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Sheila G. Bailey, Ph.D.

NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135

Tel: (216) 433-2228; Fax: (216) 433-8311

NASA Research Scientist and Inventor

Education:
B.S. 1967, Physics, Duke University, Durham, NC;
M.S. 1969, Solid State Physics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC;
Ph.D. 1972, Solid State Physics, University of Manchester, Manchester, England;
Post Doctoral Fellow, 1972-73, Univ. of New South Wales, Royal Military College, Canberra, Australia.

Experience:
1992-Present Associate Faculty, International Space University, Strasbourg, France;
1990-Present Adjunct Professor, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Brookpark, Ohio;
1985-Present Senior Physicist (Electrical Engineer), pace Environment and Experiments Branch, NASA Glenn Research Center, Brookpark,OH;
1981-2007 Adjunct Professor, Baldwin Wallace College;
1979-1981 Assistant Professor, Oberlin College;
1976-1979 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lorain Community College and Cuyahoga Comm. College;
1975-1976 Assistant Professor, University of Delaware at Newark;
1974-1975 Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte;
1973-1974 Travel in Australia, Asia, Europe, and Africa;
1972-1973 Post Doctoral Fellow, Univ. of New South Wales at Duntroon (Royal Military College), Australia;
1969-1972 Research Fellow, University of Manchester, England;
1967-1969 Teaching and Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Honors and Awards:
Two Baldwin Wallace College awards: 1983 Fox Foundation Award for Teaching Innovations, 1988 Faculty Excellence Award
Ohio Academy of Science "Exemplar", 1990
Federal Women's Program Award, 1993
Completed the Executive Potential Program, Office of Personnel Management in 1994
Multiple NASA Awards spanning 20 years: Suggestion Awards, Quality Step Increases, Mentors Awards, Tech Briefs Awards, Space Act Awards, Special Act or Service Awards, Time-Off Awards, Promotions, Speaker Bureau Awards, Director’s Discretionary Fund Awards.
NASA Exceptional Service Medal, 1999
Inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame by Gov. Taft, 2003

Professional Societies and Activities:
American Physical Society – Visiting Scientist Program; Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society; Sigma Xi Research Honor Society; Material Research Society; IEEE - EDS; AIAA Associate Fellow; AIAA Aerospace Power Technical Committee member; American Association of University Professors; AFL-CIO Local 28: Lewis Association of Engineers and Scientists, Vice President of Engineers and Scientists Pact since 1990; International Space University Alumni Organization and Associate Faculty; Ohio Academy of Science; Interagency Power Group Committee, Executive Cherry Committee – IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC); Editorial Board, Progress in Photovoltaics; DOE Peer Review Committee for High Efficiency Photovoltaics, Concentrating Systems and Exploratory Photovoltaics; NSF Engineering Research Center Panelist; Exploratory Photovoltaics; Chair of the 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion in 2006; IFPTE NASA Council member and treasurer

Publications:
160 papers in refereed journal and conference publications (not including NASA reports), 8 invited review articles, 10 book chapters, 8 patent disclosures, and 2 issued patents.

Most Recent Research Experience:
Research has focused on quantum dot and quantum wire nanostructures to enhance the performance of space solar cells. Alpha-voltaic batteries have been fabricated and tested utilizing both direct and indirect conversion to provide milliwatt power levels at low temperatures.

Source:NASA

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