Diana Acosta
Branch Chief
Center: NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)
Division: Aviation Systems Division
Branch: Aerospace Simulation Research and Development Branch
Professional Biography
Diana Acosta is committed to enabling NASA, as well as the aviation and aerospace industry, to realize their potential. After beginning her career as a researcher exploring advanced control and automation solutions for future aircraft, Diana gravitated toward leadership and management roles and is proud to have catalyzed innovation and development by multi-disciplinary teams in simulator facilities, autonomous systems, and vehicle and operations design. Diana holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, as well as a Master of Science degree in Leadership and Strategy from London Business School.