Professor Dr. Carmen Guerra Garcia
Associate Professor
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Biography
Carmen Guerra-Garcia is the Esther Harold E. Edgerton Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), leading the Aerospace Plasma Group that focuses on the intersection of aerospace engineering, low-temperature plasma technologies, and gas discharge physics. She majored in Aeronautical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, obtaining her S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. Before joining the MIT faculty, Guerra-Garcia worked as a research engineer at Boeing Research & Technology Europe and was a visiting researcher at Princeton University. She has received several honors including the NSF CAREER Award and the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, and has been recognized for her teaching efforts with the Junior Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her current research encompasses aircraft safety, particularly the interaction of lightning with aircraft and wind turbines, as well as plasma technologies for ignition, combustion, and chemical conversion. She actively contributes to various professional committees and has been involved in significant research impacting aerospace safety and technology.
Research Interests
Experience
Associate Professor
2024-01-01 — PresentMassachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Leads the Aerospace Plasma Group and focuses on intersections of aerospace engineering and plasma technologies.
Assistant Professor
2018-01-01 — 2024-01-01Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Conducted teaching and research in Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Postdoctoral Associate
2015-01-01 — 2016-01-01Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Involved in advanced research within the department.
Research Engineer
2016-01-01 — 2017-01-01Boeing Research & Technology – Europe •
Worked on aerospace research projects.
Visiting Researcher
2013-11-01 — 2014-01-01Princeton University •
Conducted research in the field of plasma physics.
Mission Analysis Engineer
2007-01-01 — 2009-01-01Deimos Space •
Responsible for mission analysis in aerospace projects.