Jason Rhodes

Dr. Jason Rhodes is a Senior Research Scientist and JPL Fellow at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. He holds leadership roles including Chief Scientist for Astronomy and Physics (2025–present), Habitable Worlds Observatory Theme Lead (2024–2025), and JPL lead for the SuperBIT balloon mission. His work focuses on dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanet imaging through projects like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (WFIRST), Euclid mission, and Vera Rubin Observatory's LSST.

• Education: B.S. in Physics (Harvey Mudd College, 1994), M.A./Ph.D. in Physics (Princeton University, 1996/1999)
• Research Interests: Structure of the universe, weak gravitational lensing, exoplanet direct imaging

His awards include the JPL Voyager Award for leadership in Euclid and WFIRST projects, multiple Team Bonus Awards for mission contributions, and the JPL Lew Allen Award for early-career excellence. He has pioneered technologies like the Precision Projector Laboratory and contributed to dark matter mapping techniques recognized by the JPL Mariner Award.

Rhodes leads major collaborations such as the Euclid mission’s international science team and the Roman Space Telescope’s coronagraph development. His research bridges theory and observation, emphasizing synergies between large-scale surveys like LSST and Euclid to advance cosmological understanding.