Australian propulsion engineer
Elizabeth Jens (born 1984) is an Australian propulsion engineer who works at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Early life and education
Jens is from Torquay, Victoria .[ 1] [ 2] She decided at the age of twelve that she wanted to be an astronaut, after seeing a talk from one of the Apollo astronauts in Geelong .[ 3] She went to school at Sacred Heart College, Geelong , where she was encouraged to study maths and physics.[ 2] She studied at the University of Melbourne , graduating with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and bachelor's degree in physics in 2008.[ 2] [ 4] She attended an introductory course at the International Space University at Ames Research Center .[ 3] She completed her graduate studies as a Fulbright scholar (sponsored by BHP ) and Rotary International Scholar at Stanford University .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] After her Masters, Jens joined Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an intern, before beginning a PhD in aeronautics and astronautics.[ 2] Jens was an Amelia Earhart Fellow in 2012 and 2014.[ 8] [ 9] She completed her PhD, "Hybrid Rocket Combustion and Applications to Space Exploration Missions" in 2016, under the supervision of Brian Cantwell and Scott Hubbard.[ 10] [ 11] Whilst still a student, Jens was recognised as an Emerging Space Industry Leader .[ 12]
Career
Jens works on a cold-gas subsystem for Mars 2020 .[ 2] She is also designing the propulsion systems for interplanetary SmallSat missions.[ 13]
Jens is involved with several initiatives to increase Australia's investment in the space industry.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] She appeared on Australia's Science Channel as an expert discussing Elon Musk's Mars plan.[ 17] She took part in the Australia SXSW Festival.[ 18] [ 19] She supports Tech Girls Canada.[ 20] In 2018 Jens was listed as a Game Changer by Vogue (magazine) .[ 21] [ 22]
References
^ "The Woman Blazing a Trail in Science" . www.heraldsun.com.au . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ a b c d e "A Torquay engineer is chasing her dream to become an astronaut" . The Weekly Review . 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ a b "Meet A Rocket Woman: Elizabeth Jens, Propulsion Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) – Rocket Women" . rocket-women.com . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "A step into the heavens | 3010" . mag.alumni.unimelb.edu.au . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Beth Jens - Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship" . Rotary Club of Horsham . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Beth Jens, Ambassadorial Scholar" . Rotary Club of Fremont Warm Springs Sunrise . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Ambassadorial Scholar Beth Jens | Rotary District 9780" . rotary9780.org . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Awardees" . Zonta International District 23 . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ Jens, Elizabeth; Tarantino, Paul; Preudhomme, Michael; Hinchman, Robyn; Nakazono, Barry; Vaughan, David (2017). "Precision cleaning samples for science analysis using a gas-based dust removal tool". 2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference . pp. 1–12. doi :10.1109/AERO.2017.7943960 . ISBN 978-1-5090-1613-6 . S2CID 37341694 .
^ "Time out with Beth Jens: an astronaut in the making" . Melbourne Catholic . Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Hybrid rocket combustion and applications to space exploration missions" . purl.stanford.edu . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Commercial Space Wiki / ESIL-06" . commercialspace.pbworks.com . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Dr Elizabeth Jens - Australia's Most Innovative Engineers" . innovativeengineers.com.au . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ FM, Player, Episode 4: Beth Jens , retrieved 5 April 2018
^ "Australia to Space: How to launch your career" . Faculty of ECMS Blog . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ Trade, corporateName= Department of Foreign Affairs and. "Australian Consulate-General in" . losangeles.consulate.gov.au . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Elon Musk's Mars Plan: Expert Analysis" . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Beth Jens" . australiasxsw.com . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "G'Day USA to launch inaugural AustraliaHouse at SXSW 2018 from 11 Mar - 16 Mar in Austin, Texas" . Campaign Brief Australia . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Elizabeth Jens" . www.techgirls.ca . Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ Epaminondas, George (11 March 2018). "Elizabeth Jens Vogue Game Changers 2018 - Vogue Australia" . www.vogue.com.au . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ Jens, Beth (26 March 2018). "Australian NASA engineer Beth Jens on the future of space exploration - Vogue Australia" . www.vogue.com.au . Retrieved 5 April 2018 .