I hold a BS in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA and an MS in Astronautical Engineering from USC. Previously, I worked as an Operations Systems Engineer at NASA-JPL, contributing to the M2020 Sampling and Caching (SNC) and MSL Mobility and Mechanisms (Mob/Mech) teams. Currently, I am pursuing a Dual-Title Ph.D. in Planetary Science and Astrobiology. I aim to apply my engineering background to experimentally study high-pressure aqueous solutions relevant to icy moons, with the goal of understanding their potential habitability.
POSITION
Graduate Student,
Earth and Space Sciences
AB Degree Track
Dual-Title PhD
Faculty Advisor
Baptiste Journaux
ASTROBIOLOGY RESEARCH AREAS
Habitability & Life in the Solar System: Icy Moons
EMAIL
lkafadar@uw.edu