John D. Williams, Assistant Professor
john.d.williams@colostate.edu
Phone (970) 491-8564
Fax (970) 491-8671

Professor John Williams research interests include modeling of erosion phenomena on ion thruster components such as ion extraction grids and hollow cathodes and experimental evaluation of plasma and ion beam interactions with materials for both aerospace and terrestrial applications. Professor Williams, a graduate of Colorado State University, worked at the Hughes Research Laboratory and the Electric Propulsion Laboratory before joining the mechanical engineering department in 2002.

Paul J. Wilbur, Professor
pwilbur@engr.colostate.edu

Professor Wilbur's research applies broad beam ion sources to applications such as spacecraft propulsion, surface modification of materials using ion beams, and plasma contacting to control the potentials of spacecraft. Professor Wilbur has over 35 years of service within the mechanical engineering department. Current research is focused on the development of emissive membranes, a promising new technology in electric propulsion.

Binyamin Rubin, Postdoctoral Researcher
brubin@engr.colostate.edu
(970) 491-8084

Dr. Rubin joins the plasma research laboratory in December 2006 following graduate work in aerospace engineering at the Israel Institute of Technology, Technion. Mr. Rubin's research interests are in the areas of electric propulsion, non-contact plasma diagnostics, and inverse problems.

Daisy Williams, Research Associate
daisyw@engr.colostate.edu
(970) 491-8083

Mrs. Williams' research interests include the setup and development of experimental systems, data acquisition system development, and laboratory infrastructure development.

Casey Farnell, Postdoctoral Researcher
Casey.Farnell@colostate.edu
(970) 491-8737
For his doctoral research, Dr. Farnell studied the measurement and formation of high energy ions formed near a hollow cathode. He is presently working to expand the depth of CSU's probe diagnostic abilities and knowledge.

Cody Farnell, Postdoctoral Researcher
Cody.Farnell@colostate.edu
(970) 491-8737

Dr. Farnell's doctoral research dealt with the simulation of ion thruster optics. Currently, he is applying simulation techniques to additional areas of research interest.

Nick Riedel, MS Candidate
nriedel@engr.colostate.edu
Research interests: Biomedical coatings, including hydroxyapatite thin films.

Lauren Rand, PhD Candidate
lauren.rand@colostate.edu
Research interests: Ionic membranes, emissive membrane ion thruster concept.

Caleb Blissett, PhD Candidate