About
Jack Pan is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Motion Technologies, Inc.. He is currently a NPP Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Jack received his Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO, UCSD). Prior to SIO, he worked as a consultant and team lead at JPL and led the development of satellite remote sensing projects on coastal ocean monitoring. Jack has also participated in several polar research expeditions to Antarctica and is a recipient of the Antarctica Service Medal for his instrumentation work and sampling in extreme environments. Jack is also an avid traveler and photographer.
Academic Interests & Non-professional Interests
Renewable Energy
Entrepreneurship
Natural Sciences
Geospatial Analysis
Data Science
Geoengineering/Climate Engineering
Terrestrial Ecology and Botany
Closed Artificial Ecosystem
Icey Moons of Juniper & Saturn
Teaching/Science Communication
Environmental Conservation
Exotic Organisms
Near Earth Object, Potential Hazardous Object (PHO)
Hobbies
Indoor Gardening (carnivorous plants and terrariums)
Photography (https://500px.com/byjpan/galleries)
Reading
Miniature Models
Film-making
Hiking/Road Trip
Riflery
Running
Sailing