Nicole Shumaker

Nicole combines formative training in experimental atmospheric research and nearly 20 years of high-tech industry experience with a drive to bring game-changing space-industry innovations out of the laboratory and in to real life. She matches needs with capabilities across internal and external groups in the fields of Architecture, Construction Science, Geology/Geophysics, Chemistry, Civil, Aerospace, Materials and Industrial Engineering to pursue sponsored research opportunities with NASA, DoD, DoE, NSF and industry partners. She develops strategy and provides hands-on execution to assemble teams and bring about projects related to lunar and terrestrial construction research and development. Nicole currently serves as Program Manager for the Texas A&M Lunar Surface Experiment Program (funded by the X-Grant).