Manmeet (Shabri) Pelia is a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. She has a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from the Air Force Academy and M.S. in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech. Lt Pelia was the Principal Investigator for the NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience Academy Summer 2021 team, Solar Chargers. This team won $10k from NASA’s Early Stage Innovation fund to research perovskite solar cells and their production via electrospray. She has also had extensive experience in electrical engineering/space research and is trained to operate USAFA’s Ritchey-Chretien reflecting telescope and as a Ground Station Operator for FalconSAT-8. Academically, Lt Pelia was recognized as a Stamps Leader-Scholar and Brooke Owens Fellow. Lt Pelia can speak 5 languages (English, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi, and Arabic) and loves to cook and eat food from around the world! She is currently in Undergraduate Pilot Training and will serve as a pilot for the United States Air Force upon completion.