Surprisingly STEM is a video series that highlights exciting and
unexpected careers at NASA. This series is designed to inform students
about the broad range of career opportunities at NASA – outside of the
typical associations of rocket scientists and astronauts – and to
break down perceived barriers for working at the agency.
Shape memory metal engineer Othmane Benafan “trains” metal to take
specific shapes when prompted. Dr. Benafan irons out the details of
how he creates alloys that can bend, stretch, and twist when heat is
applied, and how this technology is turning up the heat on what’s
possible for NASA missions.
Registration Deadline: December 5, 2024