Moogega cooper biography sample

American astronomer

Moogega Cooper-Stricker^[1] (born 1985) is an American astronomer, and the Lead of Planetary Protection for the Mars 2020 Mission and is involved with the InSight Mission.

Dr. Cooper also takes part in programs and speaking engagements to encourage young women or and others from underrepresented communities to pursue careers in science and technology.^[2]

Early life

Cooper was born in 1985 in New Jersey to a Korean mother and African-American father, and World War II veteran.^[3] She received a B.S.

degree in Physics (minor in Space, Earth, and Atmospheric sciences) from Hampton University in 2006, followed by an M.S. degree in 2008 and a Ph.D. in 2009, both in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in thermal fluid sciences from Drexel University College of Engineering.^[1][4] Cooper's dissertation focused on non-equilibrium plasma sterilization of spacecraft materials, enabling her to o