College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Aerospace Engineering Sciences Associate Professor (adjunct)Appointed: 2007 |  |
QualificationsPh.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 1993. M.Sc., University of Colorado at Boulder, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 1989. M.Sc., Technical University Munich, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1987. Expertise and Research InterestsSpace experimentation, microgravity research, space life sciences, astrobiology, space biology, instrumentation, thermal control Industrial RelevanceCommercial / Applied Space Research, emphasis on space life sciences research in microgravity with commercial applications on Earth.
KeywordsCOS Keywords:Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Medicine, Life Sciences.Additional Terms:Life Sciences, Space Biology.Languages(Reading, Writing, Speaking)German: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent) French: (Functional, Functional, Functional) Dutch: (Basic, None, Basic) MembershipsAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics American Society of Gravitational and Space Biology Previous Positions2004-2007, Associate Professor (research),
University of Colorado at Boulder,
College of Engineering and Applied Science,
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
1999-2007, Associate Director Engineering,
University of Colorado at Boulder,
College of Engineering and Applied Science,
Aerospace Engineering Sciences,
BioServe Space Technologies
1994-2003, Assistant Professor (research),
University of Colorado at Boulder,
College of Engineering and Applied Science,
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
1994-1996, Research Associate,
University of Colorado at Boulder,
College of Engineering And Applied Sciences,
BioServe Space Technologies
1988-1993, Research Assistant,
University of Colorado at Boulder,
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Aerospace Engineering Sciences,
BioServe Space Technologies
PatentsPost-mix Beverage System for Use in Extra-terrestrial Space,
Patent Number: 5947334,
1999,
Industry-owned,
United States of America.
 Funding Received- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):
Cell Culture Unit,
$127,464,
2002
to 2003.
- United States Department of Education:
FIPSE: International Masters of Sciences in Aerospace Engineering Sciences,
$189,973,
09/01/1999
to 08/31/2001.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):
Porous Tube Insert Module,
$24,940,
06/07/1999
to 08/15/1999.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):
Long-term Use Issues with Spaceflight Plant Growth Systems,
$82,004,
05/01/1999
to 09/30/1999.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):
Design / Integration of WONDER – Water Offset Nutrient Delivery Experiment,
$84,500,
03/31/03
to 09/30/03.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):
Research on System Technologies and Mass Flow Characteristics in a Closed Plant Growth Facility,
$94,994,
03/01/98
to 02/28/99.
Publications- A. Hoehn, Igor Brown, Sam Kounaves, Kennda Lynch (2007) Microbial Detection Arrays (MiDAs), a Novel Instrument for Unambiguous Detection of Microbial Metabolic Activity in Astrobiology Applications", ICES 2007, SAE-paper 2007-01-3190
- A. Hoehn, J.B. Freeman, K.K. Gifford, P. Koenig, S. Kuzminski, L.S. Stodieck (2007) Science Research and Education Modules for the CGBA Spaceflight Incubator, ICES 2007, SAE-paper 2007-01-3188, 10 pages
- H.D. Seelig, L.S. Stodieck, D.M. Klaus, W.W. Adams, W.J. Emery, A. Hoehn (2007) Relations of remote sensing leaf water indices to leaf water thickness in cowpea, bean, and sugarbeet plants, Remote Sensing of Environment [in press] doi:10.1016/j.rse.2007.05.002, In Press
- H.D. Seelig, A. Hoehn, L.S. Stodieck, D.M. Klaus, W.W. Adams, W.J. Emery (2007) The assessment of leaf water content using leaf reflectance ratios in the visible, near-, and mid-infrared, International Journal of Remote Sensing, In Press
- A. Hoehn, J.B. Freeman, P. Koenig, L.S. Stodieck, M. Vellone, S. Williams, J. deLuis, W. Feenstra, J.C. Parrish, S. Pretorius, L. Sun, S. Dyble, N. Searby, D. Vandendriesche (2006) Single Loop for Cell Culture (SLCC) - Development and Spaceflight Qualification of a Perfusion Cell Culture System, ICES 2006, SAE-paper 2006-01-2212., 10p. pages
- S.P. Kounaves, K.L. Lynch, I. I. Brown, A. Hoehn, D.S. McKay, S.M.M. Young (2006) Microbial Detection Array (poster and abstract), , , Astrobiology Magazine, Mar 2006, Vol. 6, No. 1: 282
- J.M. Clawson, A. Hoehn (2005) Global Estimates of the Photosynthetically Active Radiation at the Mars Surface, ICES 2005, SAE-paper 2005-01-2813, 10p. pages
- J.M. Clawson, A. Hoehn (2005) Stress-Accelerated Photodegradation of Space-Rated Flexible Transparent Films Exposed to Mars Surface UV, ICES 2005, SAE-paper 2005-01-2775, 10p. pages
- A. Hoehn, J.M. Clawson, J.B. Freeman, L.S. Stodieck (2005) Temperature and Humidity Control Capabilities and Limitations of a Spaceflight Plant Growth Chamber, ICES 2005, SAE-paper 2005-01-2845, 10p. pages
- A. Hoehn, J.M. Clawson, C. Higgins, J. Jairala, P. Journey-Kahler, J. Lee, L.S. Stodieck (2005) Carbon Dioxide Scrubbers for Controlling the Gaseous Composition of Spaceflight Plant Growth Chambers - Design Trades and Test Results, ICES 2005, SAE-paper 2005-01-2954, 10p. pages
- J.M. Clawson, A. Hoehn, R.M. Wheeler (2005) Inflatable Transparent Structures for Mars Greenhouse Applications, ICES 2005, SAE-paper 2005-01-2846, 10P. pages
- A. Hoehn, D.M. Klaus, L.S. Stodieck, A Modular Suite of Hardware Enabling Space Flight Cell Culture Research, Journal of Gravitational Physiology, International Society of Gravitational Physiology, 11(1), 39-50, 2004
- A. Hoehn, J. Clawson, J.B. Freeman, J. Genova, K.K. Gifford, L.S. Stodieck (2003) Thermal Design of a Spaceflight Plant Chamber Payload.", ICES 2003, SAE-paper 2003-01-2583, 10p. pages
- A. Hoehn, M. Sampson, H.D. Seelig, L.S. Stodieck, A.G. Heyenga (2003) Spaceflight Plant Science Integration, Testing and Functional / Compatibility Verification, ICES 2003, SAE-paper 2003-01-2480, 10p. pages
- Scovazzo P, Illangasekare TH, Hoehn A, Todd P, Modeling of two-phase flow in membranes and porous media in microgravity
as applied to plant irrigation in space, Water Resources Research, 37(5), 1231-43, May 2001
 - Stodieck, L., Hoehn, A., and Klaus, D., Commercial Space Life Sciences Research: Opportunities and Challenges on the International Space Station, Proceedings of the AIAA Conference on ISS Utilization, AIAA-2001-4911., 2001
- Kliss, M., Heyenga, A.G., Hoehn, A. and Stodieck, L.S., Recent Advances in Technologies Required for a Salad Machine, Advances in Space Research, 26(2), 263-269, 2000
- Scovazzo, P., Todd, P., Hoehn, A., Membrane Porosity and Hydrophilic Membrane-Based Dehumidification Performance, Journal of Membrane Science, 167, 217-225, 2000
- Heyenga AG, Forsman A, Stodieck LS, Hoehn A, Kliss M, Approaches in the determination of plant nutrient uptake and distribution
in space flight conditions, Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee On Space Research (cospar)., 26(2), 299-302, 2000
 - Scovazzo, P., Burgos, J., Hoehn, A., and Todd, P., Hydrophilic membrane-based humidity control, Journal of Membrane Science, 149(1), 69-81, 14 Oct 1998
- Fleet ML, Simske SJ, Hoehn A, Schmeister TA, Luttges MW, An autonomous module for supporting mice during spaceflight, Microgravity Science and Technology, 8(1), 62-7, May 1995
 - Adams, W.W. III, Hoehn, A., Demmig-Adams, B., Chilling temperatures and the xanthophyll cycle. A comparison of warm-grown and overwintering spinach, Australian journal of plant physiology, 22(1), 75-85, 1995
- Luttges MW, Stodieck L, Hoehn A, Plant-module for autonomous space support (P-MASS), Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee On Space Research (cospar)., 14(11), 53-60, November 1994
 - Shah S, Faller WE, Hoehn A, Birdsong M, Luttges MW, Characterization of fluid distribution through a porous substrate under dynamic g conditions, Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 29, 401-8, 1993
 - J. Clawson, A. Hoehn, K. Maute, Materials for Transparent Inflatable Greenhouses, ICES 2003, SAE-paper 2003-01-2326, 10p. pages
- A. Hoehn, J. Clawson, T. Geissinger, W. Kalinowski, J. Pineau, P. Scovazzo, Design, Testing and Operation of Porous Media for Dehumidification and Nutrient Delivery in Microgravity Plant Growth Systems, ICES 2003, SAE-paper 2003-01-2614, 10p. pages
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