Focus Area
Bioastronautics
Education
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, 1993
M.S., Aerospace Engineering Sciences (Bio-Engineering), University of Colorado, 1989
Dipl. Ing., Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace Option), Technical University Munich, Germany, 1987
Professional Experience
2007 – present: Principal Engineer, Ball Aerospace and Technology Corp.
1995 – present: Research / Adjunct Faculty, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder
1999-2007, Associate Director, Engineering, BioServe Space Technologies
1988-1999, Lead Engineer, BioServe Space Technologies, NASA Commercial Space Center
1987-1988, Space Debris Protection / Rocket Propulsion, European Space Agency
Awards (selected)
Various certificates of recognition / appreciation for successful spaceflight operations (1992-present)
DAAD Fellowship, German Academic Exchange Service (1988/1989)
Research Interests
Space experimentation, microgravity research, space life sciences, space experiment design and flight operations, instrumentation and control, design, thermal control
