Summary: “Serial Entrepreneur, director of engineering and managing director for a network of high-tech companies recognized for developing innovative solutions in space, robotics, computing, energy storage, renewables, materials and communications. A fellow of the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) for the development of a new class of functional structures. Current and past projects include energy harvesting robots, adaptive wind turbines, morphing aircraft, non-electrolytic power storage, motorless motion, space power, RLV’s, spaceplanes, small sats, broadband communication networks and zero-energy communities.<br> Founded Aerospace Research Systems, which is the oldest privately funded US space firm and is recognized for establishing collaborative R&D networks. Spin-off’s include the Star Sailor Group which is developing Menges’ patented technologies in power storage, energy harvesting robots & performance adaptive wind turbines. Ars Verde, green art, is a high-level consulting group dedicated to sustainable product development & systems engineering supported by ARS engineers and scientists.<br> 18 years leadership experience in research, engineering & corporate management. Dr. Menges has seven patents in wind energy, energy storage, smart structures & intelligent materials and is currently authoring a book on space systems management for Springer. A subject matter expert in aerospace systems, energy, ST&I/forensics and is an experienced flight test engineer and systems test pilot.<br> Dr. Menges is a mathematician with a doctorate in aerospace engineering and physics with minors in business management and international security studies. Postdoctoral research: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Space Engineering and International Technology groups.”<br> Her links<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpmenges/">Linkedin</a><br> <a href="http://arsispace.com/contact.htm">Aerospace research systems </a><br> Highlighted spin offs (from her website)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Spin-Offs & LinksARS’ spin-off companies have been funded and successfully developed a broad range of innovative technologies dedicated to sustainable solutions in energy, communications, aerospace, electric vehicles, energy storage, automation, motorless motion, 4D systems, knowledge management, materials, intelligent systems, product development, and manufacturing.The Star Sailor Group: The Power behind the technology™ <br> For over ten years Star Sailor has dedicated efforts to securing energy infrastructures with innovation in rugged wind turbines, power storage and motorless motion creating the first 24/7 wind-based uninterruptible power systems (UPS).<br> <a href="http://www.starsailorenergy.com/"></a><br> Star Sailor Energy, Inc., is an innovative technology development and management firm. The first spin-off of ARS.Star Sailor Energy has products spanning motorless power, energy storage, the first performance adaptive vertical axis wind turbines, self-powered wireless networks and energy harvesting automation.<br> <a href="http://www.starsailorpower.com/"></a><br> Star Sailor Power, the first spin-off of Star Sailor Energy and 2016 NewCo Company sponsoring the Audacity of Innovation program, developing patented non-electric energy storage, power drives and motionless motion systems for automation and robotics, small sat robotic arms, electric vehicles, wind turbine start-up and “power without wind” VAWT turbine systems. Star Sailor Power recently announced a the development their patented power storage and on-demand power technology to make wind energy a 24/7 resource and new applications to robotics, electric vehicles and space power.<br> <br> Star Sailor Wind, LLC. the newest member of the Star Sailor Group has derived a new product from the Star Sailor Energy vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) that operated flawlessly in hurricane winds.
