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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nGlenn Employees Earn Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers<\/h3>\n<\/div>\nTwo NASA Glenn Research Center employees were among 19 agency researchers recognized as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\nDr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown <\/div>\nCredit:<\/strong> NASA<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLyndsey McMillon-Brown<\/strong> was recognized for leadership in photovoltaic research, development, and demonstrations.\u202fShe was the principal investigator for a Science Technology Mission Directorate-funded Early Career Initiative where she led the development of perovskite photovoltaics, which can be manufactured in space. The team achieved sun-to-electricity power conversion efficiencies of 18%. They tested the durability of the solar cells by flying them in low Earth orbit for 10 months on the Materials International Space Station Experiment platform.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Portrait](\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/smith-timothy-flag-portrait-2024.jpg?w=1638\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nTimothy M. Smith<\/div>\nCredit:<\/strong> NASA<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTimothy M. Smith<\/strong> was recognized for achievements in materials science research, specifically in high-temperature alloy innovation. Building upon his dissertation work, he designed a new high-temperature superalloy with radically improved high-temperature durability. Additionally, he helped develop a new manufacturing process that could produce new metal alloys strengthened by nano oxide particles. This led to the development of a revolutionary <\/s>high- <\/s>temperature alloy (GRX-810) designed specifically for additive manufacturing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nThe PECASE Award is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers who are beginning their research careers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nNASA Glenn Employee Named AIAA Fellow<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Portrait](\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/brett-bednarcyk-pic-dec2024-rotated.jpg?w=1536\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nBrett A. Bednarcyk <\/div>\nCredit:<\/strong> NASA<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBrett A. Bednarcyk<\/strong>, a materials research engineer at NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has been named an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow. His work is focused on multiscale modeling and integrated computational materials engineering of composite materials and structures. He has co-authored two textbooks on these subjects.\u00a0<\/p>\nAIAA Fellows are recognized for their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nGlenn\u2019s Dr. Heather Oravec Named Outstanding Civil Engineer\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n
Two NASA Glenn Research Center employees were among 19 agency researchers recognized as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>Lyndsey McMillon-Brown<\/strong> was recognized for leadership in photovoltaic research, development, and demonstrations.\u202fShe was the principal investigator for a Science Technology Mission Directorate-funded Early Career Initiative where she led the development of perovskite photovoltaics, which can be manufactured in space. The team achieved sun-to-electricity power conversion efficiencies of 18%. They tested the durability of the solar cells by flying them in low Earth orbit for 10 months on the Materials International Space Station Experiment platform.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Timothy M. Smith<\/strong> was recognized for achievements in materials science research, specifically in high-temperature alloy innovation. Building upon his dissertation work, he designed a new high-temperature superalloy with radically improved high-temperature durability. Additionally, he helped develop a new manufacturing process that could produce new metal alloys strengthened by nano oxide particles. This led to the development of a revolutionary The PECASE Award is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers who are beginning their research careers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Brett A. Bednarcyk<\/strong>, a materials research engineer at NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has been named an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow. His work is focused on multiscale modeling and integrated computational materials engineering of composite materials and structures. He has co-authored two textbooks on these subjects.\u00a0<\/p>\n AIAA Fellows are recognized for their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure> <\/s>high- <\/s>temperature alloy (GRX-810) designed specifically for additive manufacturing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nNASA Glenn Employee Named AIAA Fellow<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/figure>Glenn\u2019s Dr. Heather Oravec Named Outstanding Civil Engineer\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n