NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Featured Innovators
 

NASA researchers are renowned for letting their imaginations soar.  Whether their developments are applied to space exploration or to private industry, they consistently strive to reach beyond the stars.

Dr. Isaiah M. BlanksonDr. Isaiah Blankson
As one of our senior technologists, Dr. Isaiah Blankson, has a distinguished record of expertise in hypersonic and supersonic aerodynamics, air-breathing hypersonic propulsion, and electromagnetic suspension systems for aerospace applications. 

Dr. Rebecca A. MacKayDr. Rebecca A. MacKay
A materials research engineer in the Materials Division of NASA Glenn Research Center’s Research and Technology Directorate, Dr. MacKay is an internationally recognized expert in advanced high-temperature materials for aircraft and rocket propulsion systems.

Michael J. PattersonMichael J. Patterson
An enthusiasm for rocketry and the space program is what drives many to seek employment at NASA. Mix this passion with the field of plasma physics and you have NASA Glenn Research Center’s (GRC) Michael J. Patterson’s dream career.

Dr. Kathleen TacinaDr. Kathleen M. Tacina
An aerospace engineer at NASA's Glenn Research Center, Dr. Tacina received the Cleveland Area Young Engineer of the Year Award from the Greater Cleveland National Engineer's Week committee during its reception at the Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland.