[ESIP-all] New GHRC DAAC Manager

[Mattmann, Chris A (398J)]

Big time agree Martha. Rahul 4 the win!!

Cheers,
Chris

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Chris Mattmann, Ph.D.
Senior Computer Scientist
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246
Email: chris.a.mattmann at nasa.gov
WWW:  http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science Department
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: <Maiden>, "Martha E.   (HQ-DK000)" <martha.e.maiden at nasa.gov>
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10:15 AM
To: "Goodman, Michael (MSFC-ZP11)" <michael.goodman at nasa.gov>,
"daac-mgrs at lists.nasa.gov" <daac-mgrs at lists.nasa.gov>,
"esip-all at lists.esipfed.org" <esip-all at lists.esipfed.org>
Cc: Martha Maiden <martha.maiden at nasa.gov>, "Hronek, Diane	M. (GSFC-4230)"
<diane.m.hronek at nasa.gov>, "Behnke,	Jeanne (GSFC-4230)"
<jeanne.behnke-1 at nasa.gov>
Subject: Re: [ESIP-all] New GHRC DAAC Manager

>Congratulations to Rahul and to MSFC!  Nice nab!
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>From: <Goodman>, MichaelGoodman <michael.goodman at nasa.gov>
>Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:08 PM
>To: "daac-mgrs at lists.nasa.gov" <daac-mgrs at lists.nasa.gov>,
>"esip-all at lists.esipfed.org"
> <esip-all at lists.esipfed.org>
>Cc: "Behnke, Jeanne (GSFC-4230)" <jeanne.behnke-1 at nasa.gov>, "Hronek,
>Diane M. (GSFC-4230)" <diane.m.hronek at nasa.gov>, Martha Maiden
> <martha.maiden at nasa.gov>
>Subject: [ESIP-all] New GHRC DAAC Manager
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>Friends, Colleagues, DAACsters and ESIPers,
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>I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Rahul Ramachandran is the new DAAC
>Manager at the  Global Hydrology Research Center located in the Earth
>Science Office at Marshall Space Flight Center.    Rahul is well known
>within
> the DAACs, the ESIP Federation, and the Earth Science community.
>Rahul¹s background in Earth science, computer science and informatics
>will serve him well.  Rahul received a  B.E.
> degree in Mechanical Engineering from JMI University, New Delhi,  an
>M.S. in Meteorology from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, an
>M.S. in Atmospheric Science, another M.S. in Computer Science, and
>finally a Ph.D.  in Atmospheric Science from the
> University of Alabama Huntsville.
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>
>Beyond his impressive academic credentials, he was awarded the
>Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in
>2009.  His research is focused on Earth Science Informatics connecting the
> application of computational methods and information technology to the
>acquisition, storage, processing, interchange, analysis and visualization
>of Earth Science data and information.
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>
>Rahul is no stranger to the GHRC.  As an Earth scientist and information
>technologist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville he worked almost
>daily with members of the GHRC.  Rahul formally takes
> over as the DAAC Manager when he becomes a NASA civil servant on 16
>December 2013.   His focus on Earth Science Informatics will strengthen
>the DAAC and extend its reach into the our research and data community.
>As for me, I have just started a 1-year detail position at NASA
>Headquarters where I am supporting Martha Maiden in the Earth Science
>Data Systems.  I have worked with the GHRC and
> its predecessor projects for over 20 years.  I cannot say enough about
>the professionalism and integrity of my GHRC colleagues, but most of all,
>they are all wonderful people and friends.  Of course, I¹ll keep my hand
>in the NASA Earth Science Data Systems
> so I¹ll see you at AGU, ESIP Federation, AMS, DAAC meetings, and around
>and about.
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>--Michael
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>H. Michael Goodman
>202.358.1301 NASA Headquarters
>256.763.2071 NASA cell
>michael.goodman at nasa.gov
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