NASA Site Visit

8:00 am - 8:50 am
BSB 3.03.02 (Loeffler Room)

Breakfast, Welcome, and Introduction

8:50 am - 9:20 am
BSB 3.03.02 (Loeffler Room)

Overview of Center Progress Towards MIRO Goals and Objectives, Challenges

Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar, Director

9:20 am - 9:40 am
BSB 3.03.02 (Loeffler Room)

Institutional Capacity Building

• Dr. Joann Browning, Dean for the College of Engineering and Integrated Design
• Dr. David Silva, Dean for the College of Sciences

9:40 am - 10:00 am
BSB 3.03.02 (Loeffler Room)

Response to Questions from the Technical Review Committee

10:00 am - 10:10 am

Break

10:10 am - 11:20 am
BSB 3.03.02 (Loeffler Room)

Research Components: Focus Area Highlights

1. Aerodynamics
   Dr. Christopher Combs, Co-I (University of Texas at San Antonio)
2. Atmospheric Science and Extreme Events
   Dr. John Cassano, Co-I (University of Colorado, Boulder)
   Dr. Marilyn Raphael, Co-I (University of California, Los Angeles)
3. Polar Sea Ice
   Stephen Ackley, Co-I (University of Texas at San Antonio)
4. Gulf of Mexico and Polar Oceans
   Dr. Alberto Mestas-Nuñez, Co-I (University of Texas at San Antonio)
5. Modeling, Simulation, and Big Data
   Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar, Director (University of Texas at San Antonio)
6. Planetary Geology
   Dr. Alan Whittington, Co-I (University of Texas at San Antonio)

11:20 am - 12:00 pm
BSB 3.03.02 (Loeffler Room)

Education Components

• Undergraduate to Postdoctoral Activities, High School Camp, K-12 Activities, and NASA MUREP INCLUDES Grant Submission
  UTSA PI Team (Dr. Kiran Bhaganagar, Dr. Mestas-Nunez, Dr. Alan Whittington)
• Dr. Tomeka Wilson, Co-I (Educational Partner at Alamo Colleges District)

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BSB 2.03.02 (CAMEE)

Lunch Break and Undergraduate Student Poster Session

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
BSE 2.102

Student Research Focus Area Group Presentations

1. Aerodynamics
   Eugene Hoffman, Doctoral Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
   Elijah LaLonde, Doctoral Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
   Valeria Delgado, Master's Students (University of Texas at San Antonio)
2. Atmospheric Science and Extreme Events
   Gina Jozef, Doctoral Student (University of Colorado, Boulder)
3. Gulf of Mexico and Polar Oceans
   Karen Mendiondo, Doctoral Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
   Christian Sustayta, Doctoral Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
4. Modeling, Simulation, and Big Data
   Jesse Slaten, Doctoral Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
   Daniel Brun, Master's Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
   Thanh Tran, Master's Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
   Iyare Oseghae, Masters Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
5. Polar Sea Ice and Sea Level Rise
   Jullian Williams, Doctoral Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
   Mansi Joshi, Doctoral Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
6. Volcanos and Lava Flows
   Lauren Schwartz, Master's Student (University of Texas at San Antonio)
7. Undergraduate Mars Rover Team
   Zach Riddle, Undergraduate Team Lead (University of Texas at San Antonio)

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
BSB 2.03.02 (CAMEE)

Break and Student Posters

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
AET 0.212

Closed Meeting with CAMEE Students

Reserved for CAMEE students, NASA MIRO management staff, and NASA Technical Review Committee