by Isiah Davenport | Jul 11, 2024 | Careers
DR. NGWE THAWDAR Information What she does Dr. Ngwe Thawdar is a senior electronic engineer in the Communications Systems and Technology Branch of AFRL’s Information Directorate in Rome, New York. She leads AFRL’s Terahertz Communications program, which studies the...
by Isiah Davenport | Jul 11, 2024 | Careers
NIVIA COLON-DIAZ Sensors What she does As a research electronics engineer, Nivia Colon-Diaz is currently developing “methodologies to assess mutual coupling effects on the next generation of radio frequency (RF) sensors.” She asserts that, “these sensors are digital...
by Isiah Davenport | Jul 11, 2024 | Careers
DR. SOUMYA PATNAIK Aerospace Systems Dr. Soumya Patnaik leads a multidisciplinary modeling group that develops models for aircraft power and thermal management subsystems. Her team’s research spans from developing new and innovative modeling approaches to...
by Isiah Davenport | Jul 11, 2024 | Careers
DR. JAMES CHRISTENSEN Airmen Systems Christensen’s job is to connect AFRL’s basic science research with Air Force operational needs. To accomplish this goal, he identifies opportunities to rapidly develop and transition products that meet near-term Air Force...
by Isiah Davenport | Jul 10, 2024 | Careers
DR. SHANEE PACLEY Materials and Manufacturing Dr. Shanee Pacley is a materials scientist in AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. She specializes in nanotechnology and focuses on carbon nanomaterials. Pacley got her start at AFRL as an undergraduate co-op...
by Isiah Davenport | Jul 10, 2024 | Careers
Barrera manages a research portfolio within the Airmen Systems Directorate that supports AFRL’s Autonomy in Motion effort. She advances the mission by engaging in program management activities. Her job is to lead the development of pilot vehicle interfaces (PVI)...