Douglas Franz

Douglas Franz, Ph.D., currently serves as a Senior Satellite Software Engineer at MyRadar, focusing on embedded software for satellites, including AI, telemetry, and image processing. Prior roles include Geospatial Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where simulations and analysis of solar power generation potential were conducted, and Geospatial Data Scientist at Ursa Space Systems, developing software for vessel tracking and geospatial imagery applications. Additionally, Douglas has experience as a Scientific Software Consultant and Adjunct Professor at various institutions, contributing to discoveries in chemical simulation and teaching Systems Engineering and Statistics. With a robust academic background from the University of South Florida, Douglas obtained a Ph.D. in Computational/Physical Chemistry and has authored over 20 publications while securing significant research funding.