Darius Nikanpour - Inventor

Role at the Canadian Space Agency

• Manager, Materials & Thermal Group, Engineering Development, Space Science & Technology (1997- to date)

Academic background

• Baccalaureate in Science with honours in Mechanical Engineering & Mathematics at Reading University in United Kingdom (1979).
• Master in Science in Applied Energy at Cranfield University in United Kingdom (1982).
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Cranfield University in United Kingdom (1992).
• Graduate in Air & Space Law at McGill University in Montreal (1999).

Expertise

• Space Thermal Technologies
• Thermally Activated Materials
• Space Debris & Protection Technologies
• Management of Space Science and Technology Projects

Prior experience

• He was Head of Section at NRCan (CANMET-EDRL), Heat upgrading technologies from 1994 to 1997.
• He was an Aerospace Engineer Consultant for Alenia Spazio, Thermal & System Engineering in Italy from 1987 to 1993.
• Senior Thermal Engineer for British Aerospace, Dynamics Group, Space and Communication Division (ASTRIUM) in United Kingdom from 1983 to 1987.
• From 1979 to 1981, he was a Mechanical Engineer I & II at the Building Services Research & Information Association (BSRIA) in United Kingdom.

Awards

• Team Award (2010)
• Long Service Award (2009)
• Inventor & Innovator Award (2004)
• Directors Awards (2002)

Invention

• Method for Regulating the Strain Output of Shape Memory Alloy Actuator