DURING MY STUDIES, AND EXPECTED TENURE IN THE NASA ASP, I WOULD LIKE TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH SURROUNDING NANOTECHNOLOGY. MATERIAL PROPERTIES CAN BE VASTLY ENHANCED BY ANALYZING WHERE THERE STRUCTURES CAN BE IMPROVED AT THE NANOSCALE. I WOULD ENJOY ANSWERING RESEARCH QUESTIONS REGARDING HOW NATURE OPERATES AT THE NANOSCALE AND APPLYING IT TO AERONAUTICS. FOR EXAMPLE, ANALYZING THE BRISTLES IN A GECKO'S TOEPADS COULD PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVING THE ASTEROID ANCHOR DESIGNED BY DR. PARNESS'S TEAM AT NASA'S JET PROPULSION LAB. MY INTEREST IN NANOTECHNOLOGY STEMS FROM READING ARTICLES ON POPULAR SCIENCE AND IN THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE I RECEIVE AS A MEMBER OF ASME.