IGF::OT::IGF TRAVELING WAVE DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION (TWDEC) TEST CAMPAIGNTHIS TASK IS FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR TRAVELING WAVE DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION TEST CAMPAIGN. NASA REQUIRES SUPPORT TO THE TEST VALIDATION CAMPAIGN FOR TRAVELING WAVE DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION TEST CAMPAIGN TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF A NASA JSC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES MENTORING NASA INTERNS IN THE MODELING, CONDUCTING TESTING FOR NASA PERSONNEL IN TEST CONDUCT, DEFINING MODEL VALIDATION TEST MATRICES AND ANALYZING THE RESULTS, COLLABORATING WITH NASA PERSONNEL ON DEVELOPING CONFERENCE PUBLICATION REPORTING RESULTS, AND REPORTING ON PROGRESS FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED TASKS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS FOR THE EXPLORATION OF A NEW CONCEPT FOR SPACE PROPULSION SUITABLE FOR ANEUTRONIC FUSION. INVESTING IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON NEW, ADVANCE SPACE PROPULSION ARCHITECTURES COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THE OVERALL SCOPE OF THE NASA MISSION.