Human Factors and Behavioral Performance
The Human Factors and Behavioral Performance (HFBP) element of NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) seeks to better understand astronauts’ behavioral health.
Meet the HFBP Team
Element leaders integrate and coordinate science, as well as handle project costs, schedules, technical work, and resources. Across HRP, all leadership teams work hand-in-hand to ensure that research proposed by the other HRP elements is implemented using the best method possible while maintaining the health of crew members.
Meet the leadership team for NASA’s HFBP element.
HFBP Leadership
Alexandra (Sandra) Whitmire, Element Scientist
Alexandra (Sandra) Whitmire helps manage projects that mitigate risks for future spaceflight. Her background focuses on experimental and occupational health psychology.
Sheikh Ahsan, Deputy Element Manager
Sheikh Ahsan’s career consists of 20 years of human spaceflight research and technology development experience on various NASA programs.
Brian Gore, Deputy Element Scientist
Brian Gore serves as scientific advisor on research for inclusion across several scientific disciplines applied to system design.
Ajitkumar Mulavara, Associate Element Scientist
Ajitkumar Mulavara’s career includes serving as a neuroscientist for the HFBP’s Central Nervous System, Behavioral Medicine, and Sensorimotor Project.
