Kyra Bryan Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

The University of Alabama - Career Center - Engineering Career Development Center (ECDC): https://coop.sa.ua.edu/Director of Events (January 2021-present)Present the benefits of internship and co-op experience to various classes and organizations and for events hosted by the ECDCAdvise peer students on career-related topics such as work experience, resume building, job applications, and academic schedulingDirect tabling and outreach events and schedule ambassadors to these events

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Collaborated with 10 other students to design, fabricate, and test a flywheel energy storage device to be used to replace batteries and power spacecraftIntegrated each subsystems' engineering models into a full system 3D CAD (SolidWorks) model and Python state-of-charge (charging, energy storage, discharging) simulation Exercised standard technical documentation such as Requirements and Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Presentation and Report and various project management tools such as WBS, PERT, and Gantt Charts

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

The University of Alabama - College of Engineering - Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics - Astrodynamics and Space Research Laboratory: http://asrl.ua.eduAlternated internship semesters and semesters of taking classes and doing researchExplored intersections of applying deep learning, optimal control, and Lyapunov stability theory for interplanetary trajectory optimizationPresented progress weekly to director and all members of the labPREVIOUSLY: Examined the application of deep neural networks to trajectory design and optimization by creating datasets of orbit-to-orbit mass optimal control trajectories and building, testing, and evaluating neural networks based off of these datasets (Fall 2019)Independently audited AEM 569: Orbital Mechanics and AEM 591: Advanced Astrodynamics and independently learned programs such as MATLAB and GMAT (Spring 2018, Fall 2018)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

The University of Alabama - College of Arts and Sciences - Office of Educational Technology (eTech): https://etech.as.ua.edu/Manage and update the technology equipment inventory and logistics team tasks systemsCommunicate with the faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences to schedule pick-up and delivery times

Huntsville, Alabama Area

ED04 - Advanced Concepts Office (Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Summer 2021)Assisted in mission architecture and trajectory tool development by utilizing PyKEP and OpenMDAO Python libraries for DYREQT2 development Conducted mission analysis tasks such as gravity loss evaluations and Earth-Mars Lambert transfers for Pre-Phase A studies using Copernicus and PyKEPInvestigated Copernicus v5.0’s new Python API, RoboCopPy, and developed an input deck script for MTAS studySupported the ACCP SmallSat study and CELA technology development project lead by helping manage meetings, team members, actions, SharePoint, MS Teams, scheduling, documentation, and an Early Career Initiative proposal Coordinated Lunch and Learns, tours, shirts, and town hall meetings for peer interns, and serve as POC among 45+ interns and intern coordinators as ECLIPSE (intern club) Spring 2020 Head Moderator, and aided with these tasks as ECLIPSE Summer 2020 Co-Vice Moderator and PAXC Summer 2021 MSFC Center ChairES51 - Software Systems Engineering Branch - Space Launch System Flight Software Requirements Team (Summer 2019)Created a database in Microsoft Access of ASCB comments by exporting 100+ Excel sheets of data through VBA code, expediting the generation of queries and reports, and writing a guide on how to utilize the database in the future Obtained experience in systems engineering tools like DOORS and SBM through day-to-day organizational and validation and verification tasksEV42 - Guidance, Navigation, & Mission Analysis Branch - Navigation Team (Spring 2019)Conducted a navigation beacon study for Mars Ascent Vehicle by writing and integrating a custom extended Kalman filter in Python into navigation code and evaluating the effect of IMU noise on integrating rangeHelped implement the use of MONTE into the branch by assessing the program and brainstorming ideas for an orbit determination tutorialParticipated in Solid Rocket Design, Copernicus Training, and Effective Briefings classes

Wallops Island, Va

Wallops Flight Facility - Wallops Systems Software Engineering Branch (Code 589) - Mission Planning Lab: https://sites.wff.nasa.gov/mpl/ Develop graphical engineering simulations of missions involving missiles, sounding rockets, and satellites using STK and MATLAB for custom software integrationTest mission feasibility and ensure mission objectives are met successfully and safely using STK analysis tools Create research poster and present work to Wallops Flight Facility employees at poster presentation session

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

The University of Alabama - College of Arts and Sciences - Office of Educational Technology (eTech): https://etech.as.ua.edu/Verify and update the technology equipment inventory system and correct data errors as needed for technology equipment used by the faculty and staff of the College of Arts and Sciences Collaborate with the Equipment Inventory Team for organization and logistics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering, 3.64

Activities and Societies: Astrodynamics & Space Research Laboratory, Career and Co-op Ambassador, MentorUPP Peer Mentoring Program.

High School Diploma, 3.64 Unweighted

Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics Competition (Team Co-lead), National Honor Society, Asian Club, Student Diversity Council.