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Dr. Petrus
Martens

NASA ML Researcher • 20 Years AI Experience

Co-founder of NASA's Virtual Solar Observatory, with 330+ peer-reviewed publications and 5,000+ citations. Invited to the White House for National Space Weather Strategy (2015).

330+

Published Papers

Peer-reviewed publications in machine learning, space weather prediction, and AI systems

5,000+

Citations

Research cited across academia and industry, establishing influence in ML and AI

9

PhD Candidates

Successfully advised doctoral students, now at NASA, Lockheed Martin, Stanford, and more

Key
Achievements

2015National Recognition

White House Invitation

Invited to participate in the proclamation of the National Space Weather Strategy

2002NASA Initiative

Virtual Solar Observatory

Co-founder and GSU PI providing query access to solar databases worldwide

2014Research

Data Mining Lab

Co-founder of GSU's interdisciplinary Data Mining Lab focusing on space weather prediction

2019AI & Computer Vision

Innovative Imaging Hub

Co-founder and Co-Principal Investigator of GSU's Innovative Imaging Hub

Research
Expertise

Space Weather Prediction (Flares, CME, SEPs)

Machine Learning & AI Systems

Deep Learning Neural Networks

Database Architecture

Nonlinear Phenomena & MHD

Computer Vision & Imaging

Mentoring
Success Stories

9 PhD candidates successfully advised — now leading at NASA, Lockheed Martin, Stanford, ISRO, and running their own companies.

Chief Scientist

NASA affiliated ARISA Lab

Research & Development

Entrepreneur

Running Own Company

Private Sector

Postdoctoral Fellow

Stanford University

Academic Research

Senior Engineer

Lockheed Martin

Defense & Aerospace

Research Scientist

Indian Space Research Organization

ISRO

Research Associate

South-West Research Institute

Applied Science