>> I am in charge of characterizing the icing cloud
in NASA's two icing capable facilities.
One is the icing research tunnel
where we study super-cooled liquid hitting airframes,
and the other one is the propulsion systems lab
where we study ice crystals going
into an engine at altitude.
One of the things I really enjoy about my job is getting to work
with all the brilliant minds.
These are really complex problems that we're trying
to solve, so we need lots bright people from lots
of different disciplines.
At the propulsions system lab, I was one of the first humans
to witness what happens when ice crystals get sucked
into the core of a jet engine.
That is totally cool.
The work I do impacts the flying public.
For both the airframe and the engine, we're working
to make air travel very safe.
I'd like to be remembered hopefully for some
of the enthusiasm I've been able to impart
to the next generation-- that thirst for knowledge,
how to ask questions, how to get answers.