Plasma diagnostics for advanced rocket engine. Mechanical design of structure and drive system for low-vibration translation stage. Mechanical and electrical design of 25-collector Langmuir probe array, strain gauge-based plasma pressure sensors, retarding potential analyzer, and emissive probe. Optical design of Fabry-Perot interferometer system for emission line profile studies.

Analyzed commercial, scientific and military applications of advanced rocket engine, using understanding of orbital mechanics, spacecraft engineering, commercial space markets and science-driven space projects. Advised scientific staff on research and development issues. Cultivated strategic relationships with other companies and government agencies. Supported investor relations. Supervised financial management of the company. Board positions: Treasurer, and Chair of Audit Committee.

Designed, built, and operated instrumentation to measure performance of high-power experimental plasma rocket. Analyzed data, composed research reports. Presented research results at scientific conferences.

Built vacuum chamber research facility with 50 kW magnetoplasmadynamic thruster (MPD) to support development testing of electrostatic probes that were central effort of PhD thesis. Designed, built and operated probes to collect thesis data. Published research results in conference proceedings.