James Stoffel
Graduated: 2020
James Stoffel (Stoff) is an EVA Human Performance & Analog Engineer supporting research in the Human Physiology, Performance, and Operations (H-3PO) Laboratory and with the Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Planetary Surface Mobility Team at NASA Johnson Space Center. James has a M.S. in Space Studies (Human Factors & Life Sciences) from the University of North Dakota (2020) and B.S. In Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering (Spacecraft Propulsion) & B.S. In Physics from the University of Washington (2008).
Currently he is on an exciting adventure with a multidisciplinary team of professionals assisting and leading in the development, testing, and evaluation of innovative endeavors getting us back to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. With his diverse background in rocket propulsion, emergency medical services, and extravehicular activity (EVA) flight training and support, James continues to apply these experiences and passion to help motivate, promote, and inspire these endeavors towards the future of Human Space Exploration off the Earth, for the Earth, and Beyond.
*Master's Thesis: Critical Contingency EVA's on 3D-Printed Planetary Habitats
-ILMAH Missions 7, 8, EVA Sims 1-4, NAS Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) Mission 23
*Space Biological and Physical Science Research: Dinoflagellates (Bioluminescent Phytoplankton): A Study of Enzyme Kinetics in Microgravity
-Space Flight, Blue Origin, New Shepard Mission,NS-12, P-9 (12/2019)
Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesstoffel/