Education: B.S degree in General Physics, Lebanese University, 2011 Masters (M1) in Fundamental Physics, Lebanese University, 2013 Teaching Diploma, Physics, Lebanese University, 2018 Research Interests: Heliospheric Physics Physical processes affecting Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events and Ground Level Enhancements (GLEs) Fun Fact(s): I'm fond of the saying: "How beautiful it is to do nothing and then rest for a while" Dissertation Advisor: Maher Dayeh

Education: B.S. Astronomy and Space Science, Chungbuk National University, South Korea, 2019 Research Interests: Magnetosphere-Ionosphere coupling through in-situ particle measurement Fun Fact(s): I love traveling! Dissertation Advisor: Keiichi Ogasawara

Undergraduate Degree: M.Sc. (Hons) Physics B.E. (Hons) Electronics and Communications from BITS Pilani, 2019 Research Interests: Planetary Magnetosphere Planetary Lightning Payload Instrumentation Awards: Winner of People's Choice Award in the Three Minute Thesis Competition held at UTSA in Spring 2022. Winner of the prestigious "Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology" (FINESST-21) grant. Publications: V. R. Dinesh Kumar, Jayesh P. Pabari, Kinsuk Acharyya, C.T. Russell, "Venus lightning: Estimation of charge and dimensions of charge regions for lightning initiation", Icarus, Volume 365, 2021, 114473, ISSN 0019-1035 Fun Facts: I can speak 5 languages and I am currently learning 2 [...]

Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Astronomy, Minor in Physics, University of Hawaii at Hilo Research Interests: Planetary Science Dissertation Advisor: Kurt Retherford

Jared Schroeder Education: B.S. Physics, Eastern Illinois University, 2020 Awards: Recipient of the Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC) Fellowships for the 2021-2022 academic year! Research Interests: Mass Spectrometry Exospheres Near-Earth Asteroid Light Curve Inversion Observational Techniques Fun Facts: I enjoy astrophotography, high-power rocketry, and outdoor activities like hiking and fishing! Dissertation Advisors: Stefano Livi and Mihir Desai Professional Links: LinkedIn

Kylie Sullivan Education: BS in Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2020 Research Interests: Space weather Plasma environment analysis Fun Facts: I have produced 2 full length musicals (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Carrie). I have lived (briefly) in 2 other countries (England and Switzerland). Dissertation Advisors: Stephen Fuselier

Education: B.A. in Biology; minors in Physics and Math, Augustana University, 2016 M.Sc. in Physics, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2020 Research Interests: Spectrophotometry of planetary surfaces Fun Fact: Formula 1 enthusiast Dissertation Advisor: Ujjwal Raut

Michael Velez Education: Cornell University 2019 B.A. Physics w/ Concentration in Astronomy Minor in Computer ScienceUniversity of Texas at San Antonio 2022M.S. Physics Research Interest: Planetary Science Exoplanets Fun Fact: Avid Sports Fan Dissertation Advisor: Kurt Retherford

Sam Slocum Education: BA in Chemistry from OLLU (1996) BS in Mathematics from UTSA (2010) Research Interests: Type IIn Supernovae and Machine Learning Fun Fact(s): I enjoy martial arts and have a black belt in both Kenseido and Northern Shaolin Kung-fu. Dissertation Advisor: Pete Roming