Prof. George (譲治) McDonald uses a combination of remote sensing with spacecraft instrumentation and theory to understand processes occurring in the atmospheres and on the surfaces of planetary bodies. He uses imagery, spectroscopy and in-situ sensing to understand modern-day environmental changes on the terrestrial planets. He also uses numerical simulations to understand the climates of Mars and Saturn’s moon Titan. Through work with Aeolis Research, McDonald is currently a Collaborator on the Mastcam-Z camera team and Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA) on NASA’s Perseverance rover, as well as a Collaborator on the Rover Environmental Monitor Station (REMS) on the Curiosity rover.
Research Interest and Expertise
- Spacecraft Remote Sensing
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- Fluid Mechanics
- Radiative Transfer
Courses Taught
- ECE 102: Engineering Computation
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