De’Andre Cherry , M.Sc. Email & Phone Number

Summerville, South Carolina, United States

Summerville, South Carolina

Boeing Research & Technology, South Carolina

• Advanced Research Team – Laser De-painting
• Conducted laser de-painting technologies (pre-production R&D) that will improve manufacturing flow time, reduce ergonomic injuries, reduce environmental impact and improve aircraft performance.
• Collaborated with external research institutions to coordinate and execute the testing of potential supplier laser systems.
• Applied Six Sigma & Design for Six Sigma methodologies to Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control process results.
• Communicated laser system capabilities and process requirements to enterprise stakeholders using Gate Review procedures.
• Findings and presentations to leadership resulted in selection of UV handheld & CO2 laser system for laser de-painting of commercial and Military aircraft.Materials Process & Physics Engineer – Chemical Technology

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

As a graduate researcher at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University’s Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering (JSNN), my curriculum encompassed a broad subject matter of nanotechnology, material science, and energy storage/conversion. Conducting novel research on the synthesis of thermal regulating polyacrylonitrile nanofibers (PAN).

Animo Watts Charter High School, Los Angeles, CA

• Sole 9th grade Physics Teacher at Green Dot Public School’s transformation of the former Locke High School
• Managed 150 students of all academic backgrounds and abilities and provided a rigorous calculus based physics education
• Created innovative learning modules for various physics concepts to be used for secondary-level educational purposes
• Held active position as the certificated member of the Animo Watts Charter H.S. School-Site Advisory Council (SAC)

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA

• Performed quality assurance testing of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) image products for the validation of moving object detection data
• Performed systematic searches for low signal comets and outer solar system objects in WISE image data
• Analyzed subclasses of cometary bodies to identify/verify WISE Image data fit accurately within analytical model

Greater Atlanta Area

• Supervised undergraduate students on a weekly basis on a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project generating creative modules for various scientific concepts within the S.T.E.M. fields
• Created unique and innovative learning modules for physics concepts which were used to teach various topics within the physics discipline
• Provided instructional and clerical support for Morehouse College's Department of Physics professors in the classroom environment on the weekly basis

Greater Atlanta Area

• Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at D.M. Therrell High School, Carver High School, South Atlanta High School
• Supervised five mentors and twenty high school students on a weekly basis
• Facilitated weekly college prep workshops to provide students exposure and information about postsecondary options
• Observed weekly mentoring sessions to ensure that fellow mentors were fulfilling their duties as outlined by the CEISMC program guidelines
• Conducted monthly training sessions, addressing concerns mentors may face when working with high school students (e.g. time management, ACT/SAT prep, college success)

The Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA

• Evaluated the thermodynamics and heat transfer characteristics of carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays
• Assembled and calibrated a thermo-vacuum chamber for CNT growth and sample testing
• Calculated the thermal conductivity of CNT arrays for varied array densities
• Performed analysis on optimized CNT array to detect performance degradation over a range of power inputs

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA

• Developed platinum alloys for use as a catalyst on the cathode side of a hydrogen-air fuel cell
• Assembled and calibrated a Lakeshore Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
• Evaluated DC magnetic properties for sixteen platinum-copper alloy samples prior to oxygen (O2) reduction
• Reassessed Pt-Cu alloy samples for DC magnetic property degradation due to O2 reduction

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA

• Cabling Cognizant Engineer for a FOUO NASA Advanced Optical Systems program
• Developed schematics of hardware cabling using SOLIDworks program
• Calculated center of gravity for all cabling including: power cabling, signal cabling, and fiber optics to optimize cabling layout
• Produced final optimized cable design for implementation in Advanced Optical Systems testbed

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, CA

• As member of JPL Thermal Systems - Mission Operations Team for DAWN Space Flight Mission:
• Verified the heater control set points and fault protection telemetry monitors for all heater control circuits and temperature sensors were consistent with the correlated thermal model
• Supported Thermal Missions Operation Team by monitoring the thermal control system during operational readiness tests (ORTs)
• Reviewed command and sequence products prior to Dawn testbed integration
• Evaluated the results following Dawn testbed runs, updated command and sequence files when necessary

Master'S Of Science (M.Sc.), Nanoengineering (Energy Conversion/Energy Storage/Polymer Science), Graduate

Activities and Societies: Six Sigma, Aggie Toast Masters, NSBE,Alumni of the Year 2020 - JSNN The JSNN was established through.

Bachelor'S Of Science (B.S.), Physics (Cum Laude), Mathematics, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Morehouse College Fighting Maroon Tigers Cross-Country & Track Team Morehouse College Student Government.

High School Diploma, Engineering Academy, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Oakland Technical H.S. Bulldog's Cross-Country & Track Team, Track Team Captain (Varsity), Cross-Country Team.