Institute for Strategic and Innovative Technologies
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Vice President – Technology
Dr. Mark Moffett holds a PhD. in mechanical engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology. His career includes Chief of Reliability, Safety, and Quality Control for Spacewave LLC and systems engineer for Aerovironment, Inc. Dr. Moffett has worked on projects such as a coaxial plasma gun and autonomous aircraft and ground vehicle development.
For his dissertation, Dr. Moffett’s proposed and built a prototype particle accelerator used as a deflector for space radiation shielding. The project was funded by NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium and SpaceWave, LLC.
- He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including:
- NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium Funding for Fall 2017 & Summer 2020
- Aerospace & Space Systems Pillar Grant Awarded Spring 2018
- Graduate Student of the Year 2017, Florida Institute of Technology
- NSF/ASME Design Essay Competition Winner 2017, 2018