Christian Díaz-Cáez, an NCAS-M summer intern, was recently recognized as a Bison Trailblazer.
Howard doctoral alum Christian O. Díaz Cáez is now a radar imagery scientist with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Díaz Cáez recalls his first internship with NCAS-M as a defining moment.
“I was accepted into Howard’s NCAS summer program to work with NOAA. Those months were life-changing—it was my first time flying out of my hometown, and I did it alone. The first city I visited outside of Puerto Rico was Washington, DC, and the experience was unforgettable. Walking through one of the world’s most iconic cities, surrounded by history, technology, and people from all over the globe, felt like stepping into the future. That moment broadened my perspective and made me realize the endless possibilities that lay beyond what I had known”
Long-term, Díaz Cáez hopes to continue research and outreach efforts. He also desires to take on leadership roles in research and development, in order to mentor the next generation of scientists and engineers.
