by Patrick Londergan | Jul 17, 2024 | AI Talk, Success Stories
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...
by AFRL PA | Jul 16, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Success Stories
WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)? AI refers to a machine’s ability to gather observations, create knowledge and apply that knowledge to accomplish certain tasks. As we approach an era when most of our knowledge will be machine generated, AI will enable people to...
by Patrick Londergan | 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 Patrick Londergan | 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 Patrick Londergan | 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 Patrick Londergan | 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...
