David M. Klaus Assistant Professor Associate Director, BioServe Aerospace Engineering Sciences University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0429 Phone: (303) 492-3525 klaus@colorado.edu

Focus Area
Bioastronautics

Education
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, 1994
M.S., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, 1991
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1984

Professional Experience
2002-present, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
1999-present, Associate Director of Research, BioServe Space Technologies
1995-1999, Manager, Payload Mission Operations, BioServe Space Technologies
1994-1995, Fulbright Postdoc, University of Bonn & DLR Guest Scientist, Cologne, Germany
1990-1994, Graduate Research Assistant, BioServe Space Technologies
1986-1990, Advanced Space Suit Test and Analysis & EVA Mission Operations Engineer, JSC
1985-1986, Systems Engineer, Life Support, Shuttle Launch Control, KSC/VAFB

Awards (selected)
Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award, CU (2007)
Excellence in Teaching Award, Boulder Faculty Assembly (2007)
Educator of the Year Award, AIAA Rocky Mountain Section (2004)
Thora W. Halstead Young Investigator's Award, ASGSB (2003)

Research Interests
Influence of weightlessness on biophysical interface phenomena associated with microbial metabolism, spaceflight biotechnology applications, astronaut biomedical issues, microgravity simulation techniques, spacesuits and spacecraft life support systems.

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