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Name

Giovanna Ramirez

Nationality

Colombia

Bio

Giovanna Estefania Ramírez Ruiz received her professional degree in
Electronic Engineering, as well as a Master’s Degree in Development and
Comprehensive Project Management. She is also a certified aviation pilot, she
has participated in various training as an analog astronaut and aerospace
engineering courses in different countries such as Japan, Poland, Mexico and
the United States.

She is a Professor of the master’s program in aerospace engineering at
the San Buenaventura University and the Julio Garavito Colombian School of
Engineering. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the Society of
Aerospace and Electronic Systems AES (2023-2024). Past President of the AESS
Colombia chapter (2019-2021); Mentor of the United Nations (UN) “Space For
Women” program; Former fellow of the Japan Global Space consortium, Researcher
and developer of a space mission through a HeptaSat-satellite. She has worked
in the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation and in the
Postgraduate School of the Colombian Aerospace Force.

She has been involved in several national and international research projects
in cooperation with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers),
UNISEC (University Space Engineering) and the Colombian Aerospace Force.

She has recognitions such as: “50 Memorable Latina Women Award, 2023”;
recognition of women in science “Ada Byron 2021”; “Successful Women Award
Colombia 2020” in the Science and Technology category; Best Young
professional IEEE 2019; Entrepreneur of the year 2018 ‘with the JULIO GARAVITO
award’, and Author of the “Genius Pamper” invention. Recognized as
Young Promise under 30 years old by COLPARMEX – México, and selected as
Recipient of the International Galileo Cathedra by COLPARMEX.

Academic Background

Electronic engineer, Master in Development and Comprehensive Project
Management, graduated from the Colombian School of Engineering Julio Garavito
University; Aviation pilot. Analog Astronaut of the Polish Aerospace Training
Center; Mentor of the space program “Space For Women” initiative of the United
Nations (UN). Former scholarship recipient of the Global Space Consortium of
Japan, researcher and developer of a space mission for Colombia through a space
satellite. She has taken different aerospace engineering training in countries
such as the United States, Mexico, Turkey, among others, with the aim of
becoming more and more prepared and fulfilling her dream of going to space.

She has published 2 international books, 5 research papers in indexed
journals, 8 innovation and research projects, she has been the referee of 1
international science book and director of 7 master’s theses of the Colombian
Air Force, most of them Publications have a focus on aerospace scientific
dissemination. The books are titled: “When the Sky is not the limit, Analog
Astronauts” with ISBN 978-607-99670-1-7 published in March 2022 and “Creating
Titans – Tips to introduce children to the world of science” in February 2022
with ISBN 978-607-99670-0-0.

Her research papers are titled: Development of a methodology for project
management in the aerospace sector in Colombia, in June 2021; Administration
model to optimize resources of the security and defense system of air bases, in
March 2022, the previous 2 published in the magazine “Ciencia y Poder Aéreo” of
the Colombian Air Force. On the other hand, the article “Strategy for
strengthening the academic curriculum of the “MADGSI”, focused from the
perspective of cybersecurity and cyberdefense” published in the magazine of the
University of the Armed Forces of Ecuador in April 2022 Likewise the article:
“The Challenge of Transformation Inspired by Minisatellites” published in
Computer Magazine, among others.

The books and publications are available for free download in 3
languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese, and with this literature, she seeks
to reach every young person, every child, or every reader, so that they have an
approach to the aerospace world. .

She has provided technical and/or methodological support for 7 master’s
theses of students of the program in Direction and Management of Comprehensive
Security of the Colombian Air Force.

FURTHER TRAINING

Analog Astronaut Training, Pila
Poland, March 2024.

LUNARES Research Station

PEGASUS mission

As a: Commander

 

Summer Space School, Samara
Russia, August- September 2024

Samara University

Space Engineering Training

As a: Scholarship participant

 

Analog Astronaut Training,
Mexico, November – December 2021.

College of Postgraduates in
Administration of the Republic of Mexico (COLPARMEX)

Genesis Project, Alpha mission.

As a: Commander

 

Analog Astronaut Training,
Poland, September – October 2021.

Analog Astronaut Training Center
(AATC)

KEPLERIA mission

As a: Communications Officer

 

WorldSkills online, Samara,
August 2020.

Project: Design, development and
implementation of an Earth observation satellite.

 

Introduction to Rocket and
Satellites Engineering, International Online Certificate Program. Russian
Science Festival, April 12-17, 2020.

 

Certification in Development and
Teaching of Satellites, Nihon University, Japan, 2019.

Program: CanSat Leadership
Training Program CLTP 10.

 

‘2019 IEEE International
Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace’, Torino, Italy, 2019.

Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Society -AESS

Research project: ExoMars 2020,
Mission Mars.

As a: Researcher.

 

‘2019 Radar Conference’ Boston,
Massachusetts, USA, 2019.

Research project: Remotely
operated submarine, for measuring the physico-chemical characteristics of
water.

Summer School and development of
radars, MIT.

As a: Researcher and attendee.

 

V Scientific Expedition of
Colombia to Antarctica ‘Almirante Campos’, Antarctica, 2019.

Research project: Electronic
Dosimeters for the Detection and Prevention of Cosmic Radiation in the
Antarctic Zone.

As a: Researcher.

 

‘POLAR 2018 ‘

Scientific Committee on
Antarctic Research- SCAR, Switzerland, 2018.

Research project: Radiometry and
atmospheric characteristics of the Antarctic zone for the development of
aviation ‘for the Colombian Air Force.

As an: Exposer

 

Snap Circuits Course ‘Snap World
Training’

Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers – IEEE, Bogotá, 2018.

 

Entrepreneurship Course ‘Fly to
the Future’

Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería
Julio Garavito, Bogotá, 2017-2018.

 

Aviation course ‘Rotax 912
motors’

Ok Fly Aviation, Guaymaral
Airport, Bogotá, 2017.

 

Course for CAPM-PMI
certification

Project Management Institute

Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería
Julio Garavito, Bogotá, 2017.

 

Engineering congress ‘Reunión
Nacional de Ramas IEEE R9’

Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers – IEEE, Armenia, 2017.

Diplomat in Project Management

Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería
Julio Garavito, Bogotá, 2016

 

Course of printed sensors and
microsystems

Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería
Julio Garavito, Bogotá, 2016

 

Course of Digital and Sequential
Electronics

SENA, Bogotá, 2013   

Professional Interests

I am truly excited about the opportunity to join the IIAS Astronautic
Institute, driven by my deep passion for space exploration and the advancement
of cutting-edge technologies in the field of astronautics. My goal is to
continue growing as a professional in key areas such as space propulsion system
research, satellite and space station design, and the development of
interplanetary communication technologies. Additionally, I am fascinated by the
study of space biology and the execution of experiments in microgravity
environments. I am also eager to prepare myself for future opportunities to
travel to space and contribute to human spaceflight missions. I am committed to
promoting space science in Colombia and Latin America, as well as to
international collaboration to advance our exploration of the universe. I
aspire to contribute to innovative projects that expand our understanding of
space and create new opportunities for the future of humanity in the cosmos.

Certifications

Open University Student

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