Sheila Ann Thibeault

Dr. Sheila Ann Thibeault has a B.S. degree in Physics from The College of William and Mary, an M.S. degree in Physics from North Carolina State University (NCSU), and a Ph.D. degree in Physics from NCSU. She has spent her entire career at the NASA Langley Research Center. Her current position is Senior Research Physicist, Advanced Materials and Processing Branch, Research Directorate. She is best known for developing space environmentally durable materials and developing space radiation shielding technologies for human protection. She was/is the NASA Langley Principal Investigator (PI) for the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) missions MISSE-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6A, -6B, -9, -10, -11, and -12. She is the Materials Lead for the Mars Ice Home concept. She initiated the program for Wearable Radiation Shielding Technologies. She was a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Fellow. She has authored or coauthored over 200 publications and referenceable presentations, and she has several patents. She has received many awards, including the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal. She has mentored numerous students, from the high school to the Ph.D. level. She is a Member of the American Chemical Society and a Life Member of the American Physical Society.