Scowen's interests include star formation, astronomical space mission development, imaging, detectors and mirror coatings.

Krauss is a theoretical physicist, author of more than 300 scientific publications and 10 books, recipient of numerous awards, and he appears frequently on radio, television, and in feature films.

Easson is a theoretical physicist researching topics at the interface of fundamental particle physics and cosmology.

Wang's research interests include thermal energy conversion, storage, and transport in nanostructured materials; thermoelectric power generation; thermal storage media; heat transfer, and phonon optics

Sara Walker is a theoretical physicist and astrobiologist with major contributions in theoretical advances in astrobiology, developing new approaches to the problem of understanding universal features of life.

An ASU professor since 2000, Lebed’s research focuses on many distinct aspects of theoretical elementary particle physics, particularly the structure of particles that feel the strong nuclear force (“hadrons”).

Maulik Parikh's research interests are in classical and quantum gravity.

Bose investigates dust and organics in extraterrestrial materials to understand their cosmochemical origins. She measures water and other volatiles in rocky and icy asteroidal regolith.