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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T103000
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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/mae-seminar-basic-research-
 funding-opportunities-and-space-research-interests/
SUMMARY:MAE Seminar - Basic Research Funding Opportunities and Space Resear
 ch Interests
DESCRIPTION:Basic Research Funding Opportunities and Space Research Interes
 ts\nWednesday\, February 15\, 2023\, at 10:40 pm\nLocation: In-Person PSY 
 Room 130\n945 Center Drive\, Gainesville\, FL 32611\nStacie Williams\, Ph.
 D\nSpace Science Architect at AFOSR\nAbstract\nWith the stand-up of the Un
 ited States Space Force (USSF) the Department of the Air Force's research 
 interests are evolving to meet the challenges our nation faces in space. T
 oday's global threats require new approaches that will build upon today's 
 basic research investments. This presentation will discuss the mission of 
 the USSF\, research interests\, current USSF-related science and technolog
 y investments\, and current funding mechanisms.\nBiography\nDr. Stacie Wil
 liams received her doctorate from the University of California at Santa Cr
 uz\, where she conducted laser experiments to investigate the light-matter
  interactions of complex molecules. She continued these studies at Los Ala
 mos National Laboratory\, where she was one of the pioneer researchers adv
 ancing time-resolved infrared studies of biologically relevant molecules a
 nd was the first to observe a metal-metal bond in a protein. In 1996 she f
 ounded a laboratory at Boston University developing laser diagnostics for 
 biomedical applications. She then left the research arena to pursue a fami
 ly and worked as a science educator. In 2011 she returned to her research 
 roots at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and directed a research 
 portfolio that achieved the first resolved daylight images on a large aper
 ture electro-optical telescope. In 2014 Dr. Williams was appointed as tech
 nical advisor at AFRL\, where she transitioned multiple basic research pro
 grams to the Air Force’s space mission\, vastly improving the effectiven
 ess of electro-optical telescopes. She joined the Air Force Office of Scie
 ntific Research (AFOSR) in 2016 and managed the Remote Sensing Portfolio t
 hat included electro-optical imaging\, astrodynamics\, tracking\, and atmo
 spheric effects on beam control. In 2019 she moved to the Defense Advanced
  Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance the state of the art in space
  domain awareness by developing higher functionality imaging systems with 
 lower cost\, size\, weight\, and power. Currently\, Dr. Williams is the Sp
 ace Science Architect at AFOSR\, serving as liaison to the United States S
 pace Force (USSF) to ensure that the Department of Air Force's basic resea
 rch investments and activities are addressing USSF mission needs and prior
 ities. Dr. Williams also directs many investment initiatives in space-focu
 sed basic research. Dr. Williams is featured in a film called “Maui in S
 pace\,” which highlights the SSA and astronomy efforts conducted on Maui
 \, and in a Voices from DARPA podcast\, “The Orbital Optician.” Dr. Wi
 lliams is also a leader in STEM education and is nationally recognized for
  her innovative approach to engaging children in the Air Force’s science
  mission. She has over 50 peer-reviewed technical journal publications and
  conference proceedings. She also received several prestigious awards in t
 echnology management and STEM leadership and is an Optical Society of Amer
 ica Fellow.\nMAE Faculty Host: Chris Petersen
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:Psychology Building Room 130\, 945 Center Drive\, Gainesville\, FL
 \, 32611\, United States
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