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I work as an analyst for a national policy think tank. Most of my projects are in support of projects for the US Air Force and other national security clients, as well as NASA. Sometimes I also get to travel to interesting places.

Prior to this, I worked at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as a research engineer in the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL). My focus there was in the area of advanced systems design, including:

bulletDesign methodologies and design team performance
bulletNext-generation access-to-space vehicles
bulletSystem-level design space exploration
bulletComputer-based environments for collaborative interdisciplinary design

As the 2006/2007 Postdoctoral Fellow of Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn Security Program, I worked on additional research in the area of national security policy, critical infrastructure protection and homeland security.

I also have background in some of the human-related aspects of spaceflight:

bulletCrew performance
bulletLife support
bulletMedical aspects and safety
bulletHuman Factors
bulletAstronaut selection
bulletFully immersive simulation of manned missions
bulletHow these areas influence - and are influenced by - the top-level systems design process

My resume has more information on my past and present professional activities. Most of my publications are available for download here. I also have a LinkedIn profile.

 


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