OCS Seminars
Dr. Angie Bukley: International Space University: Opening the Space Frontier
The International Space University (ISU) was founded on the vision of a peaceful, prosperous and boundless future through the study, exploration and development of Space for the benefit of all humanity. Dr. Bukley is ISU Dean & Vice President for Academics & Research and will provide an overview how ISU is training future leaders in the global space community.
Abstract:
In this presentation, a brief history of International Space University (ISU), key milestones, and an overview of the ISU faculty and alumni will be presented. Each of the ISU academic and professional development programs will be summarized, including plans for the future. The ISU laboratory facilities and teaching tools with be highlighted along with a summary of research efforts currently underway. A status of the European Commission FP7 research contract activity on Self-deployable Habitats for Extreme Environments (SHEE) will be presented. SHEE is the highest value competitive effort that ISU has ever received. Future research plans will also be discussed including research proposal development, individual student research projects, internships, and Masters thesis activities.
Biography:
Dr. Angie Bukley is Dean and Vice President for Academics and Research at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. She has nearly 30 years of professional experience in defense and space systems and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Prior to joining ISU, Bukley served as associate vice president and chief administrator of the University of Tennessee Space Institute, USA. Before that she was the associate dean for research and graduate studies in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, USA. She spent five years with The Aerospace Corporation in Albuquerque, NM, USA where she was stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base in support of the Airborne Laser Program. Prior to joining Aerospace, Bukley worked with a number of defense contractors on a wide variety of programs. She also spent seven years at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama where she directed the Large Space Structures Laboratory and worked on remote sensing applications. She is an alumna of the ISU SSP 1993 and has been an ISU faculty member since 1998. Bukley has more than 70 technical publications and has received more than 20 awards for technical merit. She is active in the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (Associate Fellow), American Astronautical Society, International Federation for Automatic Control, National Space Society, the American Society for Engineering Education and Women in Aerospace.
