Samya Ahdjoudj obtained her Physics Engineering degree from INSA Toulouse, FRANCE, in 2010.

She worked at Thales Alenia Space France as a radiation engineer specialist since then, in areas of space radiation effects on electronic components and materials, radiation hardness assurance and space weather. Thales Alenia Space delivers solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.

She is responsible for radiation environment specifications and all aspects of Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) processes applied on sensitive devices and materials used in space programs (telecommunications, observation and constellations), from devices to satellite shielding definitions.

Samya Ahdjoudj is a Member of the RADECS Association Steering Committee.