Dr. Elijah R. Jensen is President and Chief Engineer of Jensen Dynamics LLC, where he leads engineering, applied research, and technology commercialization for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. With a background as a NASA and DoW contractor, he brings a practical perspective on translating emerging technologies into systems that support the future of space exploration and industrial technology.

Jensen Dynamics’ NASA-funded REDIRTS project is developing a robotic regolith sampling system designed to preserve the structure of collected core samples. His entrepreneurial work also includes spin-off companies MotorVision Inc. and BlackBox Motor Systems Inc, advancing predictive maintenance and electric motor technologies, and producing high tech motor systems. MotorVision’s NASA-funded VECTOR project extends its sensing and analytics capabilities to monitoring the health of aviation systems.

Dr. Jensen holds a Ph.D. in Applied Experimental Physics, with research focused on mechatronics and vibration analysis for defense aircraft. He also teaches Space Systems Engineering at Morehead State University. His work connects research, commercial development, and workforce preparation to help build the technologies and engineering capabilities needed for future space missions.