DeMario Slaughter
Location
Clovis, CA
Education
C
Clovis Community College (NM)
August 2019 - May 2023
degree
Associate's
majors
Chemical Engineering
Engineering Physics
C
Clovis Community College (NM)
Work Experience
M
Mission Concept Academy
Chief Scientist
January 2024 - present
company
Mission Concept Academy
title
Chief Scientist
overview
- Led the development of a Mars exploration Preliminary Design Review (PDR), pinpointing potential
- Devised strategies to tackle challenges of the Martian environment including atmospheric conditions
- Defined top-level subsystem requirements for Mechanical, Power, CDH, Thermal, GNC, and Payload
- Implemented hazard mitigation strategies covering mechanical, manufacturing, chemical, electrical
N
NASA
Student Principal Investigator
July 2023 - present
N
NASA
Lucy Mission Ambassador
July 2023 - present
N
NASA
Lucy Mission Intern
June 2023 - July 2023
N
NASA
Chief Scientist
January 2023 - May 2023
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Skills
Ability to Speak in PublicAdministrative OperationsAerospace EngineeringAnalytical ChemistryAttention to DetailChemical EngineeringChemistryCommunication SkillsComputer-Aided DesignConstructionC++ (Programming Language)Data AnalysisData CollectionData ProcessingDemographicsDesign ReviewEcologyElectrochemistryElectronicsElectrostatic DischargeEnergy ProductionExecution of ExperimentsFeedback ManagementField ResearchFreezingGeologyImagingInfrared TechnologyInnovationInstrumentationKnowledge of CampaignsKnowledge of EngineeringKnowledge of the Aerospace IndustryManufacturingManufacturing LaboratoryMATLABMicrosoft ExcelMPD (programming Language)Multidisciplinary ApproachPassionatePayloadsPerseverancePhysicsPrecision EngineeringPresentationsPrioritization of RequirementsProblem SolvingPropulsionQuality ManagementResearch SkillsRisk AnalysisSafety PrinciplesScientific StudiesSensorsSimulationsSolventsSpacecraft PropulsionSpace ExplorationStrategic ThinkingSubsystemsSurveysSystem IntegrityTeam WorkingTesting SkillsThermodynamicsWater QualityWriting of Proposals