Esther Lee
2024 Chairwoman
NASA’s Langley Research Center
Esther Lee earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University and University of California, Davis. She began her career at NASA’s Langley Research Center in 2014, and has made contributions to the Space Launch System, crew health, Human Lander System, and more. Her experiences span the areas of aerothermodynamics, model-based systems engineering, flight mechanics, and database/tool integration. She currently leads the navigation sensors technology assessment capability team and is passionate about expanding the capability to enable decision-making in technology investments. Outside of work, Esther can be found unleashing her creativity and experimenting across art mediums, tending to her garden when the weather is right, and engaging in STEM outreach.