Jeffrey Foster is a technologist working in the Icy and Ocean World Simulation Laboratory, and as an operator of a high energy electron accelerator, the Dynamitron. Jeffrey joined JPL through a summer internship back in 2012 and has continued on as an employee. He is a member of the team working on the Europa Penitent Ice eXperiments (EPIX), playing a role from concept design, assembly, operation, and data analysis. His work with the Dynamitron involves simulating space radiation effects on flight hardware.
Education
B.S. Earth and Environmental Science, University of California, Irvine.
Research Interests
Europa surface morphology and composition,
Radiation effects,
Surface sampling of icy bodies
Selected Awards
JPL Bonus Awards: For successful diagnosis, repair, and mitigation implementation of the Dynamitron following a catastrophic power system failure. July 21, 2016
JPL Team Award: Europa Solar Cell Technology Radiation Test Program Team. September 21, 2016
Selected Publications
F. Berisford, J. Foster, M. J. Poston, K. P. Hand, 2016, LPSC 47th, Cryogenic Ices Under Vacuum: Preliminary Tests Related To Sampling Material On Europa’s Surface, #2998
D. F. Berisford, B. Furst, J. Foster, M. J. Poston, A. Hofmann, K. P. Hand, 2017, LPSC 48th, Penitent Ice On Europa? Laboratory Testing Of Cryogenic Ices Related To Icy Moon Surfaces, #2581