Research

I study rift propagation and kinematics on the Ross Ice Shelf using satellite imagery from Landsat, Sentinel, and historical archives. My current manuscript develops a kinematic framework connecting flowband geometry to rift opening rates, with implications for ice shelf stability and calving processes.

This work extends to astrobiology through my NSF-funded research on Ross Ice Shelf rifts as analogs for tidal fracture mechanics on Enceladus, connecting terrestrial glaciology to ocean worlds science.

I lead V&V and requirements documentation for SeisLEMS, a lunar seismometer instrument for the Artemis program. This work involves environmental testing (thermal vacuum, vibration), requirements traceability, and coordinating across hardware and science teams.

I'm applying Salado's systems-theoretic requirements formalism to real-world SE problems, producing a dissertation chapter that bridges formal SE theory and engineering practice.