Clustering Cislunar and XGEO Regions using Machine Learning Techniques
Space Vehicles Directorate, RV/Space and Planetary Sciences
This opportunity encourages applicants to apply Machine learning techniques to cluster Cislunar regions utilizing the Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence, and Electrodynamics of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun (ARTHEMIS) dataset. As an ML and Space Physics Specialist, the associate's primary responsibility will be applying expertise in unsupervised learning methods to cluster lunar data. This research gives valuable insights into various Cislunar regions, such as the lunar dayside, lunar wake, Earth's plasmasheet, and magnetic lobes. Evaluate events like the interaction of solar wind with the moon and the effects of solar energetic electrons or protons events, specifically in the context of satellite and moon surface charging. It also provides insight for future lunar exploration missions by identifying regions of interest based on unique features.
Experience Supplement
Postdoctoral and Senior awardees will receive an appropriately higher stipend based on the number of years of experience past their PhD.
Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.
A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.