OAI is proud to be a judge for the Space Center Houston 2024 Conrad Challenge The Conrad Challenge has engaged over 1,000 schools worldwide, spanning all 50 U.S. states and 72 countries. The 2022-2023 competition marked a monumental success with a record-breaking 950 teams participating in the initial round. The Innovation Stage welcomed over 1,300 […]
Ohio Space Industry Quarterly Roundtable The Ohio Aerospace Institute, Team NEO, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Aerozone Alliance and more are teaming up to bring together manufacturers and suppliers for discussions on how Ohio can gain more market share in this rapidly growing sector. This invitation only meeting includes topics relating to workforce, collaborative marketing, […]
Aligning Sustainability Strategies with Customer Expectations Join UARF and OAI in the virtual event to learn about the funding that is best for you. About Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Grants as a funding opportunity: - SBIR/STTR = federal grants for technology-based startups to develop commercially viable innovations - Focus is on significant […]
Safety Management Systems for Design, Manufacturing and Maintenance Providers in Aviation A Safety Management System (SMS) is a high-level, top-down decision-making system based on proactively identifying, assessing, and controlling hazards and safety risks in the design, manufacturing, and maintenance environments. These systems are designed to prevent accidents and incidents and analyze performance data for continuous […]
The International Aerospace Innovation Forum The largest gathering of international aerospace decision-makers in Canada The International Aerospace Innovation Forum, organized by Aéro Montréal, will be held on May 21 and 22, 2024 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Around a hundred experts and professionals from the aerospace industry will share their vision and expertise during […]
Understanding Blue & Green UAS Certification This webinar is designed to inform businesses in the Advanced Air Mobility, Aerospace & Defense, and Automotive Manufacturers Sectors on Key Industry Needs of the Department of Defense and Federal Government. The presenters will aim to educate attendees on key compliance needs and certification pathways through DOD’s BlueUAS and […]
Join us for a Navigating Grant Opportunities with NIH webinar, June 20 2024 The Global Aerospace Industry Outlook & Update Are you a small business owner interested in learning more about grant funding opportunities with federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH)? Are you interested in learning more about how your business aligns with […]
Great Lakes Biomimicry Lunch & Learn: The High Stakes of Managing Sustainability Risk and Reputation Thursday, September 12, 2024 11:45 am – 1 pm In-person and Virtual Sustainability and ESG trends move fast, often in multiple directions at the same time. Given the wide range of emerging regulations, standards, frameworks, topics, customer expectations and stakeholder inquiries, how do […]
Export Compliance Roadshow: Navigate Global Markets with Confidence In today’s quickly evolving regulatory landscape, companies must be aware of evolving U.S. Government (USG) regulations and ensure that employees receive regular training to remain in compliance. Understanding USG export compliance regulations and putting a proactive export compliance plan in place is critical to mitigating risk. Join […]
Ohio Space Grant Consortium NASA PSG-14 Conference October 5-11, 2024 Cape Canaveral, Florida PSG-14 Conference - The Ohio/Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium's Here To Observe Program (H20) is embarking on a journey to Cape Canaveral, Florida for 12 students (6 Ohio and 6 Puerto Rico) to attend NASA's PSG-14 Conference October 5-11th. This meeting […]
The Global Aerospace Industry Outlook & Update October 17, 2024 at The Ohio Aerospace Institute 22800 Cedar Point Rd. Cleveland, OH. 44142 OAI proudly presents the Global Aerospace Industry Outlook and Update, a look at what is pertinent to the aviation, space and defense sectors today and moving forward. This full day conference will […]
OSGC Education Workshop October 25, 2024 at The Ohio Aerospace Institute Branson, Missouri On October 25th, the STEM teachers of tomorrow receiving an Ohio Space Grant Consortium scholarship, will come to the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) for a fun day of new lessons and resources from NASA and the OSGC's K-12 Education Specialist, Jill […]
Colleen K. Unsworth
Colleen is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Biology, University of Akron and a corporate Biomimicry Fellow jointly sponsored by NASA Glenn Research Center and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. At UA, her dissertation work focuses on integrating inclusive design into bio-inspired design. In the lab, she studies how animal locomotor biomechanics can inspire novel all-terrain mobility aid designs.
At NASA, Colleen works alongside engineers and data scientists to develop an AI design and translation tool (PeTaL) to streamline nature-inspired solution discovery for practitioners. She has also served as the lead organizer for Biocene 2019-2020 and coordinates NASA’s V.I.N.E. (Virtual Interchange for Nature-inspired Exploration), a collaborative network of academics, industry experts, and citizen scientists with a shared interest in nature-inspired research.
