Today we meet with  Urooj Seemeen, CEO and Founder of E-Services & Technologies, a global organization with a mission to drive change through education in our world. As an engineer by profession and an educationalist by passion, Urooj has dedicated hr career to empowering individuals through learning and innovation. Along with a degree in computer engineering, Urooj is  Certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt in education . She is a proud  member of the Board of Trustees and is an International Representative of Destination Imagination Inc. which inspires and equips youth to explore their creativity and innovation through a structured creative process. In response to a growing tech world and the need for human connection  Urooj launched a revolutionary platform called Chalk Talk. This platform aims to connect experts and professionals with learners from all corners of the globe, fostering real-time learning experiences.

Urooj is on a mission to empower individuals with the tools they need to succeed in the ever-changing landscape of the 21st century. And we are excited to share her BlueSky Learning philosophy all the way from Pakistan and we hope you will stay tuned for our takeaways.

ChalkTalk Website: https://chalktalk.world/urooj/

Today Kevin and I meet with Prof. Hava Turkakin has always been fascinated by the secret works of the universe. Possessing a bachelor’s degree from the Black Sea Technical University in Turkey, and after teaching high school for several year, her desire to learn more about physics spurned her to continue her education further, earning her M.S. and Ph.D. in Space Physics from the University of Alberta. She even taught as a Visiting Assistant Professor at both Bucknell University and the University of Central Arkansas, before coming to Utica University.

Dr. Turkakin’s research interests include solar-terrestrial interactions, space weather, space plasmas, and plasma waves and instabilities in space. But she also loves reading, taking a nature walk, and spending time with her children. We know we will learn a lot from this episode and we hope you do too. Remember to stay tuned after for our takeaways.

LINKS:

The NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/heat/home/
https://www.utica.edu/people/hava-turkakin

Today, we meet with Frank Soboczenski --an Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence at the University of York, an affiliate computer scientist at King's College London with links to Northeastern University. He is also the lead scientist for the NASA TechLeap Quantum Earth Observation high altitude balloon mission, a member of the NASA GeneLab Artificial Intelligence working group, a STEM scientist for NASA & NOAA's GLOBE program and member of the IBM Quantum Researchers Program. His research interests are in Machine Learning for earth and space science with a particular interest in explainable AI. Over the years Frank worked with multiple NASA centers and research groups such as Ames Research Center, Goddard Space Flight Center, Armstrong and Langley as well as having positions in law enforcement and other government agencies around the world. Science is Frank’s passion and he enjoys tackling challenging problems. In addition to loving his two-year old son, Frank has a passion for coffee—and chocolate, for which he will warn you to make sure you don’t leave anywhere near him. Stay tuned after for our takeaways.

In this final installment lesson, Kevin teaches me about the steps to go from CubeSat idea to space using the CubeSat 101 handbook. Check out the lesson on Youtube Aerospace and Innovation Academy vodcast playlist!

In this lesson, Kevin talks about the various kinds of subsystems that make up a CubeSat! If you are going to build one, you have to know the parts. Our students learn real-world aerospace in teams that meet as after school clubs. Your student can stand out today on resumes and college applications while getting experience in aerospace. Join Aerospace and Innovation Academy today. www. aerospacehigh.org

In this second in our series, Kevin tells us more about the history of CubeSats by addressing early and interesting missions and helps explains their payloads!

In this first of our minisode series, Kevin gives us a brief overview of the history of a CubeSat!

Today, we meet with Kristine Poptanich, the Chief Executive Officer and

Launchpad 23 website: https://www.launchpad23.org

AIA website: www. aerospacehigh.org

Todd Harrison is Managing Director of Metrea Strategic Insights. Prior to joining Metrea in May 2022, Mr. Harrison was a senior fellow and the director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He has served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with both a B.S. and an M.S. in aeronautics and astronautics.

Todd has authored numerous publications dealing with trends related to military space systems, threats to space systems, civil space exploration, military compensation and readiness, and military force structure just to name a few. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies where he teaches classes on the defense budget and military space systems.

Link to AIA website for WCDT and Space Club: www.aerospacehigh.org

Today we meet with veritable force to be reckoned with. Dr. Pandya’s experience is vast, which explains in part why many believe she is inline to be a future astronaut. She is a physician, aquanaut, scientist-astronaut candidate with the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS). But she is also a skydiver a pilot-in-training, a VP of Immersive Medicine with Luxsonic Technologies, a Medical advisor at Above Space Development Corporation and a Fellow of the Explorers Club. She instructs an Operational Space Medicine course, and hosts the World Extreme Medicine’s podcast series. And just last year Dr. Pandya was named to the Explorers' Club's “50 Explorers Changing the World."

There is so much more to share about this impressive woman in STEM so let’s get right to the interview.

Dr. Pandya's podcast series.

Link to AIA website: www.aerospacehigh.org