38 structural-optimization "https:" Postdoctoral positions at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in United States

Cosmic Dawn and Large-scale Structure with Intensity Mapping

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 2 months ago

-dimensions by tomographic mapping the cosmic structures using spectral lines such as the redshifted 21cm, CO, [CII], Lya and other optical lines. The candidate will aim at exploring and establishing

High-Fidelity CFD and Mars Rotor Aeromechanics

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Fields Landing, California | United States | about 1 hour ago

parameter studies or optimization within existing NASA frameworks Preparing technical reports and publications for internal review and peer-reviewed journals Presenting research findings at conferences and

Miniaturized Quantum Light Sources: Robust PIC-Based Entanglement Generation for Space Applications

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 1 hour ago

: Optimizing waveguide geometries and micro-resonator architectures to enhance nonlinear optical conversion efficiency (e.g., via SPDC or SFWM) while maintaining high spectral purity. Dispersion Engineering

Geology and Geophysics of Europa and Other Outer Planet Satellites

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 1 hour ago

of structure formation, and related research can help to derive the stress mechanisms that have affected the icy satellites through their preserved geological histories. Proposals on other related icy satellite

Organic Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis System (OCEANS) Protocol Development and Validation on Astrobiology Analog Samples

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 3 months ago

development of methods for chiral analysis of amino acids using CE-MS, and optimization of limits of detection. This initial research will utilize a newly installed SCIEX CESI 8000 capillary electrophoresis

Outer planet Atmospheres and Magnetospheres

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | about 2 months ago

, their large-scale atmospheric structure, dynamical behavior and aurora and its coupling to the magnetosphere. The research will involve either data analysis of space telescope data (such as HST, JWST etc

Geology and Geophysics of Europa and Other Outer Planet Satellites

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 3 months ago

of structure formation, and related research can help to derive the stress mechanisms that have affected the icy satellites through their preserved geological histories. Proposals on other related icy satellite

Agnostic Biosignatures and Planetary Mass Spectrometry

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Greenbelt, Maryland | United States | 3 months ago

will compare the structure of organic compounds produced abiotically such as those extracted from meteorite samples with complex organic compounds produced by living systems. We will utilize tandem mass

Materials and Process Development for Ultraviolet Detector Technologies

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Pasadena, California | United States | 3 months ago

structure engineering and passivation of silicon-based photodetectors [1, 2]. Developments in recent years has been geared toward wafer-scale processing as well as improving the space worthiness of MBE

Heliophysics: Coronal Mass Ejections and Space Weather

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Greenbelt, Maryland | United States | 3 months ago

. Description: Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large-scale magnetized plasma structures ejected from the Sun with speeds ranging from a few to more than 2000 kilometers per second. The CMEs impart energy and