Space Catastrophe!

Space Catastrophe!

By Amber Joneleit, Purdue University Imagine that you’re an astronaut out on a spacewalk, partnered with an artificial intelligence (AI) system for help instead of another crew member. Just like in your favorite sci-fi stories, future AI teammates can be vital to the...
Dr. Ngwe Thawdar – Senior Electronics Engineer

Dr. Ngwe Thawdar – Senior Electronics Engineer

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...
NIVIA COLON-DIAZ – RESEARCH ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

NIVIA COLON-DIAZ – RESEARCH ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

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...
Dr. Soumya Patnaik

Dr. Soumya Patnaik

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...