Seismology on Venus Without Landing On It?

Dr. Siddharth Krishnamoorthy received his PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University and joined JPL as a Postdoctoral Scholar in July 2017. He currently works as a Research Technologist with the Ionospheric and Atmospheric Remote Sensing Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on developing remote sensing technologies for Venus. Prior to JPL, Siddharth obtained a Master’s degree in physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India and Masters and PhD degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University.

Siddharth’s main research interest lies in instrumentation, novel remote sensing techniques, and developing enabling technologies for planetary exploration. He has a diverse background in building, testing, and deploying software and hardware solutions to study complex multi-physics problems. He is also a member of the Venus Exploration and Analysis Group (VEXAG) Steering Committee.