CEDAR email: Academia vs. Industry Career Panel: Hosted by The Aerospace Corporation's UPLIFT Program

[Christine Gabrielse]

Date: Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT)
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Join us for an insightful panel discussion exploring the distinct career paths of industry and academia. This event will bring together leading professionals from both sectors to share their experiences, challenges, and successes to offer perspectives on the differences in work environments, research opportunities, career progression, and job satisfaction. Attendees will gain valuable insights into which path might align best with their personal and professional goals. Whether you're a student, early-career professional, or simply curious about the two worlds, this discussion will provide clarity and guidance for your career decisions.

Panel speaker details below.  Thank you and we look forward to seeing you online!

Kind regards,
Carah Fukumoto
The Aerospace Corporation, UPLIFT Committee Program Lead


Learn more about the UPLIFT Program: https://aerospace.org/uplift


Christine's note: This will be a generic panel on the topic of industry vs. academia, not specific to the space physics/aeronomy field.
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Moderator:
David Reese is the Principal Director of Structural Mechanics Subdivision in the Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Reese joined The Aerospace Corporation in 2014 as a Member of the Technical Staff in the Propulsion Department. He was promoted to Project Engineer in the Vulcan Program Office in 2016 and in 2018, he returned to the Propulsion Department as manager of the Solid Propulsion and Engine Technology section, responsible for propulsion system modeling, hardware assessment, new propulsion technology programs, and Propulsion Research Facility activities. In 2020, he was promoted to Senior Project Engineer in the Launch Operations Division and in 2021 he returned to VSD as the Director of the Propulsion Department. Dr. Reese earned his B.S. degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Southern California, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University.

Panelists:
Dr. Jeff Kommers
Jeff Kommers is the Director of the Remote Sensing and Imaging Spectroscopy departments in the Physical Science Laboratory at The Aerospace Corporation. He has been with Aerospace for two years, having previously worked at Ball Aerospace, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and the early internet startups DataSage and Vignette. His experience over 25 years includes technical work in tracking and sensor systems; managing hardware and software development projects; business development; and government program office support.

Dr. Kommers got his undergraduate degree at Montana State University and his Ph.D. in Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


Dr. Vicky Trigg
Vicky Doan-Nguyen Trigg is the Director of Materials Science Department at Space Materials Lab in The Aerospace Corporation, where she leads a team of scientists and engineers to conduct cutting-edge research and development on materials for aerospace applications. Her core competencies include polymer derived ceramics, solid state chemistry, nanotechnology, and energy storage and energy conversion technologies. Prior to her current position, she has been a Senior Scientist in the Aerospace Energy Technology Group and was an Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering.
Dr. Trigg received a Ph.D. and a master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and has been recognized with multiple honors such as the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigators Program Award, Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award and the American Physical Society Stanford Ovshinsky Sustainable Energy Fellowship.

Dr. Rafael Zaldivar
Rafael Zaldivar is a Technical Fellow in the Physical Sciences Laboratory at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Zaldivar joined The Aerospace Corporation in 1987 as an undergraduate intern where he was awarded both an MS and a PhD fellowship while attending UCLA. In 1992, he became a Member of the Technical Staff in the Materials Science Department addressing advanced composite materials issues related to spacecraft and launch vehicle applications. In 1997, he was promoted to Research Scientist in the Polymers and Composites Group. In 2005, he was promoted to Sr. Project Engineer in the Systems Architecture Studies Department within the Imagery Systems Division (N SG) focusing on advanced remote sensing techniques and sensors, incorporating material advances into system architectures. His most recent position was as the Director of the Materials Science Dept. where he was responsible for directing technical support to the program offices and initiating research programs related to the processing, testing and development of a wide array of materials systems. Dr. Zaldivar holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles, where he also earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees (Materials Science/Chemistry). He has authored over 300 technical publications and over 100 refereed journal articles in the areas of composite processing, bonding and additive manufacturing. He also holds 12 patents for structural materials related processes. He was awarded the Aerospace Presidents Award in 2007 for resolution of a critical path materials failure. He was awarded the Aerospace Corporation Innovation Award in 2015 for Novel Plasma Treatment Processes and once again in 2020 for the Development of Replicated Composite Optics.

Dr. Samantha Kenyon
Samantha Parry Kenyon is a Research Assistant Professor in the Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech. She has space hardware and mission planning experience, developing technology from prototype to production and executing space environmental testing. She also has expertise in satellite communications and networking. She has worked on instrument development and flight projects at the intersection of aerospace, optical, and electrical engineering for missions including the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the CubeSat Laser Infrared CrosslinK (CLICK), the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI), the Europa Lander concept, and the student-led Ut ProSat CubeSat program.

Dr. Kenyon received an M.S. and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida.

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Christine Gabrielse
(pronunciation: GAY-bree-els), she/her
Research Scientist
Space Sciences Dept
The Aerospace Corporation
310-336-7560

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