Dr. Douglas Mach

Email: DMach @ usra.edu
RESEARCH AREAS:
Electronic instrumentation, scientific software, storm electricity, remote sensing, lightning physics, lightning hazards to launch vehicles, operational research and analysis, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) measurements, satellite measurements of lightning, and international scientific cooperation
EDUCATION:
1982 - B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Oklahoma
1984 - M.S. Engineering Physics, University of Oklahoma (Evaluation of an LLP ground strike locating system)
1987 - Ph.D. Physics, University of Oklahoma (Return stroke velocities using a solid state silicon detector system)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2013 - present Senior Atmospheric and Storm Electricity Scientist, USRA
2013 - present Member, Lightning Imager Mission Advisory Group (EUMETSAT)
2006 - present Member, Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Science Team
2006 - present Member, GOES-R Calibration Working Group (CWG)
2006 - present Member, GOES-R Algorithm Working Group (AWG)
2010 - 2013 Member, Lightning Imager Science Team (EUMETSAT)
2000 - 2013 Research Scientist II, University of Alabama in Huntsville
1992 - 2013 Associate Graduate Faculty Member, University of Alabama in Huntsville
1991 - 2000 Research Scientist I, University of Alabama in Huntsville
1987 - 1991 Senior Research Associate, University of Alabama in Huntsville
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Geophysical Union, American Institute of Physics