John L. Hinrichs Ph.D.
Kaneohe, HI 96744
abqdy6@r.postjobfree.com
Goal: To use my skills to solve real-world engineering and scientific problems. I have worked on a
US Navy destroyer, P3 Orion aircraft, and participated on data collects around the world. I am adept at
field analysis and data/equipment troubleshooting and like to travel.
I have a broad and deep knowledge of science that has helped me supervise engineers on a variety of
projects ranging from microbial fuel cell development to precision pointing of airborne hyperspectral
infrared sensors. Strong background in electronics. Good public speaker. I especially enjoy field work
and am willing to travel. Current company is losing funding so I'm ready to move on. Member of
InfraGard. Excellent with computers with a preference for Linux/Unix systems. In the past year I've
had to maintain our corporate Windows servers and have become the IT manager for Pukoa Scientific.
Education:
- PhD in Geology and Geophysics (infrared remote sensing of planetary surface compositions)
December 2000 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Dissertation: Near-Infrared Spectral Dependence On Temperature for Mafic Minerals,
Meteorites, and Lunar Soils: Implications for Asteroid and Lunar Science
- BS in Physics from the University of Maryland at College Park, May 1992.
Experience:
2007 to present - Senior Scientist and Linux Systems Administrator for Pukoa Scientific LLC.
Algorithm prototyping for detection, tracking, and navigation; data analysis; hardware
selection; supervision of engineers on various projects; project status reports and presentations;
secure Linux data server administration; local Windows network administration and Facility
Security Officer. I am fluent in IDL (Interactive Data Language) and competent in MatLab.
2002 to 2007 - Senior Scientist and Linux Systems Administrator for Innovative Technical
Solutions (d.b.a. NovaSol).
Infrared hyperspectral data analysis and algorithm development using IDL. I am familiar
with anomaly detection algorithms: (SS)RX, GSC, and SAM particularly in the NIR.
I managed the calibration, and wrote the calibration software, for a new VNIR hyperspectral
prototype sensor. My later work was on In Scene Atmospheric Correction (ISAC) of
remotely sensed LWIR data. Many data collects in the field: flight certified for Navy P-3
aircraft.
Navigation algorithms for the analysis, repair, and reconstruction of push-broom sensor
hyperspectral data. I prototyped navigation algorithms in IDL for translation into C for real-time
execution. Navigation is not what I studied in school but I have become proficient at this.
2000-2002 - Research Assistant University of Hawaii, Spectral Technologies Group
1994-2000 - Graduate Assistant University of Hawaii, Institute for Geophysics and Planetology
1993-1994 - Engineering Assistant University of Hawaii, Spectral Technologies Group
Duties at the University of Hawaii included:
NIR and LWIR data analysis and reduction.
Electronic equipment construction and troubleshooting
Cryogenic systems engineering
Data management
Instrument deployment and operation
Graduate studies in Planetary Geosciences toward a Geology and Geophysics PhD.
1990-1993 - University of Maryland, College Park, studies in Physics and graduate work in
Astronomy. Built ECL to TTL logic converters for electron scattering experiments.
1985-1989 - United States Navy
US Navy preferred veteran (Armed Forces Expeditionary medal)
Discharge from active duty during service aboard the USS Goldsborough (DDG-20)
RE-R1 reenlistment code in December 1989.
Good Conduct medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary medal
Sea Service Award,.
Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class with specialties in closed circuit TV systems.
1984-1985 - Chief Engineer, University of Maryland AM/FM radio stations in College Park Md.
Skills:
Data analysis on UNIX and Windows platforms using IDL and ENVI.
Experience with a broad range of IR detectors, imagers, and cryogenic systems.
Deep physics background.
Electronic equipment repair design and construction.
Fluent in UNIX, Linux, and many flavors of Windows.
I think well on my feet and am a good presenter.
Status:
U.S. Citizen
Access and eligible for U.S. Government Security.
Papers and Abstracts (in chronological order):
Lucey, Williams, Horton, and Hinrichs: SMIFTS: A Flexible Airborne Imaging
Spectrometer for Imaging Spectroscopy in the 1-5mm Region. Proceedings of
the First International Airborne Remote Sensing Conference and Exhibition,
Strasbourg, 1994.
Lucey, Hinrichs, Taylor, and Robinson, Mapping Olivine Basalts Using Near
-IR Multispectral Imaging, 28th LPSC, 1997.
Lucey, Hinrichs, Robinson, Johnson, Peterson, Domergue-Schmidt, and Taylor,
Near-Infrared (1.0-2.0microns) Global Imaging of the Moon, 28th LPSC, 1997.
Lucey, Hinrichs, and Malaret, Progress Toward Calibration of the
Clementine NIR Camera Data Set, 28th LPSC, 1997
Lucey, Hinrichs, and Robinson, Dependence of Spectral Properties of Olivine
and Pyroxene on Temperature: Implications for NEAR Observations of Eros,
Abstract submitted to 29th LPSC, 1998.
Lucey, Hinrichs, Budney, Smith, Frost, Hawke, Malaret, Robinson, Bussey,
Duxbury, Cook, Coffin, Eliason, Sucharski, McEwen, and Pieters,
Calibration of the Clementine Near Infrared Camera: Ready for Prime Time,
29th LPSC, 1998.
Hinrichs, Lucey, Meibom, and Krot Temperature Dependent Near-infrared
Spectra of Olivine and H5 Ordinary Chondrites, 30th LPSC, 1999.
Hinrichs, Lucey, Robinson, Meibom, A.N. Krot, Implications of temperature
-dependent near-IR spectral properties of common minerals and meteorites
for remote sensing of asteroids. GRL 26 No. 12, pp.1661-1664, June 15,1999.
Hinrichs, Lucey, Meibom, Burbine, Binzel, and Krot, Temperature Dependent
Spectra of Meteorites: Asteroid Implications, presented at Asteroids,
Comets and Meteors 1999 Conference at Cornell, 1999.
Hinrichs, Lucey, Meibom, Domergue-Schmidt, Taylor, Burbine, and Dan D.
McCord, "Near-IR Reflectance Temperature Sensitivity: Lunar Soils,
Meteorites, and Minerals", 31st LPSC, 2000.
Hinrichs, John L.; Lucey, Paul G. Temperature-Dependent Near-Infrared
Spectral Properties of Minerals, Meteorites, and Lunar Soil, Icarus, 155,
2002.