Don D. Haddad

Dr. Don D. Haddad is a Planetary Science Software Engineer working for NASA Ames Research Center and the Space Exploration Initiative at MIT. He serves as the lead software engineer for the MIT Lunar Imaging payload, on the Mobile and Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) Lunar Rover, developed by Lunar Outpost as part of the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission. Don develops pipelines to control hardware and process data from the lunar surface, producing virtual 3D models of microtopographic terrains. His work extends to  analyzing lunar surface properties using Near-Infrared (NIR) and visible spectral  imaging to detect variations in mineral composition, regolith types, and other surface characteristics essential for understanding resource distribution,  and geological processes, blending the canvas of Science and Exploration.