Nino
Nino is Vice - President of Customer Integration at Universal Space Network where he is responsible for the design, integration and test of the ground network infrastructure. Before joining USN in 2000, he served 18 years with McDonnell Douglas/Boeing where he worked on a wide variety of programs including the Delta expendable rocket, the DC-X reusable rocket and the International Space Station. Nino received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University, Detroit and a BS in Industrial Technology from Eastern Michigan University. He holds a State of California certificate for teaching engineering.
Tom
Tom has been with Universal Space Network for 7 years and has managed the software development team 3 years. Through his leadership, software related problems have been dramatically reduced. Tom’s initial assignment at USN was as a senior software developer where he was instrumental in development of the current satellite ground monitoring and control system. Prior to USN, Tom worked for Sync Research doing low-level network protocol programming. Before that, he worked for Logicon developing missile testing simulators and performing nuclear safety testing on various missile systems. Tom has over 20 years experience in software development of monitor and control systems. He has a BS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Nebraska, Omaha. When not at work, Tom coaches his son’s sports teams emphasizing fun and teamwork over competitiveness and winning.
Al
Al retired after 20 years with Douglas/McDonnell Douglas/Boeing where he worked on the Spartan anti-missile, DC-X reusable rocket, Mast Mounted Sight optical sighting system and the International Space Station. His involvement in aerospace programs also included Pratt & Whitney (jet engines), Northrop (SR-71 navigation system), Ford Aerospace (Sidewinder missile), plus various work with start-up companies and consulting. Al is currently working at Hoyt Tooling in Fullerton. Al received a BS in Electronic Engineering Technology from California State University Long Beach and is a graduate of the U. S. Army Air Defense School (guided missile).
Lionel
Lionel just retired after 10 years at Raytheon Systems as a Project Engineer working in the areas of satellites and radar systems. Prior to Raytheon, he spent 20 years in the computer field in the areas of Computer Engineering, Sales, Program Management and Marketing Management. Products developed included: Computerized Police Mugshot Photo System, peripheral component cabinets, processors for ATM machines, computer disks drives and Computer Aided Design systems. The first 10 years out of college found Lionel involved in aerospace programs that included: Ford Aerospace (Shillelagh missile), Jet Propulsion Lab (satellite tracking stations), Ford (environmental emission testing). Lionel received a BS in Electronic Engineering Technology from California State University Long Beach and MBA from University of Southern California.
Lisa
Lisa came to the United States 16 years ago from China as a first generation immigrant. Lisa overcame the language difficulties and adapted to a new culture and a new way of life. After working for four years as a System Analyst at Kingston Technology Company, she pursued an advanced degree and earned an MS in Computer Science from the University of Chicago in 2002. Since then Lisa has worked as a computer software engineer and is currently a software engineer at Universal Space Network. Lisa enjoys playing badminton, snorkeling, hiking and mountain biking. She also enjoys teaching children Chinese at the local church.
Bill
Bill is a native of Santa Monica, CA and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of '64. During his 24-year Navy career, he specialized in surface ship and ship systems design, engineering and maintenance. In his second career Bill was a Project Manager in the Power Generation Business Unit of Fluor Corporation in Irvine, CA. Bill has now retired, again, and joins RST this year as a new recruit. He enjoys working with young people, and he and his wife, Jean, are both very active in a local Huntington Beach church. When relaxing, Bill enjoys creating leaded-glass projects.
Dale
Dale received the BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. His employers have included McDonnell Douglas, Rockwell and Boeing. Dale has spent most of his career working on avionics for airplanes, missiles and rockets. Uplinks, Downlinks, and Telemetry are his favorite topics. Navigation is also an area of interest, perhaps because his uncle Howard was a navigator in World War II. Dale’s hobbies include mountain biking and river rafting.
Carl
Carl is currently a Systems Engineer at Boeing for the Global Positioning System (GPS) program. Previously, at Universal Space Network for 7 years, Carl managed software development. Prior to that at the Kennedy Space Center, Carl led a small team that developed the Control Center for the DC-X reusable rocket, and also developed the Space Shuttle and Delta rocket test systems. Carl has developed computer control systems for laboratory test equipment, semiconductor testing, petroleum refineries, and medical applications. Carl has a BS in Electrical Engineering, an MBA from UCI, and has two patents for space communication systems. Carl grew up in Chicago. He enjoys hiking in the mountains, biking, skiing, reading, doing crossword puzzles, and playing chess and cards. Carl also facilitates Summer Science sessions for kids with Team Science.
Claire
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Mike
Mike retired after over 33 years as a space systems Thermal Control Engineer and Associate Technical Fellow at Boeing's Satellite Systems group in El Segundo, CA (formerly Hughes Space and Communications Group). While at Boeing/Hughes, Mike worked on a variety of Space Programs from Commercial Satellites, to Nasa's Venus and Jupiter Atmospheric Probes and the Space Shuttle. Mike has worked the thermal control for programs from proposal, to preliminary design trades, to final design analysis, through the various phases of thermal vacuum testing and to on-orbit mission support. After Boeing, Mike worked as a contractor for several years with the engineering firm of Solidyn Solutions Inc. He is currently semi-retired and is the webmaster for Rocket Science Tutors. Mike has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from The City College of the City University of New York as well as a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Mike is married to his wife Jane for over 30 years and they enjoy driving vacations around the various parts of the USA.
Brandon
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Monica1
Monica1 is a first-generation college graduate and is the first in her family to pursue an engineering degree. She is currently a graduate student at the University of California, Irvine pursuing a Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering under the guidance of Dr. Elliot Hui. Her research involves developing and using microfabricated devices to study the interactions between different cell types. By studying these interactions, she hopes to gain a better understanding of cells and to apply this knowledge to improve tissue engineering techniques and therapies. Monica has received an MS in Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, and a BS in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. Monica ran cross-country and track competitively during high school and hopes to someday get back in shape to run a marathon. She also enjoys playing video games and watching basketball, especially the Lakers.
Katrina
Katrina is a second year graduate student at UC Irvine, studying cellular communication using micro-engineered cell culture platforms. She is currently completing her doctorate degree in Biomedical Engineering and received bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Biology from Cabrini College. She loves to tutor students at all educational levels in a wide variety of fields. She is currently a teaching assistant for a cell biology and genetics engineering course at UC Irvine and was formerly an advanced tutor in biology, chemistry, and calculus at the Cabrini College Center for Teaching and Learning for three years. Her hobbies include rock climbing, ultimate frisbee, traveling, and volunteering.
Nick1
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Transon
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Frances
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Alejandro
Alejandro, currently a second year graduate student at UCI, conducts research on ultrafast laser spectroscopy combined with scanning probe microscopy techniques to resolve the evolution of atomic/molecular orbitals in time and space. He obtained his BS in physics from University of Costa Rica. His teaching experience includes: (1) high school teacher (2) instructor at a science camp (3) assistant program director at a science camp (4) physics and chemistry lab instructor at the college level.
Philip
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Sean
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David
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Jeff
Jeff is currently Chief Engineer of Hypersonic Systems for Northrop Grumman Corporation.
His experience includes Senior Specialist in Advanced Vehicle Design and the Airframe Integrated Product Team lead for the X-51 Scramjet Engine Demonstrator at Boeing in Huntington Beach, CA. He has over 30 years of experience in engineering design and analysis including aerothermodynamic analysis, thermal protection system design, primary structures design and high speed vehicle configuration design & analysis. Jeff has led design teams on several launch and re-entry programs including Peacekeeper, Advanced Maneuvering Reentry Vehicle, Delta Clipper (DC-X), High Speed Civil Transport and the Delta IV Expendable Launch Vehicle.
Jeff received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1979 and a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1991. As a member of the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), Jeff coordinates RST’s rocket launch events.
Mindy
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Wes
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Austin
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Jolie
Jolie is currently a second year biomedical engineering graduate student at UC Irvine and participating in her second year as a Rocket Science Tutor. Her current research topics focus on developing a diagnostic device with a lower detection limit than the current standards as well as leveraging material properties to create superhydrophobic surfaces. Past teaching experiences include summer high school tutoring programs such as Upward Bound as well as two semesters of middle school and high school tutoring programs (Science and Math Initiative) at UC Merced.
Christine
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Seema
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Daniel
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Patty
Patty was with RST Rocket Science Tutors for a short while in 2007 when RST was at Carr Intermediate School in Santa Ana and she was able to return to RST at McFadden in Spring 2011. Her in-depth education in mathematics was gained from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. After she moved to Orange County she completed her bachelor's degree in business administration from California State University at Fullerton with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. While working for Robert Half Accountemps Patty was a contract accountant for Universal Space Network where she learned of RST and joined the team for a season. Patty has been training others in business software, tutoring math, and teaching guitar for over ten years, and recently she has made tutoring a venture with BizMathnMusicTutor.com. Patty is also a sound recording engineer, recording music artists at Rightonsound Studios in South Orange County. She is a recording artist who writes, sings, plays guitar, and publishes her own music, including educational math songs that are available to the public.
Nick2
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Kristie
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Kamran
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Jon
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Phil2
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Marie
Marie received her BS in chemistry from the University of Michigan before moving to California for grad school. She is in her fifth year of a PhD in chemistry from UC Irvine and hopes to graduate in the spring. Her research focuses on using computational quantum and semi-classical simulations to explain experimental results from ultra-fast spectroscopy, but her real passion is teaching. During her graduate career she taught extensively at the college level, and also helped to run a summer science camp for high school students. Through the university's Pedegogical Fellows program, she has received extensive training in how to teach effectively, while ultimately designing and running a day and a half workshop for new teaching assistants.
Bruce
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Eric
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Maulik
Maulik is a graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of California, Irvine studying oscillating acoustic bubbles and their applications in microfluidic cell/particle manipulation and point of care diagnostic systems. Prior to entering graduate school at UC Irvine in 2007, he worked at Boston Scientific Corporation developing implantable neurostimulation systems. He graduated with a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from UCLA. His interest in teaching science, engineering and mathematics was sparked during a trip to Tanzania where he had the opportunity to teach his fellow classmates about electronics. In his spare time he enjoys running, volunteering, traveling and meditation.