Mikaela Dobbin

Mikaela Dobbin is an accomplished aerospace engineer with a strong background in software system architecture and practical aerospace applications. Experience includes an internship at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where extensive tests for the understandability and usability of Cassini Research Support Pages were created. At the University of Colorado Boulder, contributions as a Visiting Student Researcher and various teaching fellowships enhanced undergraduate education in aerospace electronics and orbital mechanics. Notable work at The Aerospace Corporation involved enhancing navigational toolboxes and authoring a research paper on deep space mission techniques. As RocketSat-X Science Lead for the Colorado Space Grant Consortium, leadership in designing a sounding rocket payload was demonstrated, alongside significant contributions to payload development and testing. Mikaela holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and is currently pursuing a PhD in the same field.