2016 BEYA CATEGORY WINNERS
2017 Black Engineer of the Year AWARD WINNERS “
JOB: Research Engineer, Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS) Team Lead NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS: During his 25-year tenure at NASA, Al- len Parker has made remarkable technological breakthroughs that have benefited both NASA and industries beyond aeronautics. Under the leadership of Parker, the Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS) team has received seven patents—with two others being pursued—plus multiple awards. These include an R&D 100 Award plus a regional and national Federal Laboratory Consortium Excel- lence in Technology Transfer award. He has mentored and guided young engineers, and he has been an exemplary colleague and collaborator by constantly seeking out cutting-edge innovation, which has benefited NASA, industry, society, and the economy.
WHAT HE DOES: For more than a decade, Parker—and his research team at Armstrong Flight Research Center—has been advancing a Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS), which represents a true technological breakthrough in operational monitoring and sensing technology. FOSS has been shown to offer a 1,000-fold improvement over conventional fiber optic technologies. Besides being applicable to a variety of aeronautics applications, FOSS has significant potential use in the energy, transportation and infra- structure, and medical industries. The extraordinary applicability of FOSS has resulted in significant commercial interest, including three licenses to date.
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Full STEM Ahead
Lt. Col. Chavis Harris, USAF (Ret.) Dave Barclay Affirmative Action
JOB: Director, Ethics, EEO & Diversity Huntington Ingalls Industries
Allen Parker Career Achievement
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: Chavis Harris has been immersed in affirmative action for 35 years. In 2012 the Urban League Young Black Professionals of Hampton Roads recognized him with the Legacy Award for Diversity. He was honored as one of the Humanitarians of the Year in 2015 for the Virginia Peninsula. He serves as chair of the state board for the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, a leading agency in Virginia for addressing issues of diversity and inclusion. He was also selected to serve on the state board for the Comprehensive Health Investment Program, which addresses underserved parents and children two generations at a time. He serves on the executive committee for this board as treasurer. Finally, he is vice chair of the Mid Atlantic Regional Board for INROADS and serves as program coordinator for Newport News Shipbuilding. Today Harris is the most experienced member of the Diversity and Inclusion Team at HII. All other practitioners have either reported to him or been trained by him.
Allen R. Parker, Jr. Career Achievement – Government
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