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- Led team of midshipmen aerospace engineers to design, build, test and fly cubesat satellites through a hands-on approach to educating future systems engineers and Navy officers. Current satellite projects are ParkinsonSat (PSAT) and TetherSat (TSAT).- Teach undergraduate astronautical engineering courses. Subjects taught and other areas of specialization.

Ph.D Candidate researching optimal control of satellites using electrodynamic tethers for propulsion in Low Earth Orbit (graduating July 2008). Authored two journal articles in the Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics. Conceived a method of transforming complex and often unsolvable optimal control problems into Fourier space where they are drastically.

Managed key subsystem programs for a multiple satellite acquisition program (ACAT I equivalent). Qualified NRO Level II Systems Engineer. Led team that evaluated proposals for a multiple satellite procurement contract saving the government millions of dollars.

Responsible for budgeting, planning and executing over 10 new space technology development and test programs. Coupled cutting edge technologies developed by industry and academia with critical needs of DoD and Intelligence Community.

Earned Masters Degree in Astronautical Engineering and Engineers Degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Managed aircraft configuration, material condition and a $32M depot overhaul budget for 56 E-2C and C-2A aircraft. As an experienced aviator with almost 2000 hours in the E-2C Hawkeye and a DoD level II program manager, led team of engineers to generate, test and evaluate engineering changes to legacy fleet aircraft. Volunteered over 30 flight hours per.

Flew nearly 2000 hours as special aircrew in the E-2C Hawkeye radar surveillance aircraft. Over 1500 of these hours as battlespace Mission Commander responsible for providing command, control and coordination for up to 60 aircraft simultaneously. Led Air Wing in planning and execution of air strike exercises in southern Iraq during Operation Southern Watch.

As Fleet Replacement Squadron instructor, personally trained over 100 Naval Flight Officers in tactics, Electronic Warfare, Weapon System software and the E-2C Passive Detection System. Led division of training officers to train and qualify two fleet squadrons in a new series aircraft.Physical Fitness Coordinator. Instituted fitness program for a command.

Aircraft Maintenance Quality Assurance Officer: Led a maintenance division of senior enlisted sailors that ensured safe and proper aircraft maintenance practices were being observed. Identified and reported outdated or incomplete procedures to ensure the safest flying platform possible. Determined and recommended maintenance inspections that improved.

Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical & Computer Engineering Honor Society Sigma Gamma Tau, Aerospace Engineering Honor.

M.S., Aerospace Engineering

Earned annual Michael J. Smith award in 2003 for demonstrating academic excellence in Astronautics while earning a Masters Degree and.

B.S., Aerospace Engineering