Donald C Barker, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Systems Engineer Artemis Lead for the design and development of the NextEMU, ISS (microgravity) and next luar surface mobiity suit. Supporting systems design & architecture, requirements & verifications, DDT&V, space & lunar environments, ConOps, procedure & operations development, and trade studies. Supporting Lunar Terrain Vehicle integration as Chief Engineer. Luar geology and dust Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Houston, Texas, United States

Responsible for leading and maintaining the overall system architecture for xEMU. Chair of the xEMU Architecture Working Group (AWG). Integrating Exploration Program concept of operations, and the associated environments and requirements for suit development. Leading trade studies or integration efforts when xEMU architecture data or decisions are required. Consolidating and integrating analysis, test data, and other information to help the xEMU SE&I team make informed architectural decisions. Provide coordination for xEMU leads and team members that may be impacted by architecture changes. Presenting findings at the Architecture Working Group and SE&I Forum, as needed. Supporting and integrating lunar dust assessment, design, development and testing, impacts and requirements for xEMU and lunar dusty environment operations.Lead development of CHAPEA Mars analogue EVA and science activities for year long mission.Created lunar dust adhesion experiment and published findings in Acta Astronautica (2022).

Houston, Texas Area

Spaceflight Environments Scientist - SME responsible for defining and assessing requirements, physical interactions, safety, hazards and material responses for spacecraft systems and hardware in orbital and in planetary surface (i.e. lunar dust) environments.Additional Project, System and Integration Engineer support provided for special technical and integration tasks including supporting lunar geology tools requirements and design, the initial development of a Lunar environments hardware & component test facility, assessment of Orion ECLSS PDR hardware, and perform system engineering requirements analysis and reviews for the xEMU/xPLSS EVA suit hardware and systems. Coordinated the design and cost assessment of laboratories and facilities needed to test lunar components in deep vacuum and dusty environments. Applied system engineering job practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts. Plan, coordinate, develop and review requirements and evaluate test results to ensure compliance with requirements, including: Project Technical Requirements Specification (PTRS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Verification and Validation Document (V&VD), and Verification Success Criteria (VSC) for the Gateway program and vehicle. Work with team members to identify risks, develop risk statements, and help plan risk responses.

Houston, Texas

Система управления движением и навигацией (Судн):Member of the propulsion and GN&C integration team providing system and sustaining engineering for the International Space Station (ISS) program. Support real-time operations as a certified flight controller for the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) propulsion console. Responsible for coordinating and monitoring propulsion testing, element design, implementation and integration for International Partners (RSA & JAXA) and Commercial contractors (e.g., Boeing, SpaceX, Orbital & Sierra Nevada). Responsible for the development of propulsion team products including: RIDs, safety analyses & review comments, requirements, daily shift reports, mission reports, smart books, etc. Support, integrate and disposition issue and anomaly resolutions specific to IP/Commercial contractors’ propulsion elements. Represent IP/Commercial contractors’ propulsion subsystems at Technical Integration Meeting (TIMs), System Operations Readiness Reviews (SORRs) and design, safety, operations and flight rule reviews. Provide development, design, test and system integration reviews for Visiting Vehicles to the ISS. Support integrated GN&C stage testing and anomaly resolution. (Previously under Anadarko Industries)- Lead Mission Evaluation Room (MER) Prop flight controller.

Texas

Adjunct Professor in Environmental Science, Physical Geology and Mineralogy. Designed lecture and laboratory classes specializing in Earth Sciences with emphasis on the scientific process, remote sensing, land-climate interactions, arctic and oceanic systems, carbon cycle and human interactions. Geology emphasis included fundamental geological principles, physical geology, mineralogy, tectonics, rock cycle and topography and resource prospecting and extraction.

Nasa Jsc, Houston, Tx

Staff scientist and technical specialist for the International Space Station Program Science Office. Custodian and program knowledge integrator regarding Physical Sciences, Research Facilities, External Payloads and Technology Demonstration investigations. Provide multidisciplinary expertise with knowledge and experience in systems engineering and the space, physical and life sciences. Develop, review/edit, coordinate and maintain historical science summary information as part of the ISS Research and Results Database and other NASA websites. Coordinate and integrate science objectives and program data needs across disciplines and agencies and between PI team members, develop science results database inputs, support ISS Program Scientist in assigning program deliverables and assessing science requirements, objectives and priorities. Author and edit reviews and public information per ISS program science requirements, including drafting ISS research capability and status briefings, research overviews, and scientific articles, appropriate to a variety of target audiences. Act as the program point of contact for Principle Investigators for each category of scientific investigation and facility. Conduct special studies of relevant issues, requirements and processes that affected Research Integration Office interests by working with the user community, appropriate Space Station working groups or teams, and user sponsors. Produce white papers, study reports and publications that represent ISS research programs, results and achievements. Attend and presented ISS science accomplishments at conferences and workshops.- Authored and Developed the 2013 ISS Facilities Utilization information brochure/manual for user and public audiences.

Nasa Jsc, Houston, Tx

System engineering and subsystem management expert for the Flight Robotic Systems Branch and Extravehicular Robotic Operations (EVR) system of the International Space Station. Provide sustaining engineering of the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) hardware and software. Provide technical oversight for investigating and recommending solutions for in-flight and ground-based system anomalies and operations. Responsible for tracking and evaluating overall and integrated systems performance, recommending systems design and performance trade-offs and developing efficient and safe solutions to complex systems integration problems. Author system requirements and identify and resolve issues. Provide oversight of interface control documentation, system design changes, flight rules and operational procedure verification and certification, accurate and timely in-flight anomaly investigations and review item dispositions (RID). Expert knowledge in the following areas: space environment operations and systems, project engineering and management; systems analysis, integration, operations safety; Common Mode Failure Analysis (CMFA) and systems engineering, analysis, test and verification. Cultivate positive and efficient relations and technical communications with the JSC/NASA customer, COTS vehicle providers, international partners, and hardware and software system developers.- Lead Mission Evaluation Room (MER) EVR flight controller.- Lead Increment EVR flight controller for first H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) mission to ISS.- Obtained ISS crew/ground robotic operator hardware and procedures familiarization and training.

Nasa Jsc, Houston, Tx

System engineering and subsystem management expert for the Health Maintenance System (HMS) and Environmental Health System (EHS) of the ISS Crew Health Care System (CHeCS). Manage, guide, integrate, coordinate hardware oversight efforts to ensure continuous availability of crew health care resources and countermeasures. Coordinated with flight surgeon communities to enable appropriate and complementary research activities were supported by console personnel and appropriate hardware was available for use. Develop, review and approve flight manifest requests for CHeCS hardware. Provide reviews and coordinate integrated system responses to system ISSP Change Request (CR) traffic. Responsible for the development, verification, certification and integration of new systems, hardware and requirements. Provide expert knowledge in systems engineering, sustaining engineering, system analysis, project management of space systems, space flight operations and requirements, hardware development, life cycle engineering requirements including safety and quality assurance, test planning and procedure review, system & element integrated testing, safety reviews and assessments, mission operations planning and implementation and system and element hardware & software acceptance reviews. Manage the track real-time on-orbit CHeCS systems and report to the ISS Program and engineering directorate on issues and resolutions. Responsible for on-orbit problem resolution, planning, resource and activity prioritization, team response as required for optimum resolution of system issues.- Served as acting Lead for the HMS System Problem Resolution Teams (SPRT).- Lead Mission Evaluation Room (MER) CHeCS flight controller.- Optimized/standardized console procedures, operations, training and certification.- Developed CHeCS process and procedures detailing on-board waste-management and fight hardware manifesting.

Nasa Jsc, Houston, Tx

Space flight operations and planning specialist, and flight controller for the ISS Operations Planning group within the Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) of the International Space Station program. Provide 24/7 Mission Control Center (MCC) console support. Responsible for on-board LAN operations including data routing, crew mail coordination and space-to-ground operational data transfers. Author and coordinate protocols, operations concepts, and training timelines for generic ISS simulations. Support the development of the ISS integrated on-orbit timeline. Coordinate development of SIM products with the ISS Training Division (DT) and International Partners. Develop requirements and GUI interfaces and coordinate the integration and definition of commands and telemetry for the Timeliner automated procedure management and automated operations monitoring and scheduling tool.- Certified Multi-Purpose Support Room (MPSR) Real-time Planning Engineer Support controller (RPE Support) and Orbital Communication Adapter (OCA) controller.- Developed the Operations Planning Group Handbook for simulations and training.- Obtained regular Russian language instruction and general systems training via the DT Part Task Trainer (PTT).

Nasa Jsc, Houston, Tx

Space flight operations and systems expert, and flight controller for the ISS Motion Control Systems (MCS) group. Provide Mission Control Center (MCC) console support for the Guidance, Navigation, Control, & Propulsion systems of the International Space Station program. Member of the Houston Support Group (HSG) and provided MCS and EPS console support and procedure development in Mission Control Moscow (TsUP) from April 1st until July 31st, 1999; including real-time STS96/2A.1 operations support. Obtained cross systems training as an EPS Multi-Purpose Support Room (MPSR) flight controller (POWER). Certified as Russian Interface Officer (RIO) and provided MCC mission support during Phase 1 MIR rendezvous operations. Develop, integrate, and document system level requirements and procedures. Review load, rigid body and flexible body dynamic analyses with regards to propulsion and CMG operations for flight readiness reviews. Responsible for developing, validating and integrating the first MCS procedures and displays for commanding and monitoring on-board GNC systems and hardware. Support system operations development with the prime station contractors concerning system management and command and control systems integration. Responsible for assessing, coordinating and validating operational needs with respect to MCS command and telemetry data requirements. Design and implement training scenarios using the GITF (GN&C Integrated Testing Facility) for MCS flight controllers, training division representatives and crew-members. - Certified Multi-Purpose Support Room (MPSR) HAWKI flight controller- Designed, tested and validated a suite of command and control system/user software graphical interface displays for flight controllers and crews. Displays and operational procedures were co-developed and integrated for safety and human factors providing an intuitive and efficient user interface; operationally in use for past 20 years.

Nasa Jsc, Houston, Tx

Experimental research expert for the Johnson Space Center Cardiovascular, Environmental Physiology, Motor Performance and Neuroscience laboratories. Responsible for safely conducting ground based, pre and post flight and inflight experiments and studies. Work directly with the Flight Surgeons and research scientists to implement scientific protocols established by a research plan and to successfully mitigate program risks associated with adaption to space flight and return to Earth. Provided inputs for guiding the research and technology development activities associated with Detailed Supplementary Objectives (DSO), LBNP, pre/post flight physiological assessments and studies at JSC, KSC, Dryden and Star City Russia. Manage and integrate science performed pre/post flight and training of Shuttle-Mir Phase I flight crews at JSC and Star City Russia. Responsible for experiment operation, data collection and training of US and International Partner crew members and scientists. Responsible for echo-doppler data collection in hypobaric and hyperbaric chamber studies assessing physiological responses to space flight and astronaut physical training. Conduct research and development (R&D) formulation and implementation for the design and integration of flight hardware, including the LCVG and DSO603 experiment. Perform real time support of experiments and procedures in the JSC Science Monitoring Area. Provided hardware and experiment support during crew training simulations in the WETF, CCT, GNS, SMS and Space Lab mockups. Draft and review research and grant proposals for NASA cardiovascular and exercise physiology physicians and scientists. Responsible for designing and implementing human research experimental protocols while complying/maintaining overall NASA health and safety standards.- Certificated CTV (Crew Transfer Vehicle) and KC-135 experimental operations participant, and lead experiment operator on CTV and during KC-135 parabolic flights.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Systems Engineering

Ph.D., Geology (Moon & Mars)

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant - 2014: Department position as TA for Mineralogy and general Geology. Field Research - 2014.

Masters Of Science, Space Architecture

Architecture degree based on the principles of architectural design with a focus in space structures: emphasis on space station and lunar.

Masters Of Science, Mathematics

Program thesis focused on the geophysical modeling (pore-space) of ice migration and persistence within the Martian subsurface; yet.

Masters Of Arts, Psychology

Course work focused on personality theory, human learning, environmental psychology and human factors.

Masters Of Science, Physics

Course work focused on planetary geology, applied astrophysics and general physics. Major work products resulted in Mars landing site.

Bachelor Of Science, Physics & Psychology

This is a double Bachelors with a minor in mathematics. Additionally, enough geology undergraduate classes were taken to almost qualify.