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What motivates you about your work? I\h
want my success at NASA to be measured\h\h

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in how many startups can we generate that\h
produce those turbo pumps for Artemis,\h\h

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or produce those next generation hybrid\h
electric aircraft engines that run on hydrogen.

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So my name is pronounced Paht Juangphanich.\h\h

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But people call me Pat because it's\h
just easier for them to pronounce.

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What you do at NASA Glenn: My research is\h
mostly on gas turbine engines, specifically\h\h

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with optimization design and machine learning.\h
What is your advice for the younger generation?\h\h

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Keep challenging yourself don't be\h
afraid to make mistakes and learn\h\h

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from them. The more mistakes you make, the better.

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Where you find inspiration: I find a lot of\h
inspiration from the internet and I see a lot\h\h

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of people um like making Youtubes on stuff and\h
that kind of inspires me to learn from them,\h\h

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and also find out how I can\h
apply their work to my work.

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What was your path to NASA? I started at NASA\h
as a Pathways intern. I knew I liked math. I\h\h

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knew I liked science. And I like a challenge\h
most of all. And when I went to grad school,\h\h

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I just picked the hardest degree I could pick,\h
and to me that was aeronautical engineering.

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What you do in your free time: I\h
dance. This is because in grad school,\h\h

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I didn't go party as much as I should\h
have, and now I'm making up for it.

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Favorite cultural tradition: So I'm from Thailand.\h
I speak fluent Thai. My favorite part about\h\h

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Thailand is eating all the snacks and how cheap\h
they are. Because if you know the right vendor,\h\h

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you can get like the whole bunch of sticky\h
rice, and we have this thing called Khao Lam,\h\h

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which is like sticky rice inside of a bamboo,\h
and they roast it. It's really delicious.

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What you do for fun: I like\h
to play tennis for fun.\h\h

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I have a cat that I like to take for walks.\h
Doesn't go very far, but it is entertaining.

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Entertaining for you or for\h
Sticky? Both of us, I think!

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How have you created a supportive network?\h
Whenever I got detention in elementary school,\h\h

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I would always try to take my friends\h
with me because that way the punishment\h\h

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is sort of like spread out amongst all your\h
friends. At NASA I apply the same principle\h\h