Daniel Jacobs

Daniel Jacobs is a Full Professor at Arizona State University (ASU) in the School of Earth and Space Exploration, and Associate Director of ASU's Interplanetary Initiative, leading the Interplanetary Lab's smallsat development. His research focuses on observational cosmology using low-frequency radio telescopes, such as the Hydrogen Epoch of Reionization Array (HERA), and CubeSat missions like SPARCS and DORA. He holds a BSc from New Mexico Tech, MSc from Montana State University, and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. His expertise spans radio instrumentation, data-intensive computing, and cosmic dawn studies, with notable contributions to mitigating radio interference and developing next-generation arrays. Recent awards include NSF CAREER (2022), ASU Tenure (2024), and PECASE (2025).

Research interests include the 21cm line as a probe of the dark ages, radio interferometry calibration, and CubeSat-based space missions. Technical projects include the ECHO drone calibrator program, DORA deployable optical receiver, and HERA Phase II upgrades. His work addresses challenges in signal processing, RFI mitigation, and precision cosmology measurements.

Scientific awards highlight his contributions to instrument innovation and early-career excellence. Advising and grants focus on CubeSat development and HERA collaborations. The Interplanetary Lab supports small satellite missions like DORA, while the Low Frequency Cosmology group advances observational techniques for cosmic reionization studies.