JadeÌýMorton

  • 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Distinguished Professor
  • Helen and Hubert Croft Professor
  • COLORADO CENTER FOR ASTRODYNAMICS RESEARCH
  • SPACE WEATHER TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER
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Address

Aerospace Engineering Sciences
91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó at 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó, CO 80309-0431
Office: AERO N403

Focus Area

Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation
Remote Sensing, Earth and Space Sciences

Education

PhD, Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1991
MS, Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1987
BS, Physics, Nanjing University, 1983

Professional Experience

2017 - Present, Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
2022 - 2024, Part-time Visiting 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Scientist, Google 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
2019 - 2023, Director, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
2018 - 2019, Chair for Graduate Studies, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó
2014 - 2017, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University
2000 - 2014, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Miami University
1991 - 1993, Post-doctoral Fellow, Space Physics 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Laboratories, The University of Michigan

Awards (Selected)

Distinguished Professor, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (2025-Present)
Otto Mønsted Guest Professor, Technical University of Denmark (2025-2027)
Helen and Hubert Croft Professor, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (2021-Present)
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Education Award (2026).Ìý
Outstanding 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Award, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department (2025)
AGU Space Physics and Aeronomy Richard Carrington Education and Public Outreach (SPARC) Award (2022)
Faculty 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Award, College of Engineering and Applied Science, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (2021)
Johannes Kepler Award, Institute of Navigation (ION) (2020)
Richard B. Kershner Award, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, PLANS (2020)
Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (2019-2021)
Distinguished Performance Award,ÌýAerospace Engineering Sciences Department, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (2019)
Thomas F. Austin Faculty Fellow, 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó (2017-21)
Fellow, Royal Institute of Navigation (2019)
Samuel M. Burka Award, Institute of Navigation (ION) (2016)
GPS World Leadership Service Award, GPS World Magazine (2015)
Fellow, ION (2015)
Fellow, IEEE (2014)
Tan Chin Tuan Faculty Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2014)
Thurlow Award, ION (2013)

91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Interests

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receiver technology for navigation in challenging environments and for remote sensing of the ionosphere, atmosphere, and Earth's surface