Mechanical Engineering senior with professional experience in aerospace and defense industry.

Former Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force with a background in ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance). Currently employed as a Specialist Integration/Test Engineer in Lincoln, United Kingdom for L-3 Harris.

Dong’s research interests focus on advancing design and manufacturing of multifunctional composites and ceramics by interdisciplinary modeling and experimental efforts.

Courtois is a Program Coordinator for the NASA L’SPACE Program and supports the program’s workforce development academies - the Mission Concept Academy (MCA) and NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience (NPWEE).