Darren Boyd is an Electrical Engineering Aerospace Technologist at the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, AL. He earned his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree (2014) and his Bachelor of Science degree (1999) from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Darren has completed is coursework for his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2020) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and is working on his dissertation research. In addition, Darren earned a Master of Divinity degree (2007) from Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO. Darren is currently the MSFC Space Systems Department Point of Contact for Wireless Technology Development and has represented NASA MSFC wireless efforts at several conferences and workshops. He has also served as Technical Program Committee Co-chair and member. Darren’s wireless technology development projects include multiple methods of wireless power transfer, spacecraft localized wireless communication, and wireless sensing applications. He is also the Primary Investigator or antenna/communications lead for two lightweight, low mass, low stowage volume antenna projects for spacecraft communication applications. His experiences also include avionics leadership roles in lander projects, all aspects of digital and analog circuit design, and chaotic oscillator communications. Darren has received the following notable NASA awards: MSFC Space Systems Technology and Innovation Award, Group Achievement Honor Award – Lander Technologies Catalyst Team, Group Achievement Honor Award – Marshall Technology Exposition Team, Space Flight Awareness Trailblazer Award, and Superior Accomplishment Award.