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Azita Valinia

Azita Valinia

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    NASA Senior Executive | Aerospace Strategist | Innovative Solutions Finder | Bridge Builder | Interdisciplinary Scientist & Technologist

  • Education

    • The University of Texas at Austin

      1990 - 1996
      PhD Physics

  • Experience

    • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

      Jan 2009 - Feb 2020

      Led the strategic planning of the R&D portfolio, new business development, and mission formulation for the Directorate (the largest science organization at NASA with over 2000 employees) spanning astrophysics, heliophysics, planetary sciences, and Earth sciences. Together with the engineering directorate leadership, created two high-impact interdisciplinary programs, the Science-Engineering Collaboration Program and the Research Engineering Program, fostering strong collaborations between the science and engineering directorates at NASA GSFC. Served on the NASA Headquarters Task Force that recommended and implemented the Science Innovation Fund program at NASA. Show less

      • Deputy Director & Chief Technologist, Astrophysics Flight Projects

        Sept 2016 - Feb 2020

      • Technology Program Manager

        Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

      • Associate Director for Research & Development

        Jan 2009 - Sept 2015

    • NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

      Feb 2020 - now

      Manages NASA's largest technical Federally Funded Research and Development (FFRDC) JPL/Caltech contract on behalf of NASA Headquarters. Serves as the NASA Headquarters on-site government official-in-charge and provides on-site oversight of contract implementation. Leads a large team of contract managers, institutional, environmental, legal, and security experts, ensuring statutory, regulatory, and fiduciary compliance requirements are met. Serves as architect and strategist to develop NASA interdisciplinary science, engineering, technology, and exploration initiatives with emphasis on human expeditions beyond low Earth orbit. Liaison between NESC and NASA science, technology, and human exploration programs.

      • Senior Technical Integration Leader, NASA Office of the Chief Engineer

        Jun 2024 - now

      • Deputy Director, NASA Office of JPL Management & Oversight

        Jul 2023 - Jun 2024

      • Chief Scientist, NASA Engineering & Safety Center

        Feb 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • NASA Federal Acquisition Certificate for Program/Project Managers (FAC-P/PM)

      NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Azita Valinia
      NASA Honor Award NASA Mar 2024 Exploration Systems Design for Maintainability - Group Achievement Award
    • Awarded to Azita Valinia
      NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal NASA Jun 2023 NASA Agency Honor Award for Outstanding Leadership as the NESC Chief Scientist
    • Awarded to Azita Valinia
      NASA Silver Snoopy Award NASA Jul 2022 The Silver Snoopy award is a special honor awarded to NASA employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.
    • Awarded to Azita Valinia
      NASA Honor Award NASA Jan 2019 Strategic Astrophysics Technology Development - Group Achievement Award
    • Awarded to Azita Valinia
      NASA Goddard Honor Award NASA Jan 2018 Exceptional group achievement, Diversity & EEO, Women Advisory Committee,

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chair (2017-18)

      Issued by NASA Goddard Women Advisory Committee
      NASA Goddard Women Advisory CommitteeAssociated with Azita Valinia