Stanford Engineering
Space Environment and Satellite Systems
Professor

Sigrid Elschot

Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering (By courtesy)

Prof. Elschot's research involves space weather detection and modeling for improved spacecraft designs, and advanced signal processing and electromagnetic wave interactions with plasma for ground-to-satellite communication systems. These topics fall under the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) umbrella that include environmental remote sensing using satellite systems and ground-based radar. Her current efforts are the MEDUSSA (Meteoroid, Energetics, and Debris Understanding for Space Situational Awareness) program, which uses dust accelerators to understand the effects of hypervelocity particle impacts on spacecraft along with Particle-In-Cell simulations, and using ground-based radars to characterize the space debris and meteoroid population remotely. She also has active programs in hypersonic plasmas associated with re-entry vehicles.

Honors and Awards

  • Space Physics and Aeronomy Richard Carrington (SPARC) Education and Public Outreach Award, American Geophysical Union (2017)

  • Vance D. and Arlene C. Coffman Faculty Scholar, Stanford University (2016-2020)

  • DoE CAREER Award, DoE (2013-2017)

  • Outstanding Professor in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University (2013)

  • Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), White House (2012)

  • NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2011-2016)

  • Hellman Faculty Scholar, Hellman Fellows Program (2010)

  • Magazine Cover, IEEE Spectrum (2008)

  • Joe D. Marshall Award for Outstanding Technical Briefing, AFTAC (2007)

  • 1st Place Student Paper Competition, International Union of Radio Science (2002)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

  • Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee Member, Department of Energy (2017 - Present)

  • Elected Chair Commission G, URSI (2015 - Present)

  • Guest Expert, PBS Chasing Pluto (2015 - Present)

  • Guest Expert, The Weather Channel (2015 - Present)

  • Scientific Organizing Committee, Meteoroids 2016 (2015 - Present)

  • Elected Vice Chair Commission G, URSI (2013 - 2015)

  • Member, Arecibo Science Advisory Panel (2011 - 2013)

  • Co-Host National Geographic Channel, Known Universe (2011 - 2011)

  • Guest Expert, PBS, Can We Make it to Mars (2011 - 2011)

  • Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Panel Member, National Research Council Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (2011 - 2011)

  • Scientific Organizing Committee, Meteoroids 2010 (2010 - 2010)

  • NEO Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies Panel Member, National Research Council Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (2009 - 2010)

Contact

6507233775
Mail Code
4035

Location

Durand