Dustin Hill

Dr. Hill received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. His research at the ICLRT focused on the mechanisms and physics of natural and triggered lightning leader propagation and ground attachment, including the related high-energy physics. Dr. Hill has authored or co-authored more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, more than 40 conference publications, and more than 20 technical reports. Dr. Hill spent four years working in Kennedy Space Center's Advanced Electronics and Technology Development Laboratory, where he specialized in the design and implementation of robust, highly-accurate lightning location systems, custom lightning monitoring systems, high-speed photographic and biological imaging systems, and electromagnetic sensors. Dr. Hill has extensive experience in custom software development with emphasis on lightning waveform and image analysis.