Gary Turner Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Development of physical/mathematical models for orbital simulations. Development of simulations in support of manned spaceflight.Analysis of simulation-based results.Projects:Antares (2013 -)- Support primarily for the Artemis-1 and Artemis-2 missions with preliminary support for Artemis-3+, and peripheral support for preparatory missions.- Architecture lead for transition of simulation core from C to C++ (Trick-7 to Trick-13+); developed architecture to… Show more Development of physical/mathematical models for orbital simulations. Development of simulations in support of manned spaceflight.Analysis of simulation-based results.Projects:Antares (2013 -)- Support primarily for the Artemis-1 and Artemis-2 missions with preliminary support for Artemis-3+, and peripheral support for preparatory missions.- Architecture lead for transition of simulation core from C to C++ (Trick-7 to Trick-13+); developed architecture to facilitate reuse of the simulation infrastructure for the lifetime of the Artemis project.- Transition from Class-D to Class-C software; managed verification activities- Developed models and algorithms in dynamics and environment for vehicle capabilities and interactions.- Integration of simulation components for all flight phases.- Training and support for all users- Gateway (2019-20)- Analysis of orbital maintenance requirements within the NRHO environment and transfer from LEO to NRHO.JEOD (JSC Engineering Orbital Dynamics) (2007 - 13)- Development and documentation of several dynamic and environmental models in the JEOD package, including time, relative states, vehicle-vehicle interactions, vehicle-environment interactions.- Development and documentation of integration methods.- Development of training materials for JEOD users.TS21 / CxTF (Training Systems for the 21st Century / Constellation Training facility) (2008, 2010 - 13)- Provide high fidelity simulation of vehicles visiting ISS for training personnel prior to actual flights.NExSys (2013) - Simulation and analysis related to small-satellite capabilities for cisLunar and transLunar missions.GFE Chutes (2010)- Government-furnished equipment (GFE) model of parachute effects for commercial developers.- Simulation-based verification of model and analysis of performance.COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services) (2008-10)- Verification and validation of Orbital Cygnus and SpaceX Dragon vehicles prior to flight. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Teaching Scientific Writing in the graduate program of the School of Science and Computer Engineering.

Developed undergraduate Engineering Physics curriculumTaught broad cross-section of undergraduate physics, engineering, and support coursesResearch in Educational / Pedagogical methodsFounder of College for Youth, pre-college gifted and talented programming.Curriculum, Finance and Academic Standards committees

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Management of very large scale globally distributed standardized assessment. Responsibilities included:- Creation of examination-based assessment devices to incorporate: -- a diverse selection of question types, including multiple choice, short answer, and long answer, -- complete coverage of Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Levels, -- gender and culturally neutral content and phrasing.- Evaluation of student performance on examination-based and coursework-based… Show more Management of very large scale globally distributed standardized assessment. Responsibilities included:- Creation of examination-based assessment devices to incorporate: -- a diverse selection of question types, including multiple choice, short answer, and long answer, -- complete coverage of Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Levels, -- gender and culturally neutral content and phrasing.- Evaluation of student performance on examination-based and coursework-based assessments.- Evaluation of examination-based and coursework-based assessment devices to ensure fairness and consistency.- Final grade distributions and reporting. Show less

Phd, Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering

Research area - Hydrodynamics of shock-wave propagation through the solar atmosphere. New CFD methods.

Msc, Astronautics And Space Engineering

Research - Availability and accessibility of extra-terrestrial resources for future industrial applications. Group research - Manned Mars.

Bsc, Applied Mathematics