Jesse K. Mee received his Ph. D. degree (distinction) and his M.S. degree (distinction) in Electrical Engineering (EE) from the University of New Mexico in 2013 and 2010, respectively. His M.S. thesis topic focused on reliability physics of microelectronics for space application. In particular, he concentrated on the reliability degradation phenomenon known as Negative Bias Temperature Instability. Jesse’s doctoral research focused on investigating the time-domain characteristics of monolithic quantum dot passively mode-locked lasers for support of high data-rate transmission architectures. He has been working the Air Force Research Laboratories Space Vehicles Directorate since 2008 and is currently the Deputy Program Manager for the Space Electronic Technology program. Jesse has managed multiple projects leading to the development of novel optical backplane designs for satellite bus architecture, high performance overhead persistent infrared data compression algorithms and versatile satellite power management electronics. His in-house research efforts include development of experiments for radiation effects testing on satellite electronics, design of flight hardware for space experiments and development of a satellite energy assessment model to provide the much needed quantitative analysis which ultimately guides future technology investments. Jesse's other research interests include quantum dot lasers, integrated photonics, and high data-rate transmission architectures.