susan King
• Alex Dalla Piazza
• Justin Skrabec
• Nate Wigton
• Aleeza Harburger
• Nicole Fontanella
• Michael Muder
• Sonja Melander
• Kelly Larotonda
• Moss Clark
• Nicole Nastanski
• Kevin Perkey
• Alex Hanko
• Erich Zorn
• Morgan Callahan