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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Boulder, Co

Research and development of a conceptual design and concept of operations for a short-radius, intermittent centrifuge for artificial gravity applications.

Houston, Texas, United States

Investigated the efficacy of several countermeasures on maintenance of physiological function during a space analog to better inform mitigation of Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS).

Mountain View, Ca

Performed wet lab research to identify the efficacy of a radiation and microgravity countermeasure on gene regulation in a rodent model.

Hawthorne, California, United States

Designed, prototyped, and tested various components of the SpaceX ascent and entry spacesuit.

Hawthorne, California

Supported SpaceX projects with design, development, and testing of soft goods, thermal protective systems, and ascent and entry garments.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Analyzed, designed, fabricated, and tested a novel concept in helmet technology to mitigate concussions in football athletes.

Houston, Tx

Tested and analyzed data from energy mobility studies to investigate an alternative approach for defining spacesuit mobility using metabolic rate.

Cambridge, Ma

Researched, developed, and tested shape-changing compression garments for use in mechanical counter-pressure spacesuits.

Hampton, Virginia

Improved pre-existing noise metrics and constructed an annoyance model to define noise-based sonic boom regulations based on aircraft design and flight patterns. (2014) Calculated the uncertainty involved in sonic boom pressure signature patterns to better understand wind tunnel and other analog testing to account for model error as sonic boom propagates to ground noise. (2012)

Madison, Wi

Aided in design, implementation, and testing of various cutting-edge consumer products. Learned strategic planning methods while consulting Vice Presidents of Fortune 500 companies to create new product lines fulfilling consumer needs while streamlining production.

Cambridge, Ma

Learned cell culture and related wet lab skills through research of embryonic stem cells in search of a gene to halt cell division in mice.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Aerospace Engineering | Bioastronautics

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Engineering Management

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace Engineering | Bioastronautics

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Gordon Engineering Leadership Program, AIAA Student Chapter, Alpha Phi Sorority, Women in Aerospace Engineering.