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Tra-My Justine Richardson           

Physical Scientist

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Branch/Division: Space Biosciences Bioengineering Branch

Affiliation: NASA Ames Space Biosciences Bioengineering Branch

Phone (desk): 650 604 6279

Email: tra-my.j.richardson@nasa.gov

Professional Biography

  • May 2019 – present: Physical Scientist for the Logistic Reduction group, Space Bioscience Bioengineering Branch, NASA Ames Research Center.
  • January 2012 – May 2019: Research Scientist, Air Revitalization in the Space Bioscience Bioengineering Branch, NASA Ames Research Center. Logyx LLC, Moffett Field, CA
  • June 2009 – June 2012: Chemical Engineer, Offshore Membrane Enclosure for Growing Algae, Space Bioscience Bioengineering Branch, NASA Ames Research Center. Dynamacs, Moffett Field, CA
  • July 2007 – June 2009: Research Associate, Water Recycling, Space Bioscience Bioengineering Branch, NASA Ames Research Center, University Space Research Association, Moffett Field, CA

Current Roles and Responsibilities:

  • System Capability Leadership Team Roadmap Co-lead for arbon dioxide reduction
  • Principal Investigator for the Multifunctional Sorbent Devices (MultiSORB)
  • Technical Monitor for the Trash Compaction Processing System (TCPS)
  • January 2013 – present: International Conference on Environmental System Water and Logistic Reduction Session (session 303 and 304) chair.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Award Contract Officer Representative for printable Zeolite and advanced heaters.
  • EPsCOR Contract Officer Representative for Alternative none-toxic amine for use in Spacecraft.

Research Interest

My research interests cover technologies that would enable humans to live in enclosed environments both in spacecraft and here on Earth. These include membranes, sorbents, heat transfer, and materials development, to name a few. Currently, my focus is on developing multifunctional sorbent systems. These systems consist of either 3D-printed or slip-cast sorbent lattices with embedded heaters and sensors for use in removing contaminants from air or water. Additionally, I look forward to applying microfluidics and AI/ML to the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) environment for future spacecraft missions. On a personal level, I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of scientists and engineers. I believe these individuals will drive the technologies that will be used in planetary missions abroad, as well as enhance the quality of life here on Earth.

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Patents

  • US Patent US9714183B1 – Water Walls for Life Support, 2017

Publications

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  1. Richardson, Tra-My Justine, Jeffrey Lee, Steve Sepka, Kevin Martin, Michael Ewert, Melissa McKinley, Serena Trieu, Gregory Pace, Janine Young, and Douglas White. “The Trash Compaction Processing System (TCPS) Technology Demonstrations Science Objectives and Requirement Definitions.” 2023 International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2023.
  2. Richardson, Tra-My Justine, Keith Peterson, Tane Boghozian, Hannah Alpert, Sander Visser, Gurpreet Klar, Alexander Schmitt, Gabriella Sandoval, Cameron Ojeda, and Quinton Dzurny. “Multifunctional Sorbent (MultiSORB) Devices for Carbon Dioxide Removal.” 2023 International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2023.
  3. Agata, Noah, Priom Agrawal, Joseph Cesarano, Michael Niehaus, Tra-My Justine Richardson, and Sajjad Bigham. “Carbon Dioxide Adsorption Process of 3D Zeolite-13X Structures: A Numerical Study.” 2023 International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2023.
  4. Bigelow, Jonathan, Connor Shelander, Tra-My Justine Richardson, and Ayyoub Momen. “Solid Waste Ultrasonic Drying Performance under Zero Gravity Condition and the Impact on Material Bioactivity.” 2023 International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2023.
  5. Boyce, Stephanie Petrina, Benjamin Huff, C. Neil Jordan, Kyle Sheets, Zac Lofton, Kristy Stokke, and Tra-My Justine Richardson. “Water Recovery from Human Metabolic Waste: System Design, Analysis, and Preliminary Results.” (2021).
  6. Cruz-Tato, Perla, Tra-My Justine Richardson, Jaione Romero-Mangado, Michael Flynn, and Eduardo Nicolau. “Performance Evaluation of 1-Cyclohexylpiperidine as a Draw Solute for Forward Osmosis Water Separation and CO2 Recovery.” ACS omega 5, no. 40 (2020): 25919-25926.
  7. Parodi, Jurek, Serena Trieu, Janine Young, Gregory Pace, Kevin R. Martin, Tra My Justine Richardson, and Jeffrey M. Lee. “Performances of the Heat Melt Compactor System in Various Operational Scenarios.” In International Conference on Environmental Systems, no. ICES-2020-326. 2020.
  8. Son, K.N., Richardson, T.M.J. and Cmarik, G.E., 2019. Equilibrium Adsorption Isotherms for H2O on Zeolite 13X. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 64(3)
  9. Richardson, Tra-My Justine, and Darrell Jan. “A Trade-off Study of the Spacecraft Carbon Dioxide Management System using the Analytical Hierarchy Process.” 48th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2018.
  10. Richardson, Tra-My Justine, Darrell Jan, John Hogan, Roger Huang, Jason Samson, Gary Palmer, and James Knox. “Integrated CO2 Removal and Compression System Performance.” 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2016.
  11. Curan, Patrick M., Tra-My Justine Richardson, Michael Flynn, and Vojin M. Tadic. “Next Generation Capacitive Deionization Water Recycling Systems for use on Space Vehicles.” 45th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2015.
  12. Contés-de-Jesús, Enid J., Tom J. Hamouza, and Tra-My Justine Richardson. “Evaluation of Aquaporin Hollow Fiber Membranes for Forward Osmosis Applications.” 45th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2015.
  13. Nicolau, E., Fonseca, J.J., Rodríguez-Martínez, J.A., Richardson, T.M.J., Flynn, M., Griebenow, K. and Cabrera, C.R., 2014. Evaluation of a urea bioelectrochemical system for wastewater treatment processes. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2(4), pp.749-754.
  14. Richardson, Justine, Michael T. Flynn, Jason Samson, and Serena Trieu. “Design, construction, and testing of the forward osmosis secondary treatment system to treat bioreactor effluent.” In 43rd International Conference on Environmental Systems, p. 3336. 2013.
  15. P. Wiley, L. Harris, S. Reinsch, S. Tozzi, T. Embaye, K. Clark, B. McKuin, Z. Kolber, R. Adams, H. Kagawa, T. Richardson, J. Malinowski, C. Beal, M. Claxton, E. Geiger, J. Rask, J. Campbell and J. Trent, “Microalgae Cultivation Using Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae (OMEGA),” Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2013, pp. 18-32. doi: 10.4236/jsbs.2013.31003.