About

Atmospheric instruments & engineering company located in Colorado Springs, specializing in advanced infrared and visible imaging technologies and research.

Built for Measurement

Since 2004, Solmirus has pioneered infrared and visible imaging systems that push the boundaries of atmospheric measurement. We delivered the world's first infrared all-sky system for 24/7 monitoring — and today our instruments are trusted by science and industry worldwide. Every installation is backed by hands-on support and deep application expertise, ensuring our customers extract maximum value from their data.

Our Mission

Solmirus exists to engineer precision infrared solutions for science, industry, and defense — and to keep pushing what's possible. Our ongoing research and development drives continuous advances in infrared imaging technologies across a growing range of applications, with an increasing focus on atmospheric measurement and characterization in support of free space optical communications.

Core Team

DIMITRIKLEBE, PhD.    

Lead Scientist / Co-Founder

Dimitri is a co-founder of Solmirus and has a rich background in developing custom astronomical instrumentation as well as a frequent contributor to the scientific community, through active participation in local initiatives, public out reach and education. Dimitri holds a PhD. in Astronomy/Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota, and a BS in Physics from UC-Berkeley.

JAYBROOKS    

Software & Systems Eng. / Co-Founder

Jay is a co-founder of Solmirus and is a computer and software engineer with 25+ years of industry experience spanning embedded systems development to large scale complex solutions. His contributions to Solmirus include software development, solution architecture and project management. Jay holds a MSE in Computer Engineering and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

KENCASHION

Mechanical & Industrial Design

Industrial designer specializing in electro-mechanical devices, product prototypes and interactive exhibits. Gizmo-guru with a background in fine arts and art education. Mid-century design fanatic and three-time RallyCross national champion.

GEOFFBROOKS

Electrical & Controls Engineering

Geoff brings over two decades of control & systems design, engineering and implementation to the Solmirus team. He has extensive experience in military, government and industry applications - including video/optical, software and physical security systems. Geoff holds a BS in Software Engineering from Colorado Technical University.

BENBOHL    

Business Development

Ben brings 12+ years of system design, implementation, and maintenance for the USAF and 15 years of system sales to the Federal Government and commercial contractors. Extensive experience with military and government applications including fiber optic systems, video and access control, power systems, and cellular and public safety antenna systems. Ben has previously worked for the USAF, SI International/Serco North America, and Anixter, and brings a deep technical and sales background to the Solmirus team.

THEOTONIOPAULIQUEVIS, PhD.

Contributing Scientist

Theo is an Associate Professor of Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Federal University of Sao Paulo - UNIFESP), in Brazil. He runs scientific research dealing with cloud properties in the tropical belt, with special interest in the Amazon basin (but also in other areas of South America). Dr. Pauliquevi's group owns an ASIVA instrument and permanently works in the generation of new products with the Sky Camera, as well as investigation on the diurnal cycle of clouds in the context of deep convection.

STEM Outreach

MESO - the Mobile Earth + Space Observatory

Beyond the Instruments

The next generation of scientists starts with a kid looking through a telescope. That belief runs deep at Solmirus — our co-founder and lead scientist, Dr. Dimitri Klebe, founded the Mobile Earth + Space Observatory (MESO), a science center on wheels that brings solar and celestial telescopes, spectroscopy, and hands-on research instruments directly to schools and communities across Colorado. MESO's scientist-educators give students something no textbook can: the experience of doing real science with real instruments.

Solmirus is proud to sponsor and support MESO's mission. For us it's the same work in a different form — whether the instrument sits at a world-class observatory or in a school parking lot, science starts with putting real tools in curious hands.

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