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Dava Newman Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems Director, Technology and Policy Program Harvard-MIT Health, Sciences and Technology Lead, Bio-Engineering Systems Focus Area, MIT Portugal Program Dr. Newman received her Ph.D. in Aerospace Biomedical Engineering from MIT. Her expertise is in multidisciplinary research that combines aerospace biomedical engineering, human-in-the-loop modeling, biomechanics, human interface technology, life sciences, systems analysis, design and policy. Dr. Newman's research studies are carried out through space flight experiments, ground-based simulations, and mathematical modeling. Current research efforts include: advanced space suit design, dynamics and control of astronaut motion, mission analysis, and engineering systems design and policy analysis. She also has ongoing efforts in assistive techologies to augment human locomotion here on Earth. Dr. Newman is the author of Interactive Aerospace Engineering and Design, an introductory engineering textbook with accompanying CD-ROM, published by McGraw-Hill, Inc. in 2002. She has also published more than 100 papers in journals and refereed conferences. Dr. Newman received her BS degree from the University of Notre Dame and SM degrees in 1989 from MIT's Technology and Policy Program and department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Books Published: Books Published by Dava J. Newman Selected Publications: Paper presented at the 2004 Engineering Systems Symposium: > Co-Author of Submitted Paper "To Reduce or to Extend a Complex Engineering System Design Lifetime? What is at Stake, for Whom, and How to Resolve the Dilemma" Related News: Dava Newman featured in article on space exploration: “MIT professor wants NASA to return to exploration” Cambridge Chronicle – July 22, 2011 Mass High Tech newspaper names Dava Newman among "Women to Watch": MIT News Office article Prof. Newman’s recent talk on humans in space, part of MIT Museum’s “Soap Box” series, is now on MIT World. Dava Newman featured in “The Secret Life of Scientists” (a web-exclusive series from NOVA) – January 8, 2010 Dava Newman to undergo spaceflight physiology training at the National AeroSpace Training and Research Center (NASTAR) in January(Slice of MIT blog – September 14, 2009 Prof. Newman and Prof. de Weck featured in June IEEE Spectrum Special Issue on Mars: "What to wear on Mars" and "What to pack for Mars" Dava Newman to undergo spaceflight physiology training at the National AeroSpace Training and Research Center (NASTAR) in January Dava Newman talks about spacesuit design Scientific American – July 17, 2009 Prof. Newman and Prof. de Weck featured in June IEEE Spectrum Special Issue on Mars: "What to wear on Mars" and "What to pack for Mars" Dava Newman on “OnPoint” broadcast about Hubble repair mission On Point on WBUR – May 20, 2009 Click here for archived news items