Yuki Takahashi

Yuki Takahashi

Experimental astrophysics PhD researcher

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
Past
Education
  • The University of Glasgow
  • California Institute of Technology
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Yuki Takahashi’s Summary

Through hands-on teamwork, I'd like to build and test vehicles that enable personal exploration of outer space.

Yuki Takahashi’s Specialties:

design & development


Yuki Takahashi’s Experience

  • Co-founder

    Innovations to Society

    (Aviation & Aerospace industry)

    2008Present (1 year)

  • Physics Graduate Student Researcher

    University of California Berkeley

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    August 2002Present (7 years)

    Built and deployed a novel telescope at South Pole as a principal member of a 10-member team to study the Big Bang.
    Designed/integrated the servo system, interlock system, star pointing camera, electronics, and precision calibration devices.
    Analyzing data and performing final calibrations in the field after operating successfully for 3 years. http://cosmology.berkeley.edu/~yuki

  • Team Scientist

    "Universities Space Research Association

    (Educational Institution; Research industry)

    August 2002January 2003 (6 months)

    Astronaut-Aided Construction of a Large Lunar Telescope, NASA Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts study.
    Conducted a study with engineers for NASA Langley Research Center in a 5-member team.
    Investigated the rationale, requirements, and design for a telescope on the Moon.


Yuki Takahashi’s Education

  • The University of Glasgow

    M.Sc. , Physics & Astronomy , 20012002

    As a US-UK Fulbright Scholar, investigated the scientific motivations, design, and the best sites for a Moon based telescope mission.
    Presented at 5 international conferences and published a refereed paper.
    http://www.astro.gla.ac.uk/~yuki

    Activities and Societies:
    UK Students for Exploration and Development of Space, Sub-Aqua Club, Shorinji Kempo Club, Japanese Society, International Society
  • California Institute of Technology

    BS , Physics , 19972001

    As the president of Caltech SEDS, managed a list of >400 members, organized star parties, public NASA-TV viewing, Yuri's Night, special observatory/planetarium tours, visits to space-related facilities like the JPL Cassini Flight Operation, participation in conferences like the Telescope Makers Conference and Space Frontiers Conference, etc.
    Formed and led a team to construct a science-grade CCD camera setup for the campus telescope.

    Activities and Societies:
    Students for Exploration and Development of Space (President), Mars Society, Caltech Y (Executive Committee), Caltech Environmental Task Force, Tennis Team, Fleming House

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Yuki Takahashi’s Interests:

personal space travel

Yuki Takahashi’s Groups:

Space Generation Advisory Council, Lunar Explorers Society, International Lunar Observatory Association

  •    Caltech Alumni Association
  •    California Alumni Association - UC Berkeley

Yuki Takahashi’s Honors:

* Space Visionary Award (2008, Cape Canaveral)
* NASA Student Ambassador to the International Astronautical Congress (2008, Glasgow) - one of 16 nationwide.
* NASA Student Ambassador to the International Astronautical Congress (2006, Valencia) - one of 14 nationwide.
* Young Lunar Explorer Award, International Lunar Exploration Working Group (2003, Hawaii)
* Fulbright Award (2001-2002, UK, one of 17 out of ~500 applicants) - to learn about a new part of the world.
* National Security Education Program Scholarship (1999, Russia) - to learn about the Russian space program and study Russian.


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