Josh Laughner
Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJosh Laughner is a scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory with eight years of experience in atmospheric remote sensing, specializing in retrievals of tropospheric NOx and greenhouse gases from ground- and space-based instruments. He advanced the TCCON retrievals during a postdoc at Caltech and continues to support the global ground network, applying rigorous physical chemistry training from a Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. His research targets short, episodic emission events—like soil bursts after rain, lightning, and fires—using improved satellite NO2 retrievals to refine regional emission budgets. Josh combines field-focused atmospheric chemistry with practical lab experience in organic and inorganic synthesis, and he also brings a creative edge as a composer who integrates performance with visual and interactive elements. Based in Pasadena, he blends instrument-savvy measurement science with interdisciplinary interests in air quality, carbon cycle feedbacks, and chemistry education innovation.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry at Penn State UniversityPh.D., Physical Chemistry, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry at UC Berkeley
Github Skills (23)
mozart9
conda9
abaqus9
editable9
wolfram-language8
carbon-emissions8
conda-forge7
hydrogen7
python5
netcdf4
rust3
retrieval3
high-resolution2
julia2
analytical1
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
joshua-laughner/joshua-laughner.github.io
Apr 2018 - Nov 2021
Contributions:22 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 7 months
TCCON/GGG
Jul 2023 - May 2026
Retrieval code used for the TCCON network
Contributions:2 PRs, 11 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 10 months
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