Irena Li Email & Phone Number

Pasadena, Ca, Us

- Mission planning and sequencing for OCO-2 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory) - Spacecraft systems operations for SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive)- Spacecraft operations planning for Europa Clipper (launching Oct 2024)- Mission Operations lead for Cold Atom Laboratory quantum science payload aboard the International Space Station- Operations lead for ST7-Disturbance Reduction System (DRS): responsible for science activity planning, telemetry downlink and processing, commissioning phase activities and anomaly resolution- Ground operations readiness testing for Mars Cubesat One (MarCO)

- Satellite operation procedures and automation- On-console realtime technical and customer support during launch and orbit raising- Ground system product design, testing, and integration- Provided systems engineering support throughout spacecraft design, assembly, testing, and launch

Houston, Tx, Us

Command and data handling systems for 8 space shuttle missions to the International Space Station and Hubble Space Telescope- Implemented mission and payload-specific changes to procedures and interface control documents.- Designed and delivered visually engaging training presentations- Performed user experience research on proposed Orion spacecraft crew interfaces- Resolved real-time failures across multiple system applications without compromising the progress of mission operations- Served as crew substitute in training scenario development and simulator facility troubleshooting

Boca Raton, Fl, Us

- Investigated methods and devised simulations for improving efficiency of multi-user wireless networks- Developed network throughput models to characterize data transfer over variable quality communication links

Boca Raton, Fl, Us

- Taught undergraduate electrical engineering laboratory course in communication systems- Supported undergraduate courses and supervised laboratory work in C++ and Matlab programming and Introduction to Engineering

- Created website and online project portfolio for custom design firm- Photographed completed design projects for website and print use- Edited website content for use as marketing copy- Contributed structural and artistic design input toward client projects

Gainesville, Florida, Us

- Provided mechanical, materials, and industrial design solutions in collaboration with Invivo Corp. to create magnetic field alert system for MRI facilities- Collaborated with interdisciplinary design team and customer liaisons following intensive project production schedule- Designed and fabricated product prototypes and packaging

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

- Investigated airflow and heat transfer through experimental radiating thermal fin arrays using scaled wind tunnel model and instrumentation- Designed computational fluid dynamics models of airflows through complex fin geometry

Msee, Secure Telecommunications

Bs, Aerospace Engineering