https://magruder3dgl.com/home daily 1.0 2021-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1624999758573-OMLED1ECHYXGN0JWS3KE/launch.png Home - ICESat-2 The Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 is NASA’s newest Earth observing laser altimeter, launched in September 2015 and has provided unprecedented 3D data of our planet. 3DGL research focuses on the engineering to support the science. using space-based systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1625060096629-FODV206QT25DBGIYQMQ4/stpeters.png Home - Feature extraction We develop algorithms that provide automated solutions for 3D point cloud feature extraction. These features help with understanding urban infrastructure, explore vegetation structure dynamics, create accurate terrain models and investigate environmental change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1625082159548-H1M221T19GL3RUQNNR4W/3dcampus.png Home - UT Austin campus in 3D Using data collected from an airborne laser altimeter we created a 3D model of the 40 acres. These models can be used in gaming engines to offer a reality based virtual experience for autonomous vehicles https://magruder3dgl.com/publications daily 0.75 2026-05-19 https://magruder3dgl.com/icesat-2 daily 0.75 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1624992563986-6H2KSBAP3GFQNR9JBMYG/bathymexico.jpg Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1624992997898-SM3XNEIW7Y7C7AT2J8S7/ccr.png Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1624993117046-2YGO68RXTDCFT0LB9CXI/action.png Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/079a65b1-7a42-42d4-a499-d9f917d072ad/Shoreline.png Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/7e9f3d55-0205-4157-a58a-ed8bed23d9de/DTM.jpg Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 https://magruder3dgl.com/drone-studies daily 0.75 2025-02-08 https://magruder3dgl.com/automatedfeatureextraction daily 0.75 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1625070262068-A4HVN2EEWCPTFYV8E7BS/utpointcloud.png Automated Feature Extraction - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1625071082861-NIF2GEILQBYX0CLY18FO/gabon1.png Automated Feature Extraction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1625071100159-2X11EGAOKGJLYACEHY6B/Gabon2.png Automated Feature Extraction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1625060096629-FODV206QT25DBGIYQMQ4/stpeters.jpg Automated Feature Extraction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1625070899124-2LZP212B9X2QKC0ZO32W/model.png Automated Feature Extraction Automated output of 3D buildings at St. Peters Square using the airborne lidar data to the left. https://magruder3dgl.com/people daily 0.75 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/1624980918830-9JQA2HH4UUKEJ99M0TB4/2020-Faculty-Portrait-BME-Magruder-Lori-Edited.jpg People - Lori Magruder Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/3c9457ff-7285-43d2-8dfc-a82ae4eba4c0/3DGL.png People - Jeff Perry Jeff is a senior engineering scientist and the 3DGL lead developer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/f7ee4f6d-9b13-46ee-aaa7-e12268d77a9f/HookEmProfile.jpg People - Alec Lewandowski Alec Lewandowski joined 3DGL in Fall 2025 as an Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. student and is a recipient of the Provost Graduate Excellence and Thrust 2000 Fellowships at UT Austin. His research focuses on trade space analysis and mission design for distributed spacecraft missions (DSMs). Alec is addressing how to leverage DSMs for 3D reconstruction models and the design space associated with distributed imaging systems. This research aims to provide analysis software for multi-agent spacecraft imaging and better characterize 3D reconstruction models from orbit. Alec holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/b78a7d1f-ecab-403b-bd20-e3e89c386515/megan_renshaw_website_photo.jpg People - Megan Renshaw Megan Renshaw is a fourth year Ph.D. student and a recipient of the Cockrell School Thrust 2000 Fellowship. Her research focuses on geospatial data fusion and machine learning, leveraging NASA remote sensing platforms like ICESat-2, GRACE-FO, and Sentinel-1. Megan’s work aims to better characterize seasonal flood patterns in the Amazon basin. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and worked previously at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on the James Webb telescope flight software team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/e8ad7d0d-088a-4822-b0d7-dab0e414098b/3DGL.png People - Anakin Martinez Anakin is an Engineering Scientist Associate. He holds a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from UT Austin and has worked at CSR for 2 years. His research involves using machine learning for multi-data fusion to explore geospatial analytics for change detection and mobility. He also works to implement foundation models for understanding Earth science at scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/ed1a7b6f-2631-47ba-bd37-dc1ead2b43b5/3DGL.png People - Katie Smith Katie is a first year Ph.D student in Aerospace Engineering. She is working toward new computational methods for integrating multi-modal lunar remote sensing data for improved understanding of the topography for resource mapping and safety of navigation on the moon. Katie has an undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse Unviersity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/3892d57a-6943-4fc9-97a2-546bccef8656/3DGL.png People - Matt Holwill Matt is a geospatial data scientist with a specialty in machine learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60db34d8db86ce763ddece9d/d7c95634-0098-49e1-bb80-fe98b33fafb9/3DGL.png People - Casey Whitworth Casey is a first year Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. student. Her research is working to integrate multi-model, space-based remote sensing for coastal studies. Casey has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University. https://magruder3dgl.com/student-resources daily 0.75 2023-08-12