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Felipe Besser is a key contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V (SDSS-V), a landmark project in modern astrophysics that is pioneering panoptic spectroscopy. His research centers on the design, construction, and performance of advanced astronomical instrumentation, with a particular focus on the SDSS-V Local Volume Mapper (LVM). Besser’s major contributions include the development of the LVM Instrument (LVM-I), a specially designed robotic system that enables ultra-wide field, high spatial resolution integral field unit (IFU) surveys of the Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds, and nearby galaxies. This work is critical for mapping the local universe in unprecedented detail. His most-cited paper, “Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V: Pioneering Panoptic Spectroscopy” (2025), has already garnered 3 citations, highlighting its immediate impact. Additionally, his detailed study of the LVM-I enclosure design and performance (2024) underscores his hands-on role in transforming survey capabilities. Besser’s engineering and scientific achievements are foundational to SDSS-V’s mission of conducting the first all-sky, multi-epoch, optical-to-infrared spectroscopic survey, making him a vital figure in the next generation of astronomical exploration.