Senior Research Scientist
Center for Space Research (CSR)
The University of Texas at Austin
Profile
Himanshu Save is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Space Research (CSR), The University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on satellite gravimetry, space geodesy, and the development of advanced gravity-field and mascon products from the GRACE and GRACE Follow-On missions.
He serves as Science Operations Manager for the GRACE Follow-On and upcoming GRACE-Continuity (GRACE-C) missions and leads the development of Science Data System capabilities for the GRACE-Continuity mission at CSR. His work spans operational gravity-field processing, mission operations, systems engineering, mission design, precise orbit determination, and collaboration with scientists studying terrestrial water storage, groundwater, drought, floods, ice-sheet mass change, ocean mass, sea-level change, and solid-Earth processes.
Areas of focus
Development and analysis of gravity-field and mascon products from the GRACE and GRACE Follow-On missions to investigate the dynamics of the Earth system from satellite gravity measurements. Research includes global mass flux estimation, validation and interpretation, operational monthly and high-temporal-resolution gravity solutions, near real-time applications, and the development and analysis of gravity information for diverse Earth science applications.
Gravity-field estimation, precise orbit determination, satellite-to-satellite ranging, geodetic reference systems, and analysis of spaceborne geodetic measurements.
Development of operational processing systems, software, high-performance computing infrastructure, satellite systems, telemetry science monitoring, data quality control, calibration and validation, and science product generation for the GRACE, GRACE Follow-On, and GRACE-Continuity missions.
Applications of satellite gravity observations to terrestrial water storage, groundwater, floods and droughts, ice sheets, ocean mass, sea level, and solid-Earth processes.
Science, systems engineering, mission architecture, simulation, and data-system development supporting GRACE-Continuity and future satellite gravimetry missions.
Recognition
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Awarded for exceptional service to NASA through contributions to GRACE and GRACE Follow-On science operations, mission data quality, and operational excellence.
SpaceOps
Recognized as one of ten members of the international GRACE Operations Team (DLR GSOC, NASA JPL, and The University of Texas Center for Space Research) for outstanding achievement in mission operations.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Awarded for exceptional group achievement in the successful completion of the GRACE Follow-On five-year Prime Mission, recognizing the team's contributions to mission success and long-term science operations.
U.S. Department of State
Selected as a Fulbright Specialist in recognition of expertise in satellite geodesy and Earth observation, supporting international collaboration, research, and capacity building.
Background
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
H. Save, S. Bettadpur, and B. D. Tapley. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.
B. D. Tapley, M. M. Watkins, F. Flechtner, C. Reigber, S. Bettadpur, M. Rodell, I. Sasgen, J. S. Famiglietti, F. W. Landerer, D. P. Chambers, J. T. Reager, A. S. Gardner, H. Save, et al. Nature Climate Change.
B. R. Scanlon, Z. Zhang, H. Save, et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The IMBIE Team. Nature.
B. R. Scanlon, Z. Zhang, H. Save, D. N. Wiese, F. W. Landerer, D. Long, L. Longuevergne, and J. Chen. Water Resources Research.
D. Long, B. R. Scanlon, L. Longuevergne, A. Y. Sun, D. N. Fernando, and H. Save. Water Resources Research.
B. Li, M. Rodell, S. Kumar, et al., including H. Save and S. Bettadpur. Water Resources Research.
F. W. Landerer, F. M. Flechtner, H. Save, et al. Geophysical Research Letters.
I. Sasgen, B. Wouters, A. S. Gardner, et al., including H. Save. Communications Earth & Environment.
T. Bandikova, C. McCullough, G. L. Kruizinga, H. Save, and B. Christophe. Advances in Space Research.
C. Sakumura, S. Bettadpur, H. Save, and C. McCullough. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.
I. N. Otosaka, A. Shepherd, E. R. Ivins, et al., including H. V. Save. Earth System Science Data.
B. R. Scanlon, A. Rateb, D. R. Pool, W. Sanford, H. Save, et al. Environmental Research Letters.
N. Pie, S. Bettadpur, M. E. Tamisiea, H. Save, et al. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.
J. A. Bonin and H. Save. Ocean Science.
A. Rateb, H. Save, A. Y. Sun, and B. R. Scanlon. Earth and Space Science.
K. Abdelmohsen, M. Sultan, H. Save, A. Z. Abotalib, and E. Yan. Earth-Science Reviews.
A. Getirana, H. Save, et al. Geophysical Research Letters.
A. Rateb, H. Save, A. Y. Sun, and B. R. Scanlon. Scientific Reports.
B. R. Scanlon, Z. Zhang, A. Rateb, A. Sun, D. Wiese, H. Save, et al. Geophysical Research Letters.