General News of Tuesday, 28 January 2020Source: Graphic.com.ghMeet the Ghanaian scientist investigating beneath Mars' surfaceDr Ashitey Trebi-OllenuAs a child in Ghana, Dr Ashitey Trebi-Ollenu watched planes take off and was inspired by the possibility of autonomous aircraft. Dr Trebi-Ollenu was part of a team who helped deploy a lander on the surface of Mars. His current research at JPL focuses on Planetary Rovers, Manipulation, Multiple Mobile Robots (Planetary Outpost), Reconfigurable Robots and Man-machine Interaction. EducationHe holds a PhD in Control Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Royal Military College Science, Cranfield University, U.K. and a B.Eng. Professional ExperienceIn Dr. Trebi-Ollennu’s 17 year career at JPL he has worked on flight projects, flight projects review boards, mission formulation, technology tasks, writing technology proposals, served as a reviewer for NASA Science Mission Directorate technology proposals and NASA Office of Education proposals.

Source: GhanaWeb January 28, 2020 15:56 UTC