Education: B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin M.S. Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Texas at Austin Email: Cynthia.Froning@swri.edu Phone: 210-522-2929 Research Areas: Space- and ground-based astronomical detectors and instrumentation Exoplanet host star properties and impact on habitability Interacting binary stars and accretion physics Publication library: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/public-libraries/a9k79Q4oSEefGGAqzt-shQ

Todd Veach Dr Veach has a PhD in Physics from Arizona State University. Dr. Veach is an astrophysicist specializing in the design, fabrication, and operation of laboratory, ground-based, balloon-borne, and spaceflight astronomical instruments. His research interests include UV/VIS/IR imaging and spectroscopy, FIR interferometry, cryogenics, astronomical detector development, star formation, supernovae, extra-solar planet formation and evolution, and cosmological structure formation. Dr. Veach has over 15 years’ experience with UV/VIS/IR imaging and spectroscopy, FIR interferometry, cryogenics, astronomical detector development, calibration, and cryogenic system design. Dr. Veach’s work has focused on the design of novel readout technology and characterization of [...]

Pete Roming Education: B.S. Physics, Brigham Young University M.S. Physics, Brigham Young University Ph.D. Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University Email: proming@swri.edu Phone: 210-522-3410 Research Areas: Space- and ground-based astronomical detectors and instrumentation Transient observations of gamma-ray bursts and core collapse supernovae High redshift cosmology with gamma-ray bursts Current Graduate Students: Thomas Lechner Sam Slocum Past Graduate Students: Janie de la Rosa