CSST Directory

Leadership

Don Engel Director of CSST and UMBC Associate Director of CRESST donengel@umbc.edu

Margo Young Director of ESRA mayoung@umbc.edu

Senior Research Scientists

Joseph Adams Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Richard Arendt Analyst: Dalton Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Mehdi Benna Analyst: Lucadamo Code 699: Planetary Environments

Kai-Wing Chan Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Robin Corbet Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

David Glenar Analyst: Lucadamo Code 693: Planetary Systems

John Lehan Analyst: Dalton Code 693: Planetary Systems

Koji Mukai Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Weligepolage Thushara Perera Analyst: Hale Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Tahir Yaqoob Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Associate Research Scientists and Associate Research Engineers

Antara Basu-Zych Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Analia Nilda Cillis Analyst: Dalton Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Kenji Hamaguchi Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Thomas Hams Analyst: Dalton IPA to SMD/Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters

Christina Hedges Analyst: Hale Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Sibasish Laha Analyst: Lucadamo Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Nestor Mirabal Analyst: Dalton Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Bindu Rani Analyst: Lucadamo Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Raul Riveros Analyst: Lucadamo Code 660: Astrophysics

Steven Sturner Analyst: Dalton Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Kazuhiro Sakai Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Keisuke Tamura Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Panayitois Tzanavaris Analyst: Young/Laferriere Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

George Younes Analyst: Hale Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Assistant Research Scientists and Assistant Research Engineers

Lauren Aldoroty Analyst: Hale Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Pablo Arrabal Haro Analyst: Lucadamo Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Kavitha Arur Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Rozenn Boissay-Malaquin Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Eleonora Castelli Analyst: Lucadamo Code 663: Gravitational Astrophysics

Kendra Farnsworth Analyst: Dalton Code 699: Planetary Environments

Fabrizio Gambini Analyst: Lucadamo Code 693: Planetary Systems

Kyle Helson Analyst: Dalton Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Rebekah Hounsell Analyst: Hale Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Roser Juanola-Parramon Analyst: Dalton Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Bernard Kelly Analyst: Lucadamo Code 663: Gravitational Astrophysics

Jordan Kendall Analyst: Dalton Code 698: Planetary Geology, Geophysics & Geochemistry

Kellen Lawson Analyst: Dalton Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Yuni Lee Analyst: Lucadamo Code 699: Planetary Environments

Ramin Lolachi Analyst: Lucadamo Code 693: Planetary Systems

Jorge Martinez-Palomera Analyst: Hale Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Jessica Noviello Analyst: Dalton Code 693: Planetary Systems

Sarah Peacock Analyst: Dalton Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Phillip Phipps Analyst: Lucadamo Code 695: Planetary Magnetospheres

Roi Rahin Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Nazma Islam Syeda Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Nhut Truong Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Ayşegül Tümer Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

David Turner Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Vishnu Viswanathan Analyst: Dalton Code 698: Planetary Geology, Geophysics & Geochemistry

Gabriella Weiss Analyst: Lucadamo Code 691: Astrochemistry

Youwei Yao Analyst: Dalton Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Yukiko Yarnall Analyst: Lucadamo Code 691: Astrochemistry

Haocheng Zhang Analyst: Lucadamo Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Sam Atwood Analyst: Dalton Code 693: Planetary Systems

Saumyashree Baral Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Megan Borel Analyst: Lucadamo Code 698: Planetary Geology, Geophysics & Geochemistry

David Burtt Analyst: Lucadamo Code 699: Planetary Environments

Charissa Campbell Analyst: Lucadamo Code 699: Planetary Environments

Jenna Cann Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Priyarshini Ghosh Analyst: Lucadamo Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Marie Henderson Analyst: Dalton Code 698: Planetary Geology, Geophysics & Geochemistry

Taylor Hutchison Analyst: Dalton Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Hyebin Jeon Analyst: Dalton Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Noel Klingler Analyst: Lucadamo Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Rachel Maxwell Analyst: Lucadamo Code 695: Planetary Magnetospheres

Casey McGrath Analyst: Lucadamo Code 663: Gravitational Astrophysics

Jennie Paine Analyst: Lucadamo Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Keighley Rockcliffe Analyst: Dalton Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Joey Pasterski Analyst: Lucadamo Code 699: Planetary Environments

Dev R Sadaula Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Vidushi Sharma Analyst: Lucadamo Code 661: Astroparticle Physics

Rita Sonka Analyst: Dalton Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Patrick Tribbett Analyst: Lucadamo Code 691: Astrochemistry

Ngoc Truong Analyst: Dalton Code 693: Planetary Systems

Amy Tuson Analyst: Hale Code 667: Exoplanets & Stellar Astrophysics

Kohei Yamamoto Analyst: Lucadamo Code 663: Gravitational Astrophysics

Faculty Research Assistants

Steven Bates Analyst: Lucadamo Code 699: Planetary Environments

Joshua Fuhrman Analyst: Lucadamo Code 662: X-ray Astrophysics

Hannah McLain Analyst: Dalton Code 691: Astrochemistry

Surya Rachamadugu Analyst: Lucadamo Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Elmer H. Sharp Analyst: Dalton Code 665: Observational Cosmology

Other Members of CSSTThe following members have titles and roles which do not fit the typical categories above.Earth & Space Research Administration (ESRA)ESRA manages the business activities of CSST and UMBC’s other NASA-oriented centers.

Jay Vaidya Analyst: Lucadamo Code 699: Planetary Environments

Roy Prouty Analyst: Director of the https://observatory.umbc.edu/ UMBC Observatory Young

Margo Young Director of ESRA mayoung@umbc.edu 410-455-1764

James Hale Assistant Director of ESRA jhale4@umbc.edu 410-455-2573

Kent Dalton Analyst kdalton2@umbc.edu 410-455-8033

Amy Houghton Communications Manager amyh@umbc.edu 410-455-8899

Camilla Hyman-Waters HR Business Manager/Analyst 410-455-8027

Judith Laferriere Financial Business Manager/Analyst jslaferr@umbc.edu 410-455-5829

Dave Lucadamo Analyst lucadamo@umbc.edu 410-455-5996

Catherine Manalansan Executive Administrative Assistant I cmanalan@umbc.edu 410-455-8812

Ashley Maynard Administrative Assistant II amaynard@umbc.edu

Domonique Pitts Business Services Specialist dpitts@umbc.edu 410-455-3832