Dr. JAMES H. HOWARD, Ph.D.
5420 Confetti Drive Unit C; El Paso, TX 79912 ~ 210-367-4058 (cell) ~ jhoward5420@yahoo.com ~ 915-581-9888 (home)
www.MaterialsEngineeringConsultant.com or www.msrce.com
EXECUTIVE AEROSPACE, AIRCRAFT-AVIATION MATERIALS, MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Post Doctorate Fellow Ph.D. GPA 3.8 holding a Doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering
Double Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Science in the Physical Sciences and Engineering Previous
Secret Security Clearance
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Innovative, articulate, loyal, friendly, dedicated, compassionate, humor, creative, efficient, and a gifted
engineer in Materials Science, Materials and Mechanical Engineering
Over 25 years in Gas Turbine Component Repair, Engineering Management, Program and Project
Management, Research and Development in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials
Science, Metallurgy and in ISO 9000/10000 experience in new supplier capabilities and manufacturing as
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification recipient with a background in structural, mechanical, chemical,
thermal, electronic properties, behavior and processing of metals, composites, polymer, ceramic and
electronic engineering materials for Spacecraft and Space Structures, Mechanical, Materials and
Aircraft: Power-plant, Airframes and Avionics Technology for both Commercial and Military Aircraft
Performed Aircraft-Maintenance and Supply-Chain Technology: Powerplant, Airframes and Avionics-Joint
Maintenance, Material and Management as well in Academia and Applied Research
With 100% attendance completed 4 year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Airframes
Powerplant-Avionics Maintenance and Technology Program FAA “A/P” No. 3323 Station No. 267 FAA
approved Sponsored by University of New York. Private pilot training.
Core Competencies:
Gas Turbines (Powerplant) component integration; Composites and Superalloys component of High
Temperature Materials Development and Gas Turbine Engine Overhaul, Structures and Mechanics
(Airframes), Thermal-Mechanical High Temperature Behavior of Gas Turbine Engine Powerplant Materials
for Civilian, Military Aircraft and Space Transportation Systems
Aerospace/Aviation Structural Materials: Composites, Polymers, Ceramics, Titanium, Aluminum and
Superalloys (Niobium Base, Nickel Base and Cobalt Base High Temperature Superalloys)
Consulting, Advising, Research & Development, New Aerospace Product Development Implementation
Planning, Laboratory Management, Project Management, Manufacturing/Production, Mentoring &
Technical
Leadership, since 1984 managed directly and indirectly career total 434 engineers, technicians and military
International Space Station, Space Shuttle Equipment, Space Habitation Laboratory and Payload Cargo
Bay (experiments/satellite) Materials Safety Review Board Engineering Specialist.
Instrumentation (Avionics), Computer Interface Materials Testing, Micro Electronic Mechanical Systems
(MEMS/NEMS) and Thin Films Semiconductor Sensors: Aerospace Sensors & Instrumentation Systems
Aerospace Ceramic/Glass and Super-Ceramics Engineering Materials
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Ceramic Matrix Composites: Aircraft engine components, characterization of 3-D orthogonal reinforced
ceramic matrix composites (CMC) for New Generation Super Sonic Transport (NGSST) Gas Turbines
Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC), Partially Stabilized Yittria – Zirconium. Implementation of and qualifying
of process by robotic thermal spray technique and coordination of lab qualification for QA & QC
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Heat transfer properties and heat energy affects evaluated on SiO2 glass and fiberglass
Fiberglass reinforced epoxy polyimide glass dielectrics for Printed Circuit Board Modules and dielectric
properties of-thin film Borophosphosilicate Glass (BPSG) CVD manufacture of WO3 and WO0.95Ti0.05O3
optics-thin films aerospace sensors comparative spectroscopy microelectronic devices
Fiber optic materials, satellite and wireless communication aerospace research
Aerospace Polymer/Plastics (Thermosets, Thermoplastics and Elastomers), and Foams Engineering Materials
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Preparing to train, teach and instruct Polymer Chemistry and Polymerization Engineering course to
professionals and engineers in MESK Management Sciences Institute in Abu Dubai
Certified non-metallics materials for NASA: compliance to ASM, ASTM, ANSI, NSTS, for Space Shuttle,
MIR/Space Station, Space Suit, Space Shuttle Payloads (labs - satellites); Lexan, Delrin,
Acrylics, Viton and other Elastomers, material compatibility analysis with chemicals
Certified Potting Compounds for NASA Electronics
Conducted High performance adhesive(s) curing and repair of polymer matrix and graphite epoxy
composite materials for gas turbine engine components in autoclaves
Performed Polymer Pipeline installation, Coordinated specifications for styrene and epoxy/resinfabric
forming impregnation, inversion-hydrostatics, lubricant induction and analyzed catalyst polymer-plastics
chemical reaction pipe forming and curing and mechanical testing to ASTM Specifications
Coordinated specifications of polyvinyl polymer systems, calcium carbonate, plastizers, Implemented
manufacturing process changes and new technical procedures that enhanced the physical, chemical,
electrical & mechanical properties to ASTM Standards
Researched study in polymer synthesis and reactions, polymerization and on the mechanics of
polymers, including a study on mechanics of amorphous polymers, time-dependent mechanical
behavior, mechanical behavior of semicrystalline polymers, intermolecular forces of attraction, polymer
synthesis, morphology and order in crystalline polymers, and transitional phenomena
Aerospace Composite Engineering and Adhesives/Super-Composite Engineering Materials
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Composite fiber design and fracture mechanics engineering and manufacturing design Impact
Development and certified state of the art composites for Aerospace Structures and Powerplant versus
superalloys with composite materials selection for structural high temperature powerplant and
airframes
Graduate level course in composite materials design with CADEC software, received an “A” in course
at the University of Texas, San Antonio
Metal Matrix (MMC), Ceramic Matrix (CMC), Polymer Matrix (PMC) Composite(s) Composite
manufacture processes. Composite structural analysis of reinforced, laminate and hybrid structures
composite materials selection for design of aerospace structures
Fiber surface engineering of ceramic glasses, Kevlar, boron, SiC, Nextal 720 and carbon research with
security clearance interface engineering with polymer: phenolic-epoxy-PEEK-polyimidepolyester-vinyl
ester-bismaleimide matrix, and metallic matrix and carbon/carbon composites
NASA International Space Station habitation quarters of woven, stitched, braided mat, fabric and veil
glass, Kevlar and phenolics
NASA Space Shuttle payload and space lab (experiments and satellites), Materials Engineer Safety
Review Board specialist for composites, plastics/polymers, metallics, electronic and ceramics
engineering materials
Directed Aviation Airframe and Powerplant honeycomb maintenance technology, honeycomb
machining and brazing operations
Implemented graphite epoxy composite repair, chemical surface processes preparation for bonding of
composite and metallic components for the curing of high performance adhesives various family of high
performance silicone adhesives using specialty tooling in vacuum autoclaves with specialty tooling in
autoclaves
Engineered the curing of high performance adhesives such as Hysol with chopped graphite fibers for
repair of polymer epoxy matrix and graphite fiber composite material surfaces for General Electric
LM2500, CF6 & CF-34 aircraft engines composite components
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Conducted aramid weave repair of outlet guide vane gas turbine engine components for SNECMA
CFM56-2,-3,-5 a/c engines; curing of high performance adhesives of anti-erosion films TEDLAR
polymer film on concave and convex surfaces of powerplant components
Aerospace Metallic Engineering and Super-Alloy Engineering Materials
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Conducted thermal and mechanical behavior matrix with computer interface experiments and testing
including corrosion thermodynamics, electro-chemical, fracture mechanics/fatigue crack growth, impact,
creep rupture, hardness and tensile analysis testing
Developed heat treatment properties and chemical/corrosion properties-phase stability of metal
systems for high temperature, high stress and corrosion applications in aircraft airframe and propulsion
systems
Researched vacuum induction, Arc and electron beam refining, new vacuum melt processing and
fatigue resistant alloys, Defect free superalloys design, Supercomputing die casting cooling, Investment
casting, Hot/Cold to isostatic pressing, Powder metallurgy Production-Single Crystal/Grain Size,
Crystalox directional solidification and Superplasticity assessment, Service condition mechanics and
Thermal stress, Present coarsening, Stress-Coarsening, Heat treatment, Phase transformations, Hot
mechanical processing, Diffusion/Creep, Hydrogen embrittlement, Stress corrosion cracking, Positron
annihilation in alloys, Forensics analysis resulting from failure or fracture of major critical systems for
Gas Turbine/Jet Engines, Space transportation metallic material development
Developed a fatigue crack growth and Fracture-Mechanics transition temperature environment
corrosion control plan - Product liability creep, Cyclic Creep/Stresses-Fatigue and Stress Corrosion
Fracture mechanics and mechanisms, Ultrasonic frequency testing
Developed Gas Turbine Superalloy Oxidation Engineering High Temperature Corrosion Resistance
Researched the effect of chromium on the oxidation behavior of the ternary alloys of Nb-Si-Cr system.
Developed advanced high temperature alloys, focusing on the study of Niobium Alloy Systems Nb10Si20Cr and Nb-10Si-30Cr due to their combination of high melting point, low density and high hot
corrosion resistance and exceptional strength
Deduced that fuel additives to aircraft engine fuels, such as chromium acetyl acetone and chromium
octadecenyl succinic anhydride were effective in reducing the hot corrosion of engine alloys
Conducted Materials Engineering Research on Lagrangian and Eulerian 3-D Shock Wave Physics
Hydrocodes computer simulation of large deformation, strong shock wave-high velocity material
motion in design of missile, torpedo, munitions, ballistic and deterrent aircraft, structures, ship and
armor advanced materials for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security
Performed metallurgical, structural evaluations including corrosion analysis, engineering overlay and
diffusion coatings, surface treatment, chemical processing, failure analysis, brazing, welding, heat
treatment, electrical discharge machining, and application and curing of high performance adhesives to
metallurgical materials for airframe, avionics and gas turbines metallic systems
Certified specialty materials-metals, by performing Hardware/Equipment design, drawings, integration
and test for building of MIR Station Equipment, Space Shuttle Orbiter Equipment, Space Habitation
Laboratory, Space Shuttle Payload Cargo Bay (experiments/satellite) and Space Suits
Set up heat treatment and corrosion laboratory to process various metals to desired mechanical
properties and to analyze equipment failure
Inspected foundry products in accordance with ASTM, ASME, Military, API, ANSI of Beryllium, Nickel
Copper, Aluminum, Titanium, Light weight metals, Stainless Steel Alloys (Sheets, Coils, Tubes, Rods,
Bars, and Wire) for airframes, avionic and power-plant metallic systems
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electrochemicalthermodynamic principles/oxidation kinetics, rate measurements, and prevention
methods.
Avionic materials: Printed Circuit Board module through-hole and wave soldering, vibration testing of
Metallic Solder Joints and Elastic Compliance Reliability fatigue cycles testing to Failure research of
LedTin (Pb-Sn) solder metals for avionic-electronic systems
Developed thermal and mechanical behavior matrix of computer interface experiments and testing
including fracture mechanics/fatigue crack growth, corrosion thermodynamics, diffusion creep rupture,
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and high temperature tensile. Developing heat treatment and hydrogen and helium ductility properties
and phase stability, micromechanics and corrosion properties for harsh environment high temperature
applications in aircraft and space shuttle propulsion
Developed engineering materials systems: B2 Alumindes Compounds, MoSi2, Hf-Nb-Si-Cr-Ta-NiAl
Performed analysis and development Specialty Metals, for Space Shuttle, aircraft, Missiles, Torpedoes,
military and commercial Aircraft: Materials Structural Analysis and Propulsion Systems metallic
materials development, up-scale and commercialization
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Engineering Consultant including (Post Doctorate Fellow)
2004-Present
Materials Science Research Consulting Engineering (MSRCE), and Optimum Corrosion Solutions, LLC Clients
include: NASA-DB Consulting, MERK Management Sciences Institute, Department of Energy (DoE),
Department of Navy Aviation (DoD), DB NASA Marshall Space Station Testing Consulting Firm, James A.
Babb Engineering NOCO2 Energy Firm and Dunlop Standard Aerospace (Standard Aero) Lockheed-Martin
Subcontractor
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Currently Pursuing Professional Engineering Licensure Registration.
2014-Present
Completed 60 Hours of certified Engineering Ethics for Executive Professional Development course,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2013-2014
Conducted Research Studies in unmanned Airship buoyancy propulsion Mechanical
2012-2013
Engineering Mechatronics – Controls Systems at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
NASA-DB CONSULTING MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER HUNTSVILLE, AL
2014-Present
Manager Space Test Materials and Equipment
 Support NASA by performing material test and certification of materials for NASA in orbit equipment
MESK MANAGEMENT SCIENCES INSTITUTE
Materials Engineering Consultant
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2014-Present
Currently scheduled to teach Polymer-Plastics Engineering, Metallurgical Failure Analysis, Corrosion
Cathodic Protection Systems, Corrosion Prevention Engineering, Polypropylene and Polyethylene
Engineering, Plastic Extrusion Technology, Extrusion Technology, Plastics Additives Engineering,
Combustion Techniques course to professionals and engineers in Abu Dubai training with outline review
and construct complete in 2014 to Present
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO (UTEP), SAN ANTONIO (UTSA), UT Austin TX RPI & KWU 2005-12 Ph.D.
Engineer Research in Aerospace Materials Science and Engineering at El Paso (UTEP)
• Department of Energy (DoE) Development of Aerospace Thin Film Electronic Sensors UTEP 2010-2012
• Department of Defense (DoD)/Gas Turbine Engine Superalloy Materials Development UTEP 2008-2010
-Researched the effect of chromium on the oxidation behavior of the ternary alloys of Nb-Si-Cr
-Developed advanced high temperature alloys, focusing on the study of Niobium Alloy Systems Nb 10Si20Cr and Nb-10Si-30Cr due to their combination of high melting point, low density and high hot corrosion
resistance and exceptional strength
-Further investigated aggressive environmental and chemical attacks at ambient and engine operating
temperatures, deduced that fuel additives to aircraft engine fuels, such as chromium acetyl acetone
and chromium octadecenyl succinic anhydride were effective in reducing the hot corrosion of engines
Research Aerospace Composite Materials Engineering at University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA)
Department of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security/Gas Turbine and Airframe structures 2005-2008
Research in Aerospace Materials Science and Engineering at University of Texas at Austin
• Department of Defense (DoD)/Space Shuttle Main Engine & Gas Turbine Superalloy Materials1990-1991
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS; San Antonio, TX
Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering for Aerospace Materials
2005-2008 Master
• Conducted Composite Materials Research Engineering. Performed Nanotechnology Materials Research;
Aerospace Materials Lagrangian and Eulerian 3-D Shock Wave Physics Hydrocodes computer simulation
of large deformation, strong shock wave-high velocity material motion in design of missile, torpedo,
munitions, ballistic and deterrent aircraft, structures, ship and armor advanced materials for the
Department of Defense (DoD) and Homeland Security
• Post Graduate Courses taken are Management and Organization of Research & Development,
Composite Materials Design with CADEC software, High Temperature Materials, Advanced
Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer Conduction, High Temperature Coatings, Advanced Dynamics,
Structural Dynamics, Advanced
Solid Mechanics, Advanced Fracture Mechanics, Probabilistic Engineering Design, Advanced Fluid
Dynamics and Computational Fluid Mechanics
DUNLOP STANDARD AEROSPACE (Standard Aero)-LOCKHEED Kelly AFB; SAN ANTONIO, TX 2004-2005
Aircraft Engine Refurbishment and Development Engineer-Aerospace (Contract Position)
• Designs and develop of repairs for Rolls Royce Allison Gas Turbine Military Aircraft Engines for the US
Airforce, Coast Guard, Navy and Foreign Allies
• Performed analysis for new repairs to implementation, rating difficulty of each repair step, performed cost
analysis; Wrote operations work instructions for technicians to perform repairs; Wrote qualification
packages for new repairs for approval by DoD engineering; Repairs include Ni base electroplating,
coatings, welding, shot-peening, machining of life critical, power, efficiency engine components including
turbine shafts, and drive gears, bearing cages and vanes
Accomplishments: Created new repairs, expanding the company’s capability by single handedly performing a
comprehensive review of all repairs that should be designed and developed to increase company revenue by
40 million
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT ENGINES; East Hartford, CT
2002-2004 Aircraft
Engine Staff Materials and Metallurgical Engineer High Temperature-Aerospace Materials
• Repair Technology Certification for the repair of critical components of International, Domestic Airlines and
Military Pratt & Whitney gas turbine’s diffusion and overlay coatings for JT8D, JT9D, V2500, PW2000/F-100
and PW4000 aircraft engines
• Coating chemical strip, surface preparation and application of high temperature and corrosion resistant
coatings, abradable wear coatings, lubrication and dimensional restoration coatings applied by Electron
Beam PVD, CVD, Plasma Spray, LPVD, HVOF, Pack Cementation, Vapor Phase and Cathodic Arc
• Performed process certification of machining, shot peening and welding of life critical engine parts Ni based
alloy discs, shafts, hubs, turbine nozzles and blades
Accomplishments: Wrote requirements and approved operations certifying international, domestic airlines
and military aircraft engine overhaul customers in applying diffusion and overlay coatings, bringing in a marked
revenue
GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE) AVIATION ENGINE SERVICES; McAllen, TX
Engine Metallurgical, Composite Materials & Special Process Engineering - Aerospace
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1998-2002 Aircraft
Plant Metallurgical Engineer/Metallurgist, wrote Ni & Co metallurgical investigative and repair process
substantiation reports and repair process procedures
Conducts validation of engineering processes in refurbishment of superalloy-nickel, cobalt, austenitic
metals and composite materials
Performs metallurgical structural evaluations of corrosion, coatings, brazing, activated diffusion healing,
welding, heat treatment, electrical discharge machining, surface treatment, chemical cleaning and
chemical coating strip processing, over-temperature analysis, metallurgical failure analysis
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Curing of high performance adhesives, and repair of polymer epoxy matrix and graphite composite
materials for CFM56, LM2500, CF6 and CF-34 engines
Accomplishments: Implemented graphite epoxy composite repair process, chemical surface processes for
bonding of repair components and substantiated multi-phase repair process for several GE, Pratt & Whitney,
Rolls Royce gas turbine engine blades, nozzles, vanes, vane sectors, shrouds, shroud supports, outlet guide
vane bringing in 56 million dollars of new business from airlines; Established 15 million in savings using Six
Sigma bring in and implementing new product using Liburdi automatic welding, machining and heat treatment
process for Waspalloy and Inconel materials; Published process procedures, routers, performed failure root
cause analysis and investigations to improve quality and reliability; Improved production 37%, substantiated
new processing and repair practices, introduced and implemented new market technology repairs
SENIOR ENGINEERING CONSULTANT (Post Doctorate Fellow)
1990-1998 & 2004-Present
Materials Science Research Consulting Engineering (MSRCE), Clients include:
NASA Marshall Space Station D&B Testing Consulting Firm
Manager of Testing for Marshall Space systems
2014-Present
James A. Babb Engineering NOCO2 Energy Firm; Friendswood, TX
2011-Present
Engineering Materials Consultant
Dunlop Standard Aerospace (Standard Aero); San Antonio, TX
2004-2005
Aircraft Overhaul Development Engineering
NASA Johnson Space Center-Johnson/Bergailia Engineering; Houston, TX
Aerospace Materials Engineer International Space Station
NASA-Johnson Space Center Lockheed/Dual; Houston, TX
1996-1997
Aerospace Materials Engineer Space Shuttle Orbitor
1997-1998
Domco Commercial Floors; Houston, TX
1996
Technical Superintendent Polymer Materials Engineer/Supervisor Engineer
Twinstar-Hitachi/Texas Instruments/ University of Texas; Dallas, TX
1995-1996
Electronics Films Materials Engineering Optical Devices/IC/Fiber Materials
Polymer Electro-active Materials and Digital Telecommunications Research
MCI Telecommunication/ -Raytheon Hill&Hill DART Light Rail Project; Dallas, TX
Electrical/Communications Engineer
1995
Insituform Technologies Gulf South; Houston, TX
1994
Polymer/Metals Engineer, ISO Pipeline-Sewer Facilitator
University of Texas; El Paso, TX
1993
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Electronics Materials Research Specialist/Instrumentation Laboratory Teaching Associate
Biomedical Materials Research artificial joint applications
IBM; Austin, Texas
1992-1993
Printed Circuit Composites Module Engineer/Manufacturing Process Specialist
Texas Instruments; Austin, TX
1992
Mechanical and Semiconductor Electronic Materials Manufacturing Engineering
Applied Materials; Santa Clara, CA
1992
Semiconductor Electronics Manufacturing Equipment Engineering
University of Texas; Austin, TX
1990-1991
Aerospace Engineering Materials Research Specialist
NASA-Johnson Space Center - Johnson/Bergaila Engineering Houston, TX
International Space Station (ISS) Aerospace Material Systems Engineering
1997-1998
Aerospace Material System Engineering (complete line of engineering aerospace materials)
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Engineered International Space Station habitation quarters of weaving, woven, stitched, braided mat,
fabric and veil glass, Kevlar and phenolics as well as sleep, kitchen, restroom and
computercommunication and optics Interface
Certified specialty polymer-plastics, materials-metals, ceramics, and electronic materials, by performing
hardware/equipment, tooling, design, drawings, integration node and test for building of International
Space Station and for MIR space station equipment reliability
Reviewed engineering drawings compliance to ASM and Military Specifications
NASA-Johnson Space Center - Lockheed Space Mission/Dual Inc. Houston, TX:
1996-1997
Space Shuttle Aerospace Material Systems Engineering
Aerospace Material System Engineering
(complete line of engineering aerospace materials)
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Certified specialty lubricants, fuels, solvents, sealants, polymer-plastics, metals and ceramics, by
performing Hardware/Equipment design, drawings, integration, material compatibility and test for Space
Shuttle Orbiter Equipment, Space Habitation Laboratory, Space Shuttle Payload Cargo Bay
(experiments/satellite) and Robotic Arm, Extravehicular Hardware and Space Suits
Reviewed engineering drawings compliance to ASM and Military Specifications
Accomplishments: Developed designs into process, manufacturing, assembly and test and final product
without safety incident to Astronauts and flight crew members and without operations failure or of down-time of
equipment while on orbit; Enabled company to receive new aerospace contracts from NASA
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT University of Texas; Austin, TX
1990-1992 Materials
Research and Development Specialist/Consultant (Secret Security Clearance) Strategic Materials Research
Development Laboratory (SMRDL), Mechanical Engineering
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Characterized the thermal-mechanical and corrosion properties of high temperature super-alloys,
supercomposites and super-ceramic materials for gas turbines; Microstructure evolution analysis
design and phase stability engineered by chemistry formulation, application testing and spectroscopy
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Conducted high temperature and ambient superalloy engineering, development for gas turbines
propulsion, space shuttle main engines and structures
Performed superalloy, computer interface high/ambient temperature mechanical testing: stress rupture
and creep, tensile testing, fracture mechanics/fatigue crack growth, micromechanics and corrosion
tests
Developed the heat treatment, hydrogen and helium ductility properties, and corrosion properties for as
high temperature in aircraft and space shuttle propulsion
Analyzed the corrosion of various structural materials in harsh environments for jet engines
U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONED OFFICER-NAVAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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Directed and provided Federal Aviation Administration Maintenance Technology: Powerplants,
Airframes and Avionics through Joint Maintenance, Material Logistics and Management of Navy F-4,
F-14, F-18, C-9 and Marine Corp CH-53, CH-46 and UH-1 aircrafts AMID including Avionics (Printed
Circuit Board Module) refurbishment
Providing Supply-Chain Logistics Engineering Acquisition, Contract Management, Data Processing and
Maintenance Logistics Engineering for Navy-Marine Corps Aircraft Sea going vessels which includes:
USS Okinawa LPH-3 (helicopter/VSTOL carrier)
UNITED STATES NAVY
Active: 1984-1989
US Naval Air Station Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
Special Projects Engineer
1987-1989
• Management-directly and indirectly managed 150+ engineers, technicians,
military personnel,
government contractors and support personnel in mechanical, electrical, facilities, structural, nuclear,
geotechnical, and logistics engineering for a navy public works department and oversaw contract
negotiations, including execution for runways, medical facility, dining hall facility and equipment
including a facilities fenestration study HVAC design, warehouse, computer/communication HVAC
design and aircraft maintenance facility projects - managing a $3.4 Million budget for operations and
support services.
• Conducted logistics engineering for navy ships/aircraft/submarine training for both navy - marine corps
aircraft and sea going vessels which includes as a midshipmen: USS Okinawa LPH-3 (helicopter
carrier/VSTOL), USS Bainbridge CGN-25 (cruiser-ship) training and operations on the west coast and
in south east Asia.
Navy Officer Assignment and Training
(Various Locations)
1979-1989
Naval Systems Engineering / Logistics Engineer
Newport, RI / Annapolis, MD / Guantanamo Bay, Cuba / Groton, CT / Dallas, TX / Norfolk, VA / Pearl Harbor,
HI / San Diego, CA / Philippines/Manila/Subic Bay / Hong Kong
Managed Naval Systems Engineering, Supply Chain Logistics Engineering, Aerospace Civil/Constructor
Engineering: (Other training and experience)
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Runway refurbishment
Public Works Command Facilities Special Project Engineer Refurbishment of Aviation Intermediate
Maintenance Facility expansion
Aviation Subsistence for C-9 aircraft passenger meals
Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Logistic Supply Deputy Manager
Disbursing Supply Logistics Engineer and Accounting Manager
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Combat Engineer-Hazardous Duty-Russian Cold War Threat
Public Works Facility Engineering Management Course
Joint Aviation Supply Materials, Maintenance and Management (JASMMM) Course
Defense Small Purchase Course
Contracting Officer Technical Representative Course
Financial Management in the Navy Course
Navy Supply Corps/Logistics Engineering and Supply Chain Management-Business School
States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy Preparatory School
United
SPECIAL SKILLS
Military Aircraft and Aircraft Systems: including Helicopters/Airplanes: Secret Security Clearance at
University of Texas Research & Military: CH46/53, SH2/3, AV-8, U/AH-1, F-4/14/18, A-4/6/7, S/P-3, E-2, C-9
Research Development: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Logistics Maintenance Operations
Engineering
Contract Acquisitions: Sikorsky, Bell, Kaman, Gruman, McDonald Douglas, Northrop, Beechcraft, Boeing,
Cessna, Raytheon, GoodYear, Rohr, Litton, General Dyamanics, Honeywell, RCA, Hughes, GE, IBM, Western
Electric, Martin Maxson, Sperry, Cordion, Hazeltine, Sangamo, TI, UNIVAC, DRS, EDO, ITT
Missile/Torpedo: Surfaceship, Aircraft, Submarine, Submarine launcher, Antitank-Fire Control SystemsMissile/Torpedoes Launchers-Mine Counter Measures
EDUCATION
Executive MBA-University of Texas at El Paso
2015-Present
Doctorate in Engineering:Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering Aerospace Sensor Materials Engineering
University of Texas: El Paso, TX (Alpha Sigma Mu Honor Society)
2012
Master Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Composite Materials Engineering 2008
University of Texas; San Antonio, TX
Master Science in Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Aerospace Materials
University of Texas; Austin, TX
1992
Bachelor Science in Physical Sciences and Engineering
1984
United States Naval Academy; Annapolis, MD
Aviation Career and Technical School Sponsored by University of New York
1979
With 100% attendance, completed 4 year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Approved Aircraft: Airframes,
Power Plant and Avionics Maintenance and Technology Regents Program. Aviation Career and Technical FAA
“A/P” No. 3323 Station No. 267 Sponsored by the University of New York
1975-1979
Member of Sky-Life Flying Club. Private Pilot Flying Club Training
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Leadership and Management Shop Foreman, Tool Chief, Lead Technician
Airframe and Powerplant metallurgical materials technology
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Aircraft Drawings, Blueprint Reading, Layout and Assemblies for aircraft structures fabrication
Fabrication on Aircraft Sheet Metal: Layout, Cut, Drill, Bend, Form and Riveting
Fasteners various countersunk riveting, screws and safety wire applications
Heat treatment – post bulk forming
Corrosion Prevention and Corrosion Control of aircraft structures
Avionics Electronics Electricity: Circuits, Symbol Identification and Calculations
Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
Welding Theory and principles of Oxy-acetylene, TIG and electric arc-welding of a/c structural metals
Avionics and Electrical Systems-Trouble Shooting on Live Aircraft and Components
Fabrication of Aircraft Sheet Metal, Structural Parts and Repairs as per FAA Standards
Fundamental of Aviation Powerplants
Airframe Maintenance Technology: Assemble, Rig, Inspect, Maintain, Repair and Overhaul
Advanced Physics Laboratory-Avionics
Mechanical Test of Aviation Materials
Perform Overhaul on Powerplant and Accessories, Pumps, Valves and Airframe Accessories Repair of
Electrical and Electronic Accessories-Avionic Systems, printed circuit module refurbishment
Mechanical Drafting Laboratory and Blueprint Drafting
Machining of aircraft metallic structures
Aircraft Metallurgy and Materials
Valves and Hydraulic Tubing
Accumulator and Landing Gear Maintenance Operations and Hydraulics
Aircraft Brake(s) Maintenance and Carbon-carbon composite engineering application
Control Surfaces process and manufacture (Flaps, Aileron, Rudder and Elevators)
Mechanical Fastener(s) technology: Riveting (blind cherry, countersink, bucking bar applications). Safety
wire application to threaded screws
Forming - Heat Treatment and Quenching Operations
Follow-up Testing Experiences By Writing Reports and Comparison to Manufacturer’s Design
Avionics: Electronics & Electricity; AC-DC circuitry, Measurement and Testing Equipment; Concepts of
Gain, Signal Flow, Biasing; Determining Airworthiness of Avionic Components
Building and Testing of Synchroservo and Electro-Mechanical Control Systems, Programming
MicroProcess Machine Language as BASIC Language as well in Fabrication, Testing and Interfacing of
Microcomputer Systems
Powerplant/Air Frames; Application of the Physical Sciences: Weight, Energy, Power, Force, Stress and
Strain
Physical Science Laws of Newton, Charles, and Boyle’s Established 
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Aircraft Weight and balance.
Aerospace Corrosion and Corrosion Control
Joint Aviation Maintenance-Materials-Management
Braiding and knitting of fabric canvas fuselage and control surfaces and wing bay resin impregnating
canvas materials for small aircraft.
MANUFACTURE/COMPONENT REPAIR ROUTER PROCESS SHEETS WRITTEN FOR GENERAL
ELECTRIC-AVIATION TECHNITIONS
Brazing and Furnace Brazing Cycle(s) Router Process Sheets for:
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PACH/ADH/TDC Thermal Brazing Cycle
HPT Shroud Support Stage 1 Air Baffle
Shroud Support Forward Inner Lip
Honeycomb Components
CF6 LPT Nozzle-Braze Cycle for(Spacer)
Braze Alloy B50TF142 Furnace Braze
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7. Furnace Braze for AMS 4778
8. Braze Alloy Applications
9. HPT Shroud Support Surface “G”
10. CF6 LPT Nozzle ADH Heat Cycle
11. Furnace Braze for AMS 4779
12. Braze Paste Shelf Life Testing
13. Braze Preparation for ADH of CF6 LPT Nozzles
14. Braze Furnace Cycle for ADH and Heat Treatment for CF6-LPT Nozzles
15. Furnace Braze AMS 4777 for CFM56 HPC Vane Sectors
Vacuum & Inert Gas Heat Treatment Router Process Sheets for:
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Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)
Vacuum Clean
Fluoride Ion/Oxide Reduction Clean
Solution Heat Treating
Age Heat Treat
Heat Treat (Vacuum)
Age Heat Treat
Vacuum Furnace Leak-Up Test
Chemical Processes Router Process Sheets for:
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10/10 Nitric Acid/Phosphoric Acid/Ferric Chloride Stripping Solution (10/10/10 Acid Stripping Solution
Etching Solution Class C
Stainless Steel Precursor Test of Chemical Etch Bath
Composite Metallic Leading Edge Etch Processes
Priming of Metallic Leading Edge
Composite Etch Bath
Composite Water Rinse
AIO Chemical Strip and Analysis alternate to ASC-2N solution. Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Removal
Thermal Barrier Bond Coat Strip Solution (Hydrochloric and Phosphoric Acid Solution
Jet Washer Machine Operations
Machining Router Process Sheet for:
1. EDM Parameters Shroud Supports (Angle Holes)
2. EDM Parameters Shroud Supports (Cross Slots)
3. EDM Parameters Shroud Supports (FWD and AFT Seal Slots)
Welding Router Process Sheet for:
1. Jet-Line Automatic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (A-GTAW) HPT Shroud Support Forward Mounting Foot.
2. Manual Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (M-GTAW) for HPT Shroud Support Slots
Other Router Process Sheets:
1. Sampling Evaluation Instructions for
(Chemical Strip, Fluoride Ion Cleaning (FIC), Activated Diffusion Healing (ADH) and Coatings)
2. Grit Blast to remove TBC
3. Light Grit Blast
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Comprehensive Space Shuttle Payload: International Space Station, Satellites and Experiments
Material(s) Certifications:
1. Technology, Application and Science (TAS)-01
2. Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer and Telescope for the Atmosphere (CRISTA)
3. Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS)-02,
4. Interferometer Program Experiment (IPEX)-II
5. Slosh Test Orbital Facility (STOF)
6. Hitchhiker Communication System (HHCS)
7. European Space Agency Ejection System (ESAJECT)
8. Satelite de Aplicaciones/Cientifica-A (SAC-A)
9. Southwest Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS)-01
10. Delta Post Phase II Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)
11. Safety Review for Technology Applications and Science (TAS)-01
12. Two Phase Flow Experiment (TFE)
13. Microgravity (MSL)-01 payload
14. The Coarsening in Solid-Liquid Mixtures (CSLM),
15. Fiber Supported Droplet Combustion (FSDC) and
16. Capillary Heat Transfer (CHT) experiment materials
17. The Internal Flows in a Free Drop (IFFD),
18. Bubble and Drop Nonlinear Dynamics (BDND)
19. Astro/Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (A/PGBA) experiment
20. Protien Crystal Growth (PCG) and Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (STES)
21. International Space Station (ISS) Laboratory Support Equipment (LSE)
22. International Space Station (ISS) Cryogenic Storage Freezer (CSF)
23. International Space Station (ISS) Quick /Snap Cryogenic Freezer (QSCF)
24. Shuttle Ozone Limb Sounding Experiment (SOLE) Hitchhiker-Junior (HH-J) payload
25. Hot water or steam from the VRA Flight Experiment Reactor Process Loop
26. SPACEHAB/Mir Mission (SPACEHAB/MM)-06,
27. Volatile Removal Assembly(VRA) Phase Responses
28. Safety Review for Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
29. This payload has three subsystems:
a. Payload Interface Unit (PIU),
b. Rendezvous Sensor (RVS)
c. Global Positioning System (GPS) with interfacing cabling and MLI.
30. Risk Migation Experiment (RME) 1314
31. ATV Rendezvous Pre-development (ARP) Kernel - Flight Demostration
32. Liquid Motion in a Rotating Tank Experiment (LME)
33. The payload hazard reports for the ADvanced SEParations (ADSEP)
34. Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (PGBA)
35. Fluid Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Phase 2 (FGBA2)
36. SPACEHAB-04 Experiments
37. Hubble Space Telescope Second Servicing Mission (HST SM-02)
38. Near-Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS)
39. Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) Scientific Instruments (SI's)
40. The Office of Aeronautics and Space (OAST) Flyer reusable Spartan module, it will launch and land unpowered with mission unique experiments. These experiments are:
a. GSFC Return Flux Experiment (REFLEX);
b. GSFC Global Positioning System (GPS) Attitude Determination and Control system
(GADACS) experiment;
c. JSC Solar Exposure to Laser Ordnance Device Experiment (SELODE);
d. University of Maryland Amateur Radio Association's (UMARAs)
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e. Spartan Packet Radio Experiment (SPRE).
41. The Passive Aerodynamically Stabilized Magnetically Damped Satellite (PAMS) experiment consists of
three main subassemblies:
a) the Satellite Test Unit (STU), which is deployed from a 5.0 ft3 Hitchhiker cylindrical
canister and will not be retrieved;
b) the Attitude Measurement System (AMS) transmitter/receiver, which is housed in a
Hitchhiker canister with a five inch extension ring, (AMS canister #1)
c) the AMS electronics, housed in another Hitchhiker canister (without extension)
(AMS canister #2).42. Office of Advanced Concepts and Technology (OACT)
43.Passive Aerodynamically Stabilized Magnetically Damped Satellite (PAMS)
44. Integrated hazard reports are treated as reflight and refer back to the SPACEHAB-01- SPACEHAB 03 Package Experiments and Module which includes:
45. Various experiments described: ASC-4, BPL, BRIC-03, CFZF, CGBA, CHARLOTTE, CHROMEX-06,
CPCG-VDA, CREAM, F-GBA, GPPM, IMMUNE-02, NIH-C, PCF, PCF-LST, PCG-STES, RME-III-13,
SAMS, WINDEX-01, 3-DMA, and CPDS, have their individual hazard reports (13 are reflight) in order.
CHARLOTTE had its own separate package.
46. Space Flyer Unit Retrieval (SFU-RETR)
47. SPACEHAB-03, Charlotte Intravehicular Activity (IVA) Robot
Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST)-Flyer,
48. Solar Exposure to Laser Ordnance Devices Experiment (SELODE)
49. Space Flyer Unit-Retrieval (SFU-RETR)
50.Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Flight Demonstration (JFD)
51. Fluids Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (FGBA) Experiment
52. Robot Operated Materials Processing System (ROMPS)-01
53. Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST)-3 Vented Tank Resupply Experiment (VTRE)
54. Space Complex Autonomous Payload (CONCAP)-IV-02
55. Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS) -02 Aft End Cone (AEC) Stowage Bag
56. Phase 0/I Safety Review for Electrolysis Performance Improvement Comcept Study (EPICS)
57.Phase III Safety Review for Capillary Pumped Loop (CAPL)/Hichhiker (HH) Integrated Payload
58. Phase II Safety Review for Spacehab-02 Experiments, Spacehab-02 Module Series
Reverification Matrix. Phase II Safety Review for Spacehab-03 Commercial Float Zone Furnace (CFZF)
Experiment
59. Phase I Safety Review for Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1)/ Combustion Module (CM-1)
Experiment
60. Phase III Safety Review for Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS) -02 Aft End Cone (AEC) Stowage Bag
61. Technical Interchange : Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL-1)/Droplet Combustion Experiment
(DCE)
62. Office of Aeronautics Space Technology-2 (OAST-2)
63.Gas-Away Special (GAS)-491
64.Phase Post Phase III Safety Review for Get-Away Special (GAS) Ballast Payload (GBP) #1
65. Reflight Safety Review for Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA)-02
66. Phase I Safety Review for Hydrogen Maser Clock (HMC)
67. Phase I/II Safety Review for Protein Crystal Growth (PCG)-Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System
(STES) Block II Configuration
68. Gas Bridge Structure
69. Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (STES) Block I Configuration
70. Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) Thermal Enclosure System (TES)-02 Block II Configuration
71. Commercial Protein Crystal Growth (CPCG)-06 Block I
72. Get-Away special (GAS) Ballast Payload #2 (GBP#2)-Removal of Pressure Relief Valves
73. Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science (ATLAS)-03
74. Space Shuttle/Mir Mission-03 (S/MM-03) Advanced Gradient Heating Facility (AGHF)
75. International Space Station (ISS)
a) Laboratory Support Equipment (LSE)
b) Cryogenic Storage Freezer (CSF)
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c) Quick /Snap Cryogenic Freezer (QSCF)
76. Dual-Level End Effector Assembly
77. Engineering Development Unit (EDU)
78. Inertial Vibrational Isolation System (IVIS)
79. LESC materials engineering on the hydrogen and oxygen and flammability hazards assessment
80. Petite Amateur Navy Satellite (PANSAT)
81. SEEDS
82. Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
83. South-West Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS)
84. Water Experiment Kit (WEK)
85. Space-laboratory Life Sciences
86. Space-habitation Double Module. (SPACEHAB)
87. Consortium for Materials Development in Space Complex Autonomous Payload (CONCAP)-IV-02
88. Phase I Space Flyer Unit (SFU)
89. Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST)-3 Vented Tank Resupply Experiment (VTRE)
90. Robot Operated Materials Processing System (ROMPS)
91. SPACEHAB, Fluids Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (FGBA) Experiment
92. Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Flight Demonstration (JFD)
93. Space Flyer Unit-Retrieval (SFU-RETR)
94. Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST)-Flyer,
95. Solar Exposure to Laser Ordnance Devices Experiment (SELODE)
96. SPACEHAB, Charlotte Intravehicular Activity (IVA) Robot Droplet Combustion Experiment (DCE)
97. Passive Aerodynamically Stabilized Magnetically Damped Satellite (PAMS) experiments consists of
three main subassemblies are:
a) Satellite Test Unit (STU)
b) Attitude Measurement System (AMS) transmitter/receiver, which is housed in a Hitchhiker canister
with a five 5 inch extension ring.
c) AMS electronics, housed in another Hitchhiker canister (without extension, (AMS canister #2).
98. Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST) Flyer
Flyer unique experiments payload are:
a) Return Flux Experiment (REFLEX)
b) Global Positioning System (GPS) Attitude Determination and Control system (GADACS) experiment
c) Solar Exposure to Laser Ordnance Device Experiment (SELODE);
d) University of Maryland Amateur Radio Association's (UMARAs) Spartan Packet Radio Experiment
(SPRE)
99. Hubble Space Telescope Second Servicing Mission (HST SM-02) Near-Infrared Camera and MultiObject Spectrometer (NICMOS) and Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) Scientific
Instruments (SI's)
100.
ADvanced SEParations (ADSEP), Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (PGBA), and Fluid
Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Phase 2 (FGBA2)
101.
Payload Interface Unit (PIU), Rendezvous Sensor (RVS) and the Global Positioning System
(GPS) plus the interfacing cabling and MLI.
102.
Risk Migation Experiment (RME) 1314 - ATV Rendezvous Pre-development (ARP) Kernel Flight Demonstration.
103.
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
104.
Shuttle Ozone Limb Sounding Experiment (SOLE) Hitchhiker-Junior (HH-J) payload
The Coarsening in Solid-Liquid Mixtures (CSLM), Fiber Supported Droplet Combustion (FSDC) and
Capillary Heat Transfer (CHT) experiment
105.
The Internal Flows in a Free Drop (IFFD), Bubble and Drop Nonlinear Dynamics (BDND) and
Astro/Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (A/PGBA) experiment
106.
Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) and Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (STES) in and for
Microgravity
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107.
Test Orbital Facility (STOF), Hitchhiker Communication System (HHCS) and European Space
Agency Ejection System (ESAJECT) all have been approved
108.
Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer and Telescope for the Atmosphere (CRISTA)-Shuttle Pallet
Satellite (SPAS)-02, Interferometer Program Experiment (IPEX)
109.
International Space Station (ISS) Laboratory Support Equipment (LSE), Cryogenic Storage
Freezer (CSF) and the Quick /Snap Cryogenic Freezer (QSCF)
110.
MATCERT (1)
111.
Dual-Level End Effector Assembly
112.
Engineering Development Unit (EDU)
113.
Inertial Vibrational Isolation System (IVIS)
114.
LESC materials engineering on the hydrogen and oxygen and flammability hazards assessment
115.
Petite Amateur Navy Satellite (PANSAT)
116.
SEEDS
117.
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
118.
South-West Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS)
119.
Water Experiment Kit (WEK)
120.
Space-laboratory Life Sciences
121.
Space-habitation Double Module. (SPACEHAB)
122.
Consortium for Materials Development in Space Complex Autonomous Payload (CONCAP)Phase I Space Flyer Unit (SFU)
123.
Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST)-3 Vented Tank Resupply Experiment (VTRE)
124.
Robot Operated Materials Processing System (ROMPS)
125.
SPACEHAB, Fluids Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (FGBA) Experiment
126.
Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Flight Demonstration (JFD)
127.
Space Flyer Unit-Retrieval (SFU-RETR)
128.
Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST)-Flyer, Solar Exposure to Laser Ordnance Devices
Experiment (SELODE)
129.
SPACEHAB, Charlotte Intravehicular Activity (IVA) Robot Droplet Combustion Experiment
(DCE)
130.
Passive Aerodynamically Stabilized Magnetically Damped Satellite (PAMS) experiments
consists of three main subassemblies are:
a) Satellite Test Unit (STU)
b) Attitude Measurement System (AMS) transmitter/receiver, which is housed in a
Hitchhiker
canister with a five inch extension ring.
c) AMS electronics, housed in another Hitchhiker canister (without extension, (AMS canister #2).
131.
Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST) Flyer
Flyer unique experiments are:
a.
Return Flux Experiment (REFLEX)
b.
Global Positioning System (GPS) Attitude Determination and Control system (GADACS)
experiment
c.
Solar Exposure to Laser Ordnance Device Experiment (SELODE);
d.
University of Maryland Amateur Radio Association's (UMARAs) Spartan Packet Radio
Experiment (SPRE)
132.
Hubble Space Telescope Second Servicing Mission (HST SM-02) Near-Infrared Camera and
Multi- Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) and Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) Scientific
Instruments (SI's)
133.
ADvanced SEParations (ADSEP), Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (PGBA), and Fluid
Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Phase 2 (FGBA2)
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134.
Payload Interface Unit (PIU), Rendezvous Sensor (RVS) and the Global Positioning System
(GPS) plus the interfacing cabling and MLI.
135.
Risk Migation Experiment (RME) 1314 - ATV Rendezvous Pre-development (ARP) Kernel Flight Demonstration.
136.
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
137.
Shuttle Ozone Limb Sounding Experiment (SOLE) Hitchhiker-Junior (HH-J) payload
The Coarsening in Solid-Liquid Mixtures (CSLM), Fiber Supported Droplet Combustion (FSDC) and
Capillary Heat Transfer (CHT) experiment
138.
The Internal Flows in a Free Drop (IFFD), Bubble and Drop Nonlinear Dynamics (BDND) and
Astro/Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (A/PGBA) experiment
139.
Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) and Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (STES) in and for
Microgravity
140.
Test Orbital Facility (STOF), Hitchhiker Communication System (HHCS) and European Space
Agency Ejection System (ESAJECT) all have been approved
141.
Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer and Telescope for the Atmosphere (CRISTA)-Shuttle Pallet
Satellite (SPAS)-02, Interferometer Program Experiment (IPEX)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS, WHITE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Tien, J.K., Hendrix B.C., Bretz, P.L, Collier, J.P., Howard, J.H. “Raising the High Temperature Limits of
Nickel-Iron Base Superalloys” for Commercial and Military Aircrafts and Space Shuttle Main Engines.
Presented to the American Society of Metals International Meeting and at European International High
Temperature Materials Conference, Brussels, (1990)
2. Corrosion and Combustion effects “Materials Analysis Copper Alloys-Quinary System/Selection for Gas
Turbine/TurboFan Engines,” Power Production for Land, Marine and Aerospace Applications, University
of Texas at Austin (1990)
3. Jet and Gas Turbine Engines Insitu Service Maintenance Development, “Fracture Mechanics Design
Criterion and Fatigue Control” for Jet and Gas Turbine Engines and Implemented Perspective Research
and Technology Transfer for Aircraft, Missiles, Nuclear Power Generation-Utilities and Space Vehicles,
(1991)
4. CF6-80E Gas Turbine Engine Low Pressure Turbine Nozzle(s) Rene 125 Thermal Spray Application of
Bond & Top Coat - Thermal Barrier Coating Substantiation Metallurgical Report, General Electric. (2000)
5. CF6-80A Gas Turbine Engine High Pressure Turbine Shroud Inconel 718 Forward Mounting Foot
BuildUp Repair by Automatic Jetline Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Substantiation Metallurgical
Report. General Electric. (2000).
6. Hydrogen Embrittlement in Electroplating of Gas Turbine Engine Shafts, Dunlop Standard Aerospace
(2004).
7. Composite Materials, State of the Art Engineering Materials Challenges to Superalloys in Aerospace,
University of Texas at San Antonio (2005).
8. Material Characterization of "3-D Orthogonal Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites for New Generation
Super Sonic Transport Gas Turbine Engines (NGSST)”. University of Texas at San Antonio, (2005).
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9. CTH Hydrocodes: A Computational Scientific Lagrangian and Eulerian Hydrocode Technology.
University of Texas at San Antonio (2005).
10. High Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Short Term Oxidation (STO) on Nb-10Si-20Cr and Nb-10Si-30
Cr Ternary Alloy Systems from Room Temperature Up To 1400⁰C at 100C intervals, University of Texas
at El Paso, (2009)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (past and present)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
National Space Society (NSS)
National Air and Space Society (NASS)
American Society Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)
American Welding Society (AWS)
American Society Metals (ASM)
The Minerals, Metals and Material Society (TMS)
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
National Institute of Ceramic Engineers (NICE)
Society of Logistics Engineers (SOLE)
American Society for Quality (AQS)
American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
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