Partners and Guidance in Research
Partners and Guidance in Research
Collaborate with ARCS
Collaborators are a key part of the ARCS community. They bring experience, resources and expertise that advance ARCS’ research and development for students and faculty alike. Their combination of guidance, mentoring, funding, internships, and more can make all the difference to a project’s success.
As an ARCS collaborator, you can:
Find Solutions
Partner with us to tackle your industry challenges using innovative strategies.
Leverage Expert Knowledge
Tap into ARCS’ convergent expertise and resources to solve complex issues in
your field.
Stay Ahead with Research
Gain access to cutting-edge research and practical applications.
Mentor Future Innovators
Guide research projects by sharing your knowledge and experience.
Inspire the Next Generation
Help students grow by offering your industry know-how and insights.
Make a Lasting Impact
Shape the future of your field through mentorship and leadership
In return, ARCS collaborators grow personally and professionally:
Enhance Skill Development
Learn from those in other fields with diverse expertise and POVs to broaden your skills.
Increase Productivity and Efficiency
Collaborating lets you distribute tasks and responsibilities to make projects more manageable and completed more quickly.
Interact with Diverse Perspectives
Multiple viewpoints can lead to more creative and effective solutions, ones you might not have considered on your own.
Expand Your Networks and Visibility
Build relationships that may lead to future collaborations and job advancement. Enhance your reputation and open doors.
Improve Your Creativity and Innovation
Collaborating encourages brainstorming, synergy and groundbreaking results.
Increase Your Job Satisfaction
Expand your sense of teamwork, belonging and camaraderie; you’ll be rewarded in the success that a collaborative project can bring.
Reach out to us!
To get started, please complete this form.
Together, let’s explore opportunities for you with ARCS.
External Advisory Committee
Jessie Chen
Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist (ST) at United States Army
Ali Dianaty
SVP, Product Innovation & Operations - Diabetes, Medtronic
DEBRA L. EMMONS
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at The Aerospace Corporation
Rebecca Gottlieb
VP, Sensor R&D and Advanced Research at Biolinq
David Honda
President, DS Honda Construction Management, Inc.
William Munsch
Chief Engineer, Space Business Unit at Aerojet Rocketdyne
Collaborators – from JPL/NASA and beyond
NELSON BROWN
Aerospace Engineer at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
So Young Kim Castet
Group Supervisor at Human Systems Integration at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Edward Chow
Manager of the Civil Program Office at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bruce Cogan
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Liaison at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (Retired)
JEAN-PIERRE DE LA CROIX
Robotics Systems Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
SCOTT DAVIDOFF
Senior Manager at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JOHN DAY
Principal Engineer at Blue Origin
Maged Elaasar
Software Architect at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Modelware Solutions
Tom Gibbs
Senior Business Development Manager at Nvidia
Rebecca Gottlieb
VP, Sensor R&D and Advanced Research at Biolinq
Fred Gross
Retired Environmental Engineer, Project Administrator, Fundraiser, and Educator
MARK GRADY, JR.
Area Director Recycling Operations, WM
KLAUS HAVELUND
Senior Research Scientist/Principal at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JOSHUA VANDER HOOK
Planning Scientist, Rust Developer at Flight Science
MICHEL INGHAM
Chief Technologist, Systems Engineering Division at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Marcel Kaufmann
Data Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Joseph Kochocki
System Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Brian Lim
Chief Technologist at Mechanical Systems Engineering, Fabrication & Test at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Tom Lu
Senior Researcher at NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Ryan McClelland
Research Engineer at Instrument Systems and Technology Division & NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
SHAUN MCWHERTER
Engineer at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
Mike Milano
Data Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ALI-AKBAR AGHA-MOHAMMADI
CEO, Field AI
Benjamin Morrell
Robotics Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oscar J Murillo, Jr.
NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
Kimberly Ohrt
Municipal Marketing Manager, WM
Richard Otis
Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
AMIR RAHMANI
Group Supervisor, Multi-Agent Autonomy at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
E. Basak Alper Ramaswamy
UX Research / Product Strategy
Joe T. Roberts
Data Visualization Developer / Technical Group Leader at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jacob Rome
Senior Project Leader at The Aerospace Corporation
FEDERICO ROSSI
Robotics Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
MARK SKOOG
Principal Investigator for Autonomy at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
Charles Thompson
Technical Supervisor at Science Data Visualization Group
Eugene Tseng
Owner, Eugene Tseng & Associates
Kevin Vaughn
Manager IV Material Recovery Facility, WM
Chris Yahnker, PE
Division Chief Technologist - Autonomous Systems at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Karen Yuen
Science Data Applications Lead at OCO-2/Deputy Program Associate-OCO-3 for NASA