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The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) has many trainers who dedicate their time and money to keep IASC running smoothly. These trainers are experienced IASC participants and well-versed in Astrometrica. They can help with questions concerning Astrometrica or issues regarding MPC reports.
Mrs. Anderson is a retired science teacher in May, Texas. She was a participant of the Introductory Astronomy Course at Abilene Christian University (June 2008) and of the Summer Astronomy Institute at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (June-July 2008). She works with the participating citizen science groups as they first learn to analyze image sets using the software Astrometrica.
Alberto Elías Moreno is the founder of the Club de Astronomía PTY and stands out as a mathematician, psychologist, and amateur astronomer. For over 10 years, he has been an active collaborator with the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), contributing to the discovery and study of asteroids. Additionally, he is an active member of several astronomy clubs and a passionate science communicator.
He has participated as a speaker in countries such as Brazil and Colombia, sharing the impact of the work carried out by the IASC and fostering interest in astronomy within various communities.
Mrs. Rothrock is a science teacher in Texas. She was a participant of the Summer Astronomy Institute at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (June-July 2008). She works with the participating citizen science groups as they first learn to analyze image sets using the software Astrometrica.
Preksha Sethia, a Commonwealth Scholar currently studying at University College London, has been actively involved in space science outreach campaigns and events. As part of multiple campaigns led by the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), she has contributed to over 200 preliminary detections, including a provisional discovery. She is deeply passionate about making science accessible and inspiring students worldwide to explore the wonders of the universe.
Joshi is a Mechanical Engineer by profession and doing Astronomy & Astrophysics by passion. He has made several preliminary detections in IASC Campaigns. He was also invited for the CSS-NEO Search Campaign and had important Near Earth Observation. He has worked with the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Rajasthan in communicating Science & Popularizing Astronomy by organizing "DST- Rajasthan Asteroid Search Campaign" and several other activities. He is now pursuing "M.Tech in Science Communication" at National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture under the recognition of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Saneru is a dynamic and multi-talented individual pursuing a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science at University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka. He also studied Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. He is an accomplished public speaker and a lecturer with expertise in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Rocketry, Mathematics and Computer Science. A four-time participant in IASC campaigns representing Sri Lanka, he has contributed to over 50 new preliminary detections.
Saneru is also working as an Engineering intern at H2O.ai Sri Lanka. With additional experience in software Engineering, image processing, and machine learning, Saneru continues to excel in both technical, academic, research and leadership roles.
Alan is an undergraduate student with a deep passion for Astronomy. He has made 55+ preliminary detections and 8 provisional discoveries in IASC Campaigns. He loves communicating science to young enthusiasts and the general public, helping them understand our place in the Universe.
Niranjan Behera is a dedicated researcher in Pharmacology and new drug development, with a passion for Astrophysics. He previously served as a junior scientist in a pharmaceutical plant. He is the founder of Dr. Kalam Science Club Odisha, promoting Astronomy across India and working to establish free libraries for orphans. He has achieved multiple preliminary asteroid detections and holds two provisional detections. His motto is to make science accessible in every corner of India.
Agna Correa Britis Baldissarelli has a Masters in Literary Studies and a Degree in Art, Letters and Literature. She develops projects in the area of STEAM. Agna is an official IASC Trainer and the coordinator of the Caça Asteroides MCTI Brasil from 2021-current.
Caio is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Science and Technology at Ilum - Escola de Ciência (CNPEM), located in Campinas, Brazil. He has a keen interest in several areas of science and has been actively engaged in citizen science initiatives since 2017, including participating in IASC asteroid hunting campaigns. He is an official trainer for the Asteroid Hunting MCTI project/campaign in Brazil, where he guides and mentors asteroid hunters mainly through WhatsApp groups, answering their questions and promoting understanding of the search process.
Alex is a college student currently studying computer science in the 7th period. He was a participant of 3 consecutive years of the National Week of Science and Technology in Brazil (2018, 2019, 2020), awarded in the first edition in which he participated. Alex was also a speaker at the 13th edition of the International Meeting of Astronomy and Astronautics in Campos Dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
Dr. Trudi Hoogenboom is a Planetary Scientist with a Ph.D. in Planetary Geophysics. Trudi has worked as a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the Arctic Planetary Science Institute. Trudi also teaches Space Sciences at Astra Nova School. Born at SpaceX, Astra Nova is an online school for kind, independent, and daring kids. In addition to teaching Astrogeology, Space Entrepreneurship, and Orbital Debris, her students use AI to locate caves on Mars, publish peer-reviewed research papers, present the results of their research at global scientific research conferences, and compete in international science competitions. Using IASC, her students have located >30 provisional asteroids.
Miracle Chibuzor Marcel is the founder and director of the Pan-African Citizen Science e-Lab (PACS e-Lab), an online platform for spreading citizen science in Africa. PACS e-Lab is the largest online platform with the biggest community of citizen scientists in Africa. He has been involved with IASC since late 2020.
André has a Doctor and Master degree in Engineering and Materials Science and is taking a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, has MBA in Entrepreneurship, Post-graduate studies in Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, also in Ambiental Management, undergraduate degrees in Materials Engineering and Mathematics and Technical degree in Meteorology. He has more than 25 years in Air Navigation Services and has teaching and research expertises in Aeronautical Science. Since 2020 he has been participating in the MCTI and International IASC Asteroid Search Campaigns and have been a volunteer trainer for citizen science groups as they first learn to analyze image sets using the software Astrometrica in Brazil.
Luana Stoinski is a Computer Science undergraduate at the University of the Federal District. She has been working for over 8 years to popularize citizen science! Luana has been participating in the Asteroid Hunting Program in Tangará da Serra - MT since 2017. She works answering questions on WhatsApp for more than 200 monthly teams and in the organization of the program.
Guoyou Sun is an amateur astronomer devoted to astronomy popularization and education. He discovered hundreds of new objects of various types, including comets, asteroids, near-Earth asteroids, supernovae, novae, exoplanets, variable stars and so on. Asteroid 545756 was named after him. Since 2020, he has led multiple teams to participate in IASC Asteroid Search campaigns and currently assists in the China Skywatcher Asteroid Search Campaign (CSASC).
Ilavenil is an astronomy educator from South India. She has completed her Masters in Physics and M.Phil (Research degree) in Theoretical physics. She has presented papers in the Global Hands-on Universe conference in 2019, 2020 and 2021. She is a member of Global Hands-on Universe and Hands-on Universe India. She has guided students in asteroid searches from 2017. She feels that the searches are the best way to expose students to research techniques, and is keen to help in every way possible.
Muhammad Wacy is a tech enthusiast who is currently pursuing his bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering from BRAC University, Bangladesh. He possesses a deep passion for acquiring knowledge and enjoys analyzing ideas and uncovering the principles behind them. He successfully managed over 19 asteroid search campaigns so far and actively took part in them since 2021. He has made a total of 55 preliminary detections and 14 provisional detections including one of them being a faint detection. He loves teaching people and has trained almost a thousand people from Bangladesh so far over the span of those 19 campaigns by taking live training sessions where he trained them how to effectively use Astrometrica to make campaign detections, which resulted in a total of around 350 preliminary and 40 provisional detections from them so far.
Hozana Donatila Delgado is a student of the National Professional Master's Degree in Physics Education and is a high school teacher. Since 2018 she has participated in IASC Asteroid Search campaigns and currently assists in the MCTI Asteroid Hunting program (Brazil).
Shams is an engineer, educator, and mentor. Actively involved in the IASC campaign since 2020, he has worked as an Official Trainer for the All Bangladesh Asteroid Search Campaign at Astronomy Pathshala. He provides hands-on training and ongoing mentoring support to students across the country. So far, he has trained and mentored thousands of students both locally and internationally.
Silvana, Master's student in Science and Mathematics Teaching (PPGECM) at the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT), graduated in Mathematics and post-graduated in Methodology for Teaching Mathematics and Physics. She is the Coordinator of Citizen Science Programs and Science Olympiads at the Piaget Educational Center, in Lucas do Rio Verde - MT. Since 2016, she and her students have participated in the International Astronomy and Astronautics Meeting. And since 2017, she has participated in the IASC asteroid search campaigns with her students. She handles IASC training for citizen science groups in Brazil and abroad, currently coordinating 5 thousand teams, which gives an average of 35 thousand students, teachers, and amateur astronomers doing science in practice.
Mila Mitra is co-founder of STEM & Space in India, who foster STEM education through space. She has a Phd in Astronomy from Rice University and has worked at NASA GSFC. As an active collaborator with IASC for over 14 years, she has trained numerous students, guiding them to achieve many Preliminary and Provisional discoveries. Actively engaged in astronomy outreach, she represents space in the media. She has given talks at several conferences such as Astronomy and Astronautics in Brazil, COSPAR and Global Hands on Universe about Astronomy education and citizen science, including about IASC.
