Planetary-coverage
Python toolbox to perform surface coverage analysis based on orbital trajectory calculations.
About me
I'm a research engineer at the Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers Nantes Atlantique (FR). I'm currently in charge to support and promote the french open-science initiative to open the research data and source codes from the observatory and its partners.
Previously, I worked at the Laboratory of Planetary and Geosciences in Nantes (FR) where I developed an open-source coverage analysis tool for the European Space Agency (ESA) to improve the observation planning of the Juice mission.
I also worked as a postdoc in the Planetary and Exoplanetary Atmospheres group at NASA/JPL. I analyzed the Titan's surface and atmosphere with the remote sensing instruments onboard Cassini (VIMS and ISS) and I studied new lossy data compression for outer-planetary missions.
In 2018, I developed the Cassini-VIMS data portal containing all Saturn's icy moons calibrated data and the PyVIMS python module.
I completed my PhD in Astrophysics in 2017 at the University of Reims (FR) where I developed radiative transfer models to analyze the detached haze layers observed by Cassini-ISS instrument at high altitude in Titan's upper atmosphere.
Main open-source contributions
PyVIMS
Python library to manipulate the Cassini-VIMS hyperspectral cubes.
Python WebGeoCalc
Wrapper on top of NAIF WebGeoCalc API.
Python OPUS SETI
Wrapper on top of OPUS-SETI API.
Latest publications
Feature Extraction and Classification from Planetary Science Datasets enabled by Machine Learning
Nixon et al. (2023) - IEEE
Titan's Global Radiant Energy Budget During the Cassini Epoch (2004-2017)
Creecy et al. (2021) - GRL
Titan: Earth-like on the Outside, Ocean World on the Inside
MacKenzie et al. (2021) - PSJ
Haze seasonal variations of Titan's upper atmosphere during the Cassini Mission
Seignovert et al. (2021) - ApJ
Compression Algorithms for Big Data in Planetary and Exoplanetary Missions
Xie et al. (2021) - JATIS
Europa Clipper preparatory photometry to constrain surface properties
Dhingra et al. (2021) - PSJ
Distribution and intensity of water ice signature in South Xanadu and Tui Regio
Coutelier et al. (2021) - Icarus
Tidal Currents Detected in Kraken Mare Straits from Cassini VIMS Sun Glitter Observations
Heslar et al. (2020) - PSJ
As of July 2023, I contributed to 19 peer-reviewed publications including 5 papers as first or second author. I also frequently present my results in international conferences in Europe and the United States. A complete list of my publications can be found there: