Biography and education
Evan Jellison earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Physics from Texas State. During graduate studies, he developed iSLAT, a software tool for exoplanet spectroscopy, and created MOSAIC, a STEM education kit designed to help students explore spacecraft design and operations.
Mr. Jellison’s current research focuses on spacecraft design and operations, including work on PROVES-Maia, Texas State’s first Earth-orbiting satellite. He also conducts research in orbital mechanics and astrodynamics, with particular interest in optimizing spacecraft trajectories for diverse missions and developing educational tools to enhance learning in these disciplines.
Mr. Jellison’s current research focuses on spacecraft design and operations, including work on PROVES-Maia, Texas State’s first Earth-orbiting satellite. He also conducts research in orbital mechanics and astrodynamics, with particular interest in optimizing spacecraft trajectories for diverse missions and developing educational tools to enhance learning in these disciplines.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Jellison, E. G. (2025). MOSAIC - A Modular Orbital Satellite for Advanced Innovation and Curriculum. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2025/all2025/108/
- Johnson, M., Banzatti, A., Fuller, J., Colmenares, M. J., & Jellison, E. G. (2025, May). iSLAT: Third release. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15342712
- Jellison, E. G., Banzatti, A., & Johnson, M. (2024). iSLAT: the Interactive Spectral-line Analysis Tool for JWST and Beyond. The Astronomical Journal, 168(3). https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ad6142
Featured service activities
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Texas State Observatory
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Bobcat Day