Daniel Bae

Daniel Bae is a highly skilled thermal analyst currently working at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration.1 Here are some key details about his professional background and expertise:

Current Role and Responsibilities

Daniel Bae is currently the lead thermal analyst for the DraMS instrument on the Dragonfly mission at NASA.1 In this role, he is responsible for:

• Providing component and system level thermal analyses
• Being involved throughout the full lifecycle of spacecraft instruments, from design to testing and model correlation

Previous Experience

Prior to his current position, Daniel has held several notable roles:

• Lead thermal analyst for the L'Ralph instrument on the LUCY mission, which launched in October 20211
• Lead thermal analyst for the optical telescope array on the Roman Space Telescope1
• Thermal analyst at Lentech, Inc., working on the L'Ralph instrument for the Lucy mission1
• Thermal engineer at EDGE SPACE SYSTEMS, INC., focusing on the LUCY mission1

Education

Daniel Bae has a strong educational background in mechanical engineering and physics:

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park (2015-2017)1
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from the University of Maryland College Park (2011-2015)1

Skills and Expertise

Throughout his career, Daniel has developed expertise in:

• Thermal analysis and modeling for spacecraft instruments
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Advanced heat exchanger development
• Multi-layer insulation (MLI) behavior analysis, particularly for low-temperature applications2
• Custom heat map creation for thermal model analysis3

Daniel Bae's work has contributed significantly to various NASA missions and projects, showcasing his expertise in thermal engineering for space applications.