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Chief Technologist of the Engineering Branch; Mechanical Systems Engineer; Mechanical Lead Engineer
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B.S., Mechanical EngineeringStanford University
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M.S.E., Mechanical EngineeringJohns Hopkins University
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Ph.D., Mechanical EngineeringJohns Hopkins University
Elizabeth Congdon graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She received a M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. She has worked at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for over 10 years in roles as the Lead Engineer for the Parker Solar Probe Thermal Protection System and currently as the Mechanical Lead Engineer for the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. Additionally, she is the Chief Technologist for the Engineering Branch of the Space Exploration Sector and a Section Supervisor in the Mechanical Systems Group. Her research interests include materials and mechanical systems in extreme environments.
Scholarly Publications
Full scale thermal simulator development for the solar probe plus thermal protection system
2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2017
Development of a Thermal Simulator to Thermally Test the Solar Probe Plus Spacecraft
32nd AIAA Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference, 2016
Not Your Public Library’s MakerSpace: The Nuts and Bolts of a Physical Place
Infusing Innovation Into Organizations, 2016
Development of High-Temperature Optical Coating for Thermal Management on Solar Probe Plus
10th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, 2012