I am a technologist and project leader with over three decades of combined experience in the aerospace and photonics sectors. My technical focus has ranged from electric propulsion and advanced space propulsion technology to space science instrumentation. I work extensively with optical frequency combs for calibration of astronomical spectrographs used for exoplanet detection and characterization. I apply my skills in managing research teams, identifying new research areas, and building research programs to further technology development and readiness. I enjoy communicating and have demonstrated a commitment to public outreach, mentoring, and education.

Low-Latitude Ionosphere Thermosphere Enhancements in Density (LLITED)

GEOScan - Revolutionizing space-based measurement systems using hosted payload sensor suites.

NOAA Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG) - Lead for end user survey for sectors dependent on GNSS

Endawoke Yizengaw was born in Northwestern Ethiopia known as Amber. He received the B.Sc. degree in applied physics from Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1994; the M.Sc. degree in atmospheric sciences from Tromso University, Tromso, Norway, in 1998; and the Ph.D. degree in space science from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, in 2004.,He spent two years, i.e., from 2004 to 2006, as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, where he won the 2006 Chancellor's Award for the best Postdoctoral Researcher. From 2006 to 2009, he was a Research Fellow with the IGPP, UCLA. Since July 2009, he has been a Senior Research Scientist with the Institute for Scientific Research, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. He has been a Principal or Coinvestigator in several interdisciplinary projects, primarily focused on deploying ground-based instruments, including the AMBER project that comprises five magnetometers deployed in Africa. He is the author or coauthor of over 40 professional publications, of which more than 30 are in peer-reviewed scientific journals. His research interests include space weather, magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling, equatorial ionospheric electrodynamics, and ground- and space-based GPS tomography. His research is mainly focused on combining information from a variety of ground- and space-based instruments to understand ionospheric irregularities that affect navigation and communication systems.

Over 20 years experience in technical project management, business development and systems engineering in support of military remote sensing and analytical software systems. Led teams of 3 to 50+ engineers and scientists on projects ranging from retail data science, statistical analysis and machine learning to near real-time military sensor data processing and advanced optical imaging technology. Conceived and implemented successful program capture strategies. Technical expertise in statistical analysis, orbital dynamics, space domain awareness sensor systems, software development, program management and space systems acquisition.

Specialties: Remote sensing sensors and systems analysis, technical project management, orbital dynamics, statistical estimation, software development and architecture, scientific computing.

Specialist in environmental remote sensing in active and passive optical domains.

Space-based and airborne mission and payload concept design.

Analysis of space-based capability needs at technological, scientific, and programmatic levels.

Line, project, and program management roles.

Leadership of a 20+ person team of technical staff and managers to provide answers to the most challenging problems in space propulsion for NSS, civil, and commercial customers, advance the TRL of emerging technologies, and pioneer innovations in propulsion test and integration techniques.

Project and proposal management for Science and Technology Research Grants (STRG) Line of Business. Leadership of Physical Science Laboratories outreach and marketing activities.

Plasma physicists focused on RF breakdown and multipactor in satellite components, electric propulsion, and plasma effects. Technical support for a wide variety of efforts including root cause investigations, engineering and prototype testing, design reviews, on-site and remote assistance with laboratory testing efforts, and basic and applied research.

Meet Dr. Daniele Monahan, a manager in Photonics Technology within Aerospace's Physical Sciences Laboratories. Listen in to hear about Daniele's day-to-day as a section manager and her exciting work with atomic clocks. The work being done at Aerospace is truly incredible. The only thing more incredible are the people who make it happen.

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My doctorate in Physical Chemistry, with an emphasis in Chemical and Materials Physics, involved videography of chemistry through the combination of ultrafast spectroscopy and scanning probe microscopy; specifically, the physics of interactions between ultrashort pulses and sharp metal tips.
Since then, I have been developing LiDAR technology for various applications, including atmospheric measurements and satellite laser ranging.

Highly skilled, knowledgeable, dynamic, and adaptable research scientist/engineer. Extensive experience across industry, government, and academia. Expertise in physics, materials, and devices linking physical and biological sciences. Experience with metrology, data analysis, analytics, process development, project management, proposal writing, budget management, small business operations. Able to work with minimal resources, learn quickly on the job, process new information.

Always open to new and exciting opportunities. I can do independent work, team project work, or managerial duties. Interested in working with start-ups on design principles, research, process development, product development, and business development; or for established companies in new product research and development. Can be either full-time or on a consulting/contractor basis.

I am the leader and Principal Investigator for the Intelligent Battery Group (IBG) at the Aerospace Corporation, creating and expanding power system technology and capability to enable optimized control and flexibility, and new missions. My team is developing a range of technologies for Intelligent Power Systems, combining detailed modular design and control with real-time state of health and heuristic operational management. Our group works on developing enhanced state of health diagnostics for online power system measurements, in combination with machine learning for real-time battery life prediction and dynamic power system control software.

We are developing new wireless methods of battery monitoring and management, to reduce system mass and improve control and capability. We are also pushing the limits of battery technology to new applications such as generating thrust from the thermal runaway of batteries, shielding key components from high energy radiation, and structural strength.

I am deeply involved in leading and defining research and development at the Aerospace Corporation. In addition to leading my research group, I sit on the Aerospace Engineering, Science, and Technology Hub council which develops our corporate innovation investment strategy.