Return to Faculty DirectoryBowden, Mary
Research Interests
Research in space systems and operations, and structural dynamics.
Education
- B.A., Cornell University (Mathematics)
- M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aeronautics and Astronautics)
- Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( Aeronautics and Astronautics)
Selected Publications
David L. Akin and Mary L. Bowden, "A Small Pressurized Rover Concept for Extended Lunar and Mars Exploration" AIAA-2005-6737, Space 2005, Long Beach, California, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 2005
David L. Akin and Mary L. Bowden, "SCOUT: EVA Capabilities of the Space Construction and Orbital Utility Transport" 2004-01-XXXX, 34th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Colorado Springs, CO, July 2004
David L. Akin and Mary L. Bowden, "Human-Robot Hybrids for Deep Space EVA: The Space Construction and Orbital Utility Transport Concept" AIAA-2003-6276, AIAA Space 2003 Conference, Long Beach, CA, Sept. 2003 [paper: PDF; 0.5 Mb][presentation: PPT; 4.2 Mb]
David L. Akin and Mary L. Bowden, "SCOUT: EVA Capabilities of the Space Construction and Orbital Utility Transport" 2004-01-XXXX, 34th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Colorado Springs, CO, July 2004
David L. Akin and Mary L. Bowden, "Human-Robot Hybrids for Deep Space EVA: The Space Construction and Orbital Utility Transport Concept" AIAA-2003-6276, AIAA Space 2003 Conference, Long Beach, CA, Sept. 2003
"Deployment Devices," M.L. Bowden, Chapter of Space Vehicle Mechanisms: Elements of Successful Design, edited by Peter L. Conley, ISBN 0-471-12141-x, 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Honors and Awards
- Space Educator of the Year
- Western Spaceport Technological & Educational Council
- Zonta/Amelia Earhart Fellowship
- Dupont Fellowship
Professional Memberships
- University of Maryland representative to the Maryland Space Grant Consortium
- AIM
- SWE