Negler Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences • Director, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR)
Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Thayer鈥檚 research focuses on the application of engineering solutions to study the aerospace environment of Earth鈥檚 atmosphere and geospace, the region of space strongly influenced by earth鈥檚 gravitational field, magnetic field and plasma-neutral interactions. Thayer also specializes in active remote sensing techniques employing engineering concepts to design, develop, deploy and apply lidars to atmospheric studies and apply radar techniques to geospace studies.