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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
DESIGN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

MEMBERS - April, 2009

(A) Academia (G) Government (I) Industry

 

 E. Russ Althof (I)
Engineering Fellow
Raytheon Missile Systems
P. O. Box 11337
Bldg M09, MS 5
Tucson, AZ 85734

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520-545-9550
520-545-9675
eralthof@raytheon.com
2004
Design Guide
Senior Member
Education:  MSME, National Technological University, 2000; BSAME, Texas A&M University, 1983
Background: Weapon system design, integration and test with significant experience in airframe structural design and qualification.

Vladimir Balabanov (I)
Sr. Research & Development Engineer
Vanderplaats Research & Development
1767 South 8th Street, Suite 210
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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719-473-4611 ext 101
719-473-4638
vladimir@vrand.com
1999
Design Process
Member
Education:  MS, Aerospace Engineering, Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology, 1989. MS, Aerospace 1995 & Ph.D, Aerospace 1997, both from Virginia Tech.
Background: 4 years as Research Engineer at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Research Institute (TSAGI) (Moscow, Russia) - Static Aeroelasticity (1989-1993). Currently developing general purpose optimization software at Vanderplaats Research and Development, Inc. (since 1997)

Steven W. Bauman (G)
Research Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center
21000 Brookpark Rd, MS 86-10
Cleveland, OH 44135

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216-433-3826
216-433-5170
steven.w.bauman@lerc.nasa.gov
1997
Design Process
Member
Education: BS, Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1979. MBA, Business/Marketing, Cleveland State University, 1982.
Background: White Motors, Little Tykes Toy Co., Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Co., NASA Glenn Research Center since 1987. On project teams of 1x1 supersonic wind tunnel upgrade and new test section, solar space simulator design, shuttle DCE microgravity chamber design, assorted wind tunnel projects, and jet test rig dome microphone track system design. Now on the Oil-free Turbo-machinery Project, researching air/foil bearing for turbine engines. A team member on the FIRST high school robotics competition, and a speaker's bureau member.

Clark Briggs (G)
Senior  Engineer
Jet Propulsion Labratory, M/S 158-224
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasedena, CA 91109

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818-354-0734
818-393-4860
clark.briggs@jpl.nasa.gov
2002
Design Process
Associate Fellow
Education: USAFA 72 Engineering Mechanics and Aeronautical Engineering; MS, Columbia University 73 Engineering Mechanics; MBA, University of Utah 75; D.E.S.C. Columbia University 78 Engineering Mechanics.
Background: 72-86 USAF, C-5 Structural Engineer, T-38 Aerodynamicist, Faculty, Aerospace Engineering Department, Air Force Institute of Technology Dynamics Test Engineering, Manager Space Power Technology Branch. 86-Present NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Control of Space Structures, Process Engineering, Mechanical Design Process Owner.

Gerald Brown (I)
Project Manager
Boeing
5301 Bolsa Avenue
 MC H013-C321MC H013-C321
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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714-896-1379
714-896-1500
gerald.a.brown@boeing.com
2002
Design Process Chair
Senior Member
Education: BS Eng. Design, University of Colorado 1974;  MS. Aero. Eng USC 1982;  EAE, USC 1987
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Garfield A. Creary (G)
Aerospace Engineer
SED-Mechanical Systems Branch
NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 432
Hampton, VA 23681-2199

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757-864-8375
757-864-7879
garfield.a.creary@nasa.gov
2007
Design Guide
Member
Education: MS, Mechanical Engineering Design and Manufacturing, Old Dominion University, 2001; BS, Mechanical Engineering Design, Old Dominion University, 2000.
Background: Aerospace Engineer, NASA LaRC, 02-present; Gas Turbine Systems Technician, United States Navy, 92-98; Mechanical Design Engineer, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, 00-02; Pressure Systems Engineer, Hernandez Engineering Inc, 02-02.

 

 Jon Cutshall (I)
 

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Charles R. Dauwalter (I)
Consultant/Retired
186 Woodward Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02161-1341

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617-527-5526
617-965-4872 or 617-258-1131
dauwalter@alum.mit.edu
1990
Design Guide, Chair & 
DETC Treasurer
Senior Member
Education: BS, Mechanical Eng., MIT, 1955; MS, Aeronautics & Astronautics, MIT, 1971.
Background: Thirty-seven years experience at the Charles Stark Draper Lab in the design and development of electromagnetic components for state of the art gyros and accelerometers and advanced test equipment for those components. Currently a consultant at Draper Lab and at Milli Sensor Systems and Actuators, Inc. where he has been P.I. for several SBIR contracts to develop a magnetically suspended gyro wheel concept and designs MEMs gyros and accelerometers.

James E. Faoro (I)
Staff Engineer
Space Systems Dept
Raytheon Missile Systems
PO Box 11337
Bldg 805/C4
Tucson, AZ. 85734-1337

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  jefaoro@raytheon.com
 
EEducation: Purdue University BSME, 1988. University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, MSME, 1990, Master Thesis, "Biaxial Compression testing of Carbon-Epoxy Composites"
Background: Solid Rocket motor propulsion and divert and control liquid and solid motor development, 10 years experience Raytheon/Hughes Missile systems group, mechanical-electronics packaging design engineer of sensor avionics, power avionics, guidance computer and harnessing for EKV missile defense interceptor, 5 years at Delco Electronics GMH, designing international and domestic automotive powertrain control modules, 5 years experience at Hughes Electro-optical division designing helicopter night vision systems (HNVS/V-22/AESOP), thermal control unit (F-18TINS), directed energy pointing tracking gimbal devices.

Carlton Foster (G)
Design Engineer - Team Leader
Mechanisms Team
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
EV32 Structural and Mechanical Design Branch
MSFC, AL 35812

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256 544-7167
256 544-3024
Carlton.L.Foster@nasa.gov
2003
Design Guide
Senior Member
Education: BAE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1973
Background: NASA-MSFC Mechanisms Design, 1980-present. Design and development of mechanisms and electro-mechanical systems for launch vehicles, payloads, experiments, and spacecraft.
  William James(I)
Director of Engineering
Airbus North America Engineering, Inc.
213 N. Mead
Wichita, KS 67202

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william.james@airbus.com


 
Education: BSc, Aircraft Engineering, ERAU, 1989; MBA, (Operations Management), Wichita State University, 2001
 Background: Chief engineer for the T-6A texan II, Raytheon Aircraft and was responsible for international variants. Conducted all engineering activities to develop peculiar airframe and systems modifications required for international customers. Director of engineering for wing development at Airbus.

Joseph C Kulesa
Principal Engineer
GE Aircraft Engines
1 Newmann Way
Cincinnati Oh, 45215

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513-243-0437

joe.kulesa@ae.ge.com
2003
Design Process
Senior Member
Education: BS, Mechanical Eng., Purdue University, 1975: MS Mechanical Eng., University of Cincinnati, 1980.
Background: 2 years as a Design Engineer for General Dynamics working on the support equipment for the F16 aircraft. 30 years with GE Aircraft Engines, designing various engine components for military and commercial engines. Have experience with static structural design and turbine airfoil design with most of my experience in turbine rotor design.

Joseph Matus
 

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Brian Robbers
Program Manager
Space Technology Programs
Aerojet
Sacramento, CA

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916-355-3642
 
brian.robbers@aerojet.com
 
Design Process
Member
Education: BSME California State University Sacramento 1986, Certificate in Project Management CSUS
Background:  18 Years Experience in Rocket and Hypersonic Propulsion at Aerojet. X-33 RCS Design Engineer, Mars Ascent Propulsion Project Engineer, IPT Lead Thruster Development for Istar, System Design Lead for Hyfly Hypersonic Missile.

Sidney E. Rowe (G)
Chief,
Structures Design Branch EV32
Marshal Space Flight Center
Huntsville,AL, 35182

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256-544-7033
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sidney.e.rowe@msfc.nasa.gov
1998
Design Process, Vice Chair
Member
Education: BSCE, Auburn University, 1981.
Background:  NASA-Marshall Structural Design, 1981-present. Group lead for structural design, development, and assembly integration with responsibility for launch vehicles, material science and biotechnology microgravity experiments, and pyrotechnics systems.

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 Pravit Tulyathan  (I)
Associate Technical Fellow
Advanced Low Observables
P.O. Box 3644, MC 841-SX74
Seal Beach, CA 90740-7644

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714-316-6381
562-797-3204
pravit.tulyathan2@boeing.com
1998
Webmaster / Design Guide
Senior Member
Education: PhD Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1981; MS  Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1976; BSEE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1974.
Background: Twenty-two years experience in Computational Electromagnetics, Radar Absorbing Materials and vehicle RCS reduction.

 

 Jian Wang  (I)
 

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