Todd Ely

Todd Ely has extensive work experience in the aerospace industry. Todd began their career in 1988 as an Orbit Determination and Control System Engineer for the Milstar Joint Program Office in the United States Air Force. Todd then worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University from 1996 to 1998. Ely joined NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1999 and held various roles, including Navigation Lead for the Mars Network and Principal Investigator for multiple projects. Since 2011, they have been the Principal Investigator and Navigation Engineer for the Deep Space Atomic Clock Project, where they lead a team in analyzing its benefits and manages the operational space mission.

Todd Ely obtained a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1986, followed by a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1988. Todd went on to earn a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University in 1996.