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Dava Newman is the Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is a faculty member at the Harvard–MIT Health Sciences and Technology. With an extensive background in aerospace biomedical engineering, she investigates human performance across varying gravity environments such as microgravity and hypergravity. Her work involves pioneering developments in space suits, particularly the BioSuit™, designed to enhance astronaut mobility and support life in space. Dava has led significant research efforts at NASA and served as Deputy Administrator from 2015 to 2017. Her expertise includes advanced human-in-the-loop dynamics control modeling and biomechanics, as well as the redesign of life support systems. Newman has authored over 300 publications and supervised numerous graduate students at MIT, reflecting her commitment to academic excellence and innovation in aeronautics.
NASA • Washington, D.C.
Responsible for NASA's vision, leadership, and policy direction, representing NASA to the White House, Congress, and international space agencies.
MIT Media Lab • Cambridge, MA
Directed interdisciplinary research on technological innovations in space applications.