Quenton Bonds
Lead, Nasa Sbir Ignite @NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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WORK HISTORY
Lead, Nasa Sbir Ignite @NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
WA, US
A shortlist of the Goals of SBIR IGNITE are: Spur innovation in NASA-relevant Commercial Markets • Markets wherein NASA is a customer within, e.g; Space Solar, ADR, LEO Comm• Market stimulation, e.g; ADR, LEO Comm, Hybrid Electric Aero• Potential to enhance terrestrial impact of NASA Tech/Data, e.g; Climate / WildfireIncrease the pipeline with a heavy emphasis on commercial viability • New to NASA and/or new to SBIR firms• Work with more diverse partners, e.g underserved communities, racial diversity, geographic, etc. Provide Exemplarity Non-Monetary Support for Applicants and Awardees • Catalyst Events: Community building programs leading up to Ignite via• Build alliances with other government agencies, large firms focused in Space Technology development and with potential investorsResponsibilities include• Develops awareness of and relationship to other entrepreneurship engagement activities in other MDs, centers and offices• Consults key HQ offices, including legal and procurement to understand, interpret, and communicate federal and Agency financial policy, regulations, and requirements on the impact(s) to SBIR/STTR resource and programmatic constituents• Provides business systems and process expertise to provide recommendations toward effective, efficient, and innovative improvements to benefit entrepreneurship engagement operations• Cross Coordination with other PMO workstreams to increase efficiencies and ensure communications are maintained with internal parties• Design and implementation plans of on-ramps to NASA SBIR/STTR funding that shape and leverage the entrepreneurial ecosystem to increase productivity, improve competitive edge, and grow markets for the US aerospace industry• Cradle to grave development and execution of programs developed to funnel new firms into our pipeline which are more commercialization focused and product driven• Coach firms in development of materials used to communicate their ideas and secure funding
EDUCATION
University of South Florida
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Alabama State University
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics
University of South Florida
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT QUENTON BONDS
Dr. Bonds is currently supporting the NASA SBIR/STTR Program Management Office (PMO) in Entrepreneurial Engagement, DEIA, and the Post Phase II initiatives. Dr. Bonds brings a unique skillset to the program, with extensive experience in R&D and Entrepreneurship, having started for-and-non-profit businesses, and won competitive research awards for technology development across various sectors; automotive, biomedical, earth, et al. Before joining SBIR he developed microwave instruments for various applications. His research at NASA has mainly been focused on the design and development of Remote Sensors for Geoscience and various other Space and or Aircraft applications. In particular, he has been very involved in the research and development of radar & radiometric sensors and developing novel radiometer calibration algorithms. He has supported the Agency on a myriad of projects in various capacities, from Design Engineer & Instrument Lead, to providing Proposal Development and PDL type support, just to name a few; SWESARR – Snow Water Equivalent Synthetic Aperture Radar and Radiometer, WISM – A Wideband Instrument for Snow Measurement, HIWRAP – High-altitude Imaging Wind and Rain Airborne Profiler and CubeRRT – CubeSat Radiometer Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). These projects have been awarded numerous distinguished awards at the Division, Directorate, Center and Agency levels. Area(s) of Professional Expertise: Sensor design for microwave applications, calibration, microwave radiometer design, RF system design and engineering, antenna design and characterization, SpaceCube/CubeSat technology development, analysis development of mathematical models for electromagnetic propagation through stratified media, and development of materials (esp. biomedical) to mimic objects based on their electromagnetic properties. Fun Facts: Dr. Bonds believes in using the gifts God has given him to uplift others, and create technologies which make our world a better place. He regularly volunteers and is passionate about inspiring the next generation, especially those growing up in dire economic circumstances. He is very involved in the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTTS) and supports the society as a speaker, reviewer & judge, and even committee member for the technical conferences, workshops and meetings. He was the MTTS Young Professionals (YP) Co-Chair for several years, and Chair for WAMICONN 2020. He is also a Spoken Word Poet who has performed at venues all over the nation and a member of Washington DC’s District Triathlon team.
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