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Dr. Cosan Unuvar has always been genuinely interested in and curious about aerospace as well as science and wanted to be an astronaut. He strongly believes that humans need to explore the universe, which will lead to endless discoveries and advanced technologies, with a wide spectrum of positive impact on human life and beyond. Cosan holds a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, with honor, from Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara, Turkey. He came to the US with a student exchange (study abroad) program and started his graduate studies afterwards. Cosan completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering at University of California, Davis (UCD) in 2006. His dissertation project was about the Effects of Gravity and Electric Current in Combustion Synthesis. Cosan led a team of professors, students, industry professionals, and government agency representatives in a joint effort in two successful reduced gravity flight campaigns (KC-135) at the NA...

Christopher Altman is a scientist, diplomat and aspiring astronaut working to apply tomorrow’s technologies to today’s global challenges. His research focus is to apply advanced technologies based on the principles of quantum coherence and entanglement to dramatically accelerate scientific progress over the 21st Century. The nascent field of commercial spaceflight and the unique conditions afforded by space and microgravity environments offer exciting new opportunities for innovative quantum technology experiments . At the outset of his scientific career, Christopher was recruited to multidisciplinary deep future institute Starlab , which focused on advanced research that offers significant long-term potential impact for humanity. Projects actively pursued onsite included neuroscience, robotics, time travel, stem cell research, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, biophysics, materials science, genetics, protein folding, and nanoelectronics (Guinness Book of World Records, Disc...

Dr. Mindy Howard is an American who obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Industrial Engineering in the United States ( SUNY Buffalo and University of Massachusetts at Amherst ) and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Technical University Eindhoven in The Netherlands. She has made The Netherlands her home since 1990 and also obtained Dutch citizenship. She began her career at the Royal Dutch Shell Group of companies, in The Hague in 1994, and has held several technical and leadership roles in the company. In her latest role in the company, she was responsible for creating strategy and leading implementation globally across four main specialist areas: Sustainable Development, Social Performance, environment, and C0 2 management within the Gas and Power Division. More recently, she has created the first space training, to psychologically prepare commercial astronauts for their space flights, called Inner Space Training . Mindy is the Founding Director and Lead Tr...

Jon-Erik Dahlin has a lifelong interest in space science and human space flight. As a child he was fascinated by the planets and the technological advances in space and as a student in engineering physics at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, he took courses in astronomy, space physics and astrophysics. In 2008 he was interviewed in the European Space Agency ’s astronaut selection campaign, having made it within the top 2% of applicants. Professionally, Jon-Erik has experience from a mix of academic research, education, research administration and entrepreneurship. His research field as a Ph.D. student at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, was fusion plasma physics and his thesis was based on numerical simulations of turbulence control in a fusion reactor. After receiving his Ph.D. degree, Jon-Erik worked as a program manager at the Swedish Energy Agency , responsible for assessing and initiating research projects and programs, mainly within ...

Dr. Jason Reimuller has aspired to explore the frontier of space since his earliest recollections, though his motivations now are driven by a desire to facilitate ways to better understand our own world, foster international cooperation, help mature technology that would lead to a more sustainable coexistence with our environment, and contribute towards a foundation that will assure humanities eventual long-term survival. Jason comes from a diverse background blending scientific research and analysis, engineering, and the operations of aerospace platforms. Jason is an experienced system engineer and project manager and the founder of  Integrated Spaceflight Services , a company established from prior experience he had gained while conducting various analyses for NASA’s Constellation Program . Specifically, these analyses involved abort scenario and launch availability analyses, rescue and recovery trade studies, and contingency crew egress testing. In this capacity, he has ...

Ben Corbin has always had a passion for space exploration. Even as a child, building rockets and learning about the cosmos were always more interesting for him than anything else. Ben graduated from the University of Central Florida ( UCF ) in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with minors in Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy. At UCF, he worked in both the Gas Dynamics Laboratory and the Department of Astronomy as a research assistant. Ben was also one of the youngest-ever participants at the International Space University ’s 2007 Space Studies Program . Currently, Ben is Ph.D. student in the Aeronautics and Astronautics program at MIT , where he recently completed dual Masters degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Planetary Science . His master's thesis work was on hydrogen Lyman-alpha measurements in the atmospheres of Venus and Jupiter. He is serving as the payload specialist for Project VeSpR, a sounding rocket experiment that will launch an ultraviole...

Alli Taylor is a satellite systems engineer for Apogee Integration in the Washington DC metro area. Alli performs satellite systems integration work, analyzing system performance and coordinating operational improvement initiatives. While working full time, Alli attained her Master of Science degree in Space Studies from the  University of North Dakota  (2012). Alli also completed the NASTAR suborbital scientist course, which included physiology, hypobaric and centrifuge training, in July 2011. Prior to her current work, Alli gained experience with  Lockheed Martin  in Constellation planning and collision avoidance analysis of satellite systems. Alli also gained valuable experience in the private space industry at  Bigelow Aerospace  in Las Vegas, NV as a systems engineer and satellite controller. Alli spent over two years developing a variety of payloads for the Genesis 1 prototype inflatable module as well as leading mission...