{"id":3412,"date":"2024-09-18T11:11:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T16:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.csr.utexas.edu\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2024-09-18T11:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T16:11:35","slug":"srinivas-bettadpur-wins-whitten-medal-for-earth-dynamics-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utw10640.utweb.utexas.edu\/wordpress\/srinivas-bettadpur-wins-whitten-medal-for-earth-dynamics-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Srinivas Bettadpur Wins Whitten Medal for Earth Dynamics Research"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo of Dr. Srinivas Bettadpur. Photo credit: University of Texas at Austin Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Srinivas Bettadpur<\/a>, a professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin<\/a>, is the recipient of the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Charles A. Whitten Medal.<\/p>\n

The award, given in even-numbered years to a senior scientist, recognizes Bettadpur\u2019s outstanding achievement in research on the form and dynamics of Earth and planets. Bettadpur joins a distinguished group of scientists, leaders and communicators recognized by AGU for advancing science. Each honoree reflects AGU’s vision for a thriving, sustainable and equitable future supported by scientific discovery, innovation and action.<\/p>\n

Bettadpur is an expert in orbital mechanics and space geodesy. His research focuses on the modeling and analysis of Earth’s dynamics through space-based metrology and remote sensing, and the connections between global space-geodetic measurements and their regional applications. His core research interests include the design and architecture of space missions and observing systems for this purpose; the analysis of space geodetic data; and the interpretation of the results.<\/p>\n

Recently, Bettadpur began leading the new multi-university Quantum Pathways Institute<\/a>, funded by NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate, that will develop technology for high-precision quantum sensing, to improve measurement of important climate variables by observing atoms in outer space. In the same realm he leads the science contributions to the definition of a potential NASA quantum sensing technology pathfinding mission. He contributes to spaceborne measurement of Earth gravity field as the principal investigator for UT\u2019s efforts on the US\/German GRACE-Continuity mission, currently in implementation for a late 2028 launch.<\/p>\n

Bettadpur currently serves as President of Commission-2 (Gravity Field) of the International Association of Geodesy for 2023-2027 term, whose international electorate includes representatives from adherent nations to the IUGG\/ICSU. He served as the director of UT Austin\u2019s Center for Space Research from 2018-2023.<\/p>\n

Recent awards and honors for Bettadpur include the NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal (2018), the European Geosciences Union Vening-Meinesz Medal (2016) and the William T. Pecora Team Award presented to the GRACE team by the U.S. Department of Interior and NASA (2007).<\/p>\n

Bettadpur is a Fellow of the FSX Professorship in Space Applications and Exploration at UT Austin, an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and a Fellow of the IAG.<\/p>\n

The AGU will recognize Bettadpur with the Whitten Medal, and induction into the AGU College of Fellows, at its annual Honors Ceremony and Banquet on Dec. 11 in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/ae.utexas.edu\/news\/srinivas-bettadpur-wins-whitten-medal-for-earth-dynamics-research<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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