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Editors Contributors Wanda Frederick Adam Bruckner A&A Professor Morgansen and Team Awarded Deidre Girard Paolo Feraboli Wanda Frederick Layout & Design $7.5 Million to Study Animal Flight and Aerial Vehicles Deidre Girard Deidre Girard Jim Hermanson Hannah Hickey The Office of Naval Research has awarded Megan Ingram a five-year, $7.5 million grant to a university Sandy Marvinney consortium led by the UW. The goal of the project is to study birds, insects and bats Send address corrections, questions, to develop aerial vehicles that can adapt to and comments to the editor: obstacles and fly in unpredictable conditions [email protected] -- such as zooming through dense forests or landing on moving objects. “Autono- mous vehicles currently fly in open spaces or in very controlled environments,” said http://www.aa.washington.edu Tel: 206.543.1950 Fax: 206.543.0217 principal investigator Kristi Morgansen, Page 2 UW associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics. “We’re trying to make them Project leader Kristi Morgansen, a UW associate professor Message from more effective at operating in environments of aeronautics and astronautics, has previously built that are really cluttered, that are low-light, or robotic fish and programmed them to navigate autono- the new chair mously following the principles used by biological systems. around other moving objects.” of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Research Page 4 Today, the unpiloted vehicles that operate in groups at all four institutions are working at Professor helps more challenging surroundings are remotely Undergrads Study in France (continued from page 6) MURI Grant (continued from page 1) the intersection of engineering and biology. Lamborghini unveil operated by humans. In the future, a flying The UW’s share of the grant is $1.96 million. the new Sesto El- vehicle operated without human direction in Daniel’s lab, studies flight in organisms could be smaller, lighter and have faster emento At the UW, Morgansen has built robotic fish ranging from insects to birds. response times, Morgansen said. A truly and studied schools of fish to understand autonomous vehicle would also be cheaper how they navigate underwater. Tom Daniel, to operate and easier to deploy quickly in The grant was awarded through the Office of Page 6 a UW professor of Biology who uses elec- situations such as disaster relief. With the Naval Research’s Multidisciplinary University Undergrads study tronic sensors to learn how moths detect aim of creating that future, the new project Research Initiative program, which funds basic aerospace in France and respond to their surroundings, also is will investigate how animals sense their research that has the potential for both com- involved in the research. over the summer surroundings and use that information to mercial and defense applications. That pro- control their movement. The researchers will “Our lab works on how animals use many gram is restricted to academic institutions, but also look at balancing short-term navigation, Page 7 types of sensor information - both visual and Morgansen says Pacific Northwest aerospace such as avoiding obstacles or countering Students honored with mechanical sensing - and how they meld companies will likely be involved in some gusts of wind, with long-term goals, such as the inaugural Victor all that information in their nervous system capacity. reaching a final destination. Ganzer award to enable really fast sensing and control,” Daniel said. “This is a basic research project, so all of the “Biological organisms solve these problems results will be public,” Morgansen said. “I fairly well, and they can do it within a lot At Boston University, research includes imagine the tools we’re developing will be of of operating parameters that we just cannot studying artificial intelligence and decision- interest to the aerospace industry.” do with engineered systems,” Morgansen said. “Biological systems have very simple making, as well as learning how bats behave This summer program has existed for over 6 years and each of the past 6 sensors, but they have lots of them. How when they are flying among trees. At the Article by Hannah Hickey has included a delegation of UW students. “I was surprised that many do they use them? Is this something we can University of Maryland, projects include UW Engineering Writer of the professors in our courses knew so much about the UW and the leverage for engineered systems?” studying how bees adapt to changing wind research being done here,” said Keith Neale, the third UW student who conditions, and developing sonar sensors for attended this year. The GEA Summer Program is a strong projection The multi-institutional team includes re- aerial vehicles. At the University of North of the international standing of the University, and has been a contin- searchers at the UW, Boston University, the Carolina at Chapel Hill, biologist Tyson University of Maryland and the University ued success in bringing to the UW classroom an international course Hedrick, a former postdoctoral researcher not available to many other universities. The continued success of this Continued on page 12 I am very pleased, and Professor Bruckner Steps Down Professor Ly Leaves A&A for honored, to be writing this message as the new chair as Chair After 12 Years of Service Position at Boeing of Aeronautics & Astronau- tics. I took the “controls” Professor Adam Bruckner stepped down as chair of our de- you can’t know until you’ve experienced it. Adam was Professor Uy-Loi Ly left A&A this from former chair Adam partment in June after serving in that role for 12 years. Adam well educated! The time demands were great, and this, summer to accept a position at Bruckner not quite six joined A&A in 1972 as a post-doctoral research associate and along with other pressures caused him to put aside Boeing. He’ll be missed by all of months ago and the time moved up the ranks to full professor in 1988. Early on, he research and teaching, something he enjoys. He looks us here, but especially by the stu- has “flown by,” with much couldn’t imagine that one day he would be the department’s forward to resuming these activities, and to have more dents. Over the years, the senior happening in the depart- chair—but fortunately for us, he decided to pursue that op- time for his hobbies (a long list, including ham radio; graduating class selected him ment. I can imagine that portunity, for what turned out to be, as he said, “the 12 most collecting vacuum tube radios, model trains and model ‘Professor of the Year’ more than Adam’s 12 years went by interesting years I’ve spent here.” airplane engines; and listening to classical music and four times, and this year he was just as quickly. I hope to reading). also nominated for the College serve the department, the Adam has enhanced the department tremendously during of Engineering Faculty Teaching college and the UW as ca- James Hermanson his tenure as chair. Under his watch, Guggenheim Hall was The 12 years went by in a flash Adam says, and he adds, Innovator award. Professor Ly pably and as compassion- remodeled—a major two-year project that involved our relo- “It was a privilege to be chair and to work with such a cared deeply about students and ately, and with as much vision as he did, and I join all of cation before moving back into a greatly improved building. wonderful group of faculty, staff and students. It’s hard their education, and was always us in thanking him for his many years of hard work and He called it, “exciting.” But Adam is most proud of bringing to imagine any place that could be better.” available to help them (even selfless dedication on behalf of the department. on eight new faculty members who have brought so much Professor Ly won several teaching those who weren’t in his class!). awards during his tenure in A&A. new vigor to the department. Thank you, Adam for your years of dedication and ser- His dedication and caring are This year is ending on a high note with many significant vice to the A&A Department. summarized in the comments of one student: “Hands down the accomplishments. Our ABET accreditation was renewed Learning how the department, college and university works best professor I’ve had at UW. [He] gives very clear lectures and and our educational program is as strong as ever. Our was part of the education of being chair—something he says always makes sure everybody understands before he goes on. He’s faculty continues to do exciting research and make news. “It was a privilige to be chair and very dedicated and really cares about his students. Just an incred- Professor Morgansen (see our cover story) is the PI of a ibly cool professor.” MURI grant to study animal-inspired flight—a new look to work with such a wonderful at the birds and the bees! Professor Holsapple is work- Professor Ly also served as chair of both the graduate and under- ing on a NASA grant to study asteroid deflection. This group of faculty, staff and students. graduate committees, helping to shape our curriculum and poli- has also been an active time for raising the department’s It’s hard to imagine any place that cies. He contributed greatly to the life and mission of the Depart- profile internationally. Professor Livne traveled to China ment of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and raised the bar for teaching to present lectures, talk about our senior design program, could be better.” excellence. We wish him all the best in his new position. and to meet with leaders from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and with other future Adam Brucker research and educational partners. Most recently, Profes- sors Breidenthal and Dabiri joined me on a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where we met with leaders from the aerospace division of Mubdala Development Com- UW A&A Distinguished Alumnus 2010: Dennis Muilenburg pany and the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain. This year’s Distinguished Alumnus is Dennis Muilenburg (MS 90), president and chief executive Our students, as always, achieve excellence beyond our officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security and member of their Executive Council. Dennis joined expectations: they present papers, spend their summers Boeing in 1985 and has held a progression of program management and engineering positions on working in leading industries or studying abroad, and a broad range of large-scale programs, including the 747 Airborne Laser, National Aerospace Plane, win many prestigious fellowships. Our alumni remain High Speed Civil Transport, Condor reconnaissance aircraft, and a number of proprietary programs. devoted- writing, visiting and amazing us with their personal and professional accomplishments (on land, in the Dennis was director for the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and is co-holder of the patent air, and in space), and supporting us in so many ways. on the Boeing JSF design concept. He then went on to become vice president and general manager of the Boeing Combat Systems division and program manager for Future Combat Systems (FCS). I look forward to serving in the coming years as chair of Prior to his current position, he was president of Global Services & Support, an $8 billion business this great department. providing global after-delivery support for military platforms and systems.

Sincerely, Dennis is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Jim Hermanson a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. We’re proud to have Dennis Muilenburg among our distinguished alumni. Professor Bruckner at his June celebration of 12 years as chair of Aeronautics & Astronautics.

page 2 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 page 3 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 I am very pleased, and Professor Bruckner Steps Down Professor Ly Leaves A&A for honored, to be writing this message as the new chair as Chair After 12 Years of Service Position at Boeing of Aeronautics & Astronau- tics. I took the “controls” Professor Adam Bruckner stepped down as chair of our de- you can’t know until you’ve experienced it. Adam was Professor Uy-Loi Ly left A&A this from former chair Adam partment in June after serving in that role for 12 years. Adam well educated! The time demands were great, and this, summer to accept a position at Bruckner not quite six joined A&A in 1972 as a post-doctoral research associate and along with other pressures caused him to put aside Boeing. He’ll be missed by all of months ago and the time moved up the ranks to full professor in 1988. Early on, he research and teaching, something he enjoys. He looks us here, but especially by the stu- has “flown by,” with much couldn’t imagine that one day he would be the department’s forward to resuming these activities, and to have more dents. Over the years, the senior happening in the depart- chair—but fortunately for us, he decided to pursue that op- time for his hobbies (a long list, including ham radio; graduating class selected him ment. I can imagine that portunity, for what turned out to be, as he said, “the 12 most collecting vacuum tube radios, model trains and model ‘Professor of the Year’ more than Adam’s 12 years went by interesting years I’ve spent here.” airplane engines; and listening to classical music and four times, and this year he was just as quickly. I hope to reading). also nominated for the College serve the department, the Adam has enhanced the department tremendously during of Engineering Faculty Teaching college and the UW as ca- James Hermanson his tenure as chair. Under his watch, Guggenheim Hall was The 12 years went by in a flash Adam says, and he adds, Innovator award. Professor Ly pably and as compassion- remodeled—a major two-year project that involved our relo- “It was a privilege to be chair and to work with such a cared deeply about students and ately, and with as much vision as he did, and I join all of cation before moving back into a greatly improved building. wonderful group of faculty, staff and students. It’s hard their education, and was always us in thanking him for his many years of hard work and He called it, “exciting.” But Adam is most proud of bringing to imagine any place that could be better.” available to help them (even selfless dedication on behalf of the department. on eight new faculty members who have brought so much Professor Ly won several teaching those who weren’t in his class!). awards during his tenure in A&A. new vigor to the department. Thank you, Adam for your years of dedication and ser- His dedication and caring are This year is ending on a high note with many significant vice to the A&A Department. summarized in the comments of one student: “Hands down the accomplishments. Our ABET accreditation was renewed Learning how the department, college and university works best professor I’ve had at UW. [He] gives very clear lectures and and our educational program is as strong as ever. Our was part of the education of being chair—something he says always makes sure everybody understands before he goes on. He’s faculty continues to do exciting research and make news. “It was a privilige to be chair and very dedicated and really cares about his students. Just an incred- Professor Morgansen (see our cover story) is the PI of a ibly cool professor.” MURI grant to study animal-inspired flight—a new look to work with such a wonderful at the birds and the bees! Professor Holsapple is work- Professor Ly also served as chair of both the graduate and under- ing on a NASA grant to study asteroid deflection. This group of faculty, staff and students. graduate committees, helping to shape our curriculum and poli- has also been an active time for raising the department’s It’s hard to imagine any place that cies. He contributed greatly to the life and mission of the Depart- profile internationally. Professor Livne traveled to China ment of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and raised the bar for teaching to present lectures, talk about our senior design program, could be better.” excellence. We wish him all the best in his new position. and to meet with leaders from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and with other future Adam Brucker research and educational partners. Most recently, Profes- sors Breidenthal and Dabiri joined me on a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where we met with leaders from the aerospace division of Mubdala Development Com- UW A&A Distinguished Alumnus 2010: Dennis Muilenburg pany and the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain. This year’s Distinguished Alumnus is Dennis Muilenburg (MS 90), president and chief executive Our students, as always, achieve excellence beyond our officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security and member of their Executive Council. Dennis joined expectations: they present papers, spend their summers Boeing in 1985 and has held a progression of program management and engineering positions on working in leading industries or studying abroad, and a broad range of large-scale programs, including the 747 Airborne Laser, National Aerospace Plane, win many prestigious fellowships. Our alumni remain High Speed Civil Transport, Condor reconnaissance aircraft, and a number of proprietary programs. devoted- writing, visiting and amazing us with their personal and professional accomplishments (on land, in the Dennis was director for the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and is co-holder of the patent air, and in space), and supporting us in so many ways. on the Boeing JSF design concept. He then went on to become vice president and general manager of the Boeing Combat Systems division and program manager for Future Combat Systems (FCS). I look forward to serving in the coming years as chair of Prior to his current position, he was president of Global Services & Support, an $8 billion business this great department. providing global after-delivery support for military platforms and systems.

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A&A Graduates First MAE-CMS Marlo Anderson, undergraduate program man- Professor Helps Lamborghini Unveil the Sesto Elemento ager, celebrated 30 years at the UW in December, Composites Master’s Student 24 of them in A&A. That’s loyalty. Thank you for your years of dedication and service, Marlo!

The UW A&A Automobili Lamborghini Advanced The UW Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics recently Professor Paolo Feraboli received the Elsevier Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL) developed granted the first degree in its new composite materials masters Young Composites Researcher Award, bestowed by the technology for Lamborghini’s new Sesto Elemento, program. The degree, titled Master of Aerospace Engineering in American Society for Composites at the 25th annual which was unveiled at the Paris Auto Show on October Composite Materials and Structures (MAE-CMS), was awarded technical conference in Dayton, Ohio in Septem- 1st. The demonstration vehicle, which is not intended for to Brandon Chapman, an engineer at The Boeing Company. The ber. This prestigious award honors a member of sale, features many innovative carbon fiber technologies MAE-CMS is a practice-oriented program designed for engineer- the composites community who in early career has never before used in the automotive industry. Boasting ing professionals and graduate students pursuing careers in made a significant impact on the science and tech- an extremely lightweight construction, the Sesto Elemen- composite materials. nology of composite materials through a sustained to has an overall curb weight of just 999 kilograms (2,202 research effort. lb). The reduction in weight improves the power-to- “The MAE-CMS program has definitely had a weight ratio from 2.50 kg/hp to 1.75 kg/hp, thus acceler- A paper by Professor Antonino Ferrante was ating the vehicle 0-60 mph in only 2.5 seconds instead of The Sesto Elemento, photo courtesey of Car & Driver. positive impact on my work at Boeing.” the featured article of the May “Focus on Fluids” 3.4 seconds, while at the same time reducing emissions. section in The Journal of Fluid Mechanics. Quoting Gallardo Superleggera by using the new forged compos- Brandon Chapman the publisher, Cambridge University Press, “Every The ACSL was involved with the initial sub-scale pro- ite technology. The Sesto Elemento (named as a tribute month, one particularly interesting paper in the totyping and supplied Lamborghini with the first-ever to carbon, the sixth element in the periodic table) is a Brandon enrolled in the MAE degree program in 2007 as a part- Journal is the subject of an extended review and all-composite control arms of the wishbone suspen- unique demonstration of the expertise of Automobili time student through the UW Education at a Distance for Growth discussion by an acknowledged and invited expert sions. The lab team was responsible for the design, Lamborghini in the area of carbon fiber technology, and Excellence (EDGE) program. Because his area of focus was in in the field.” analysis and manufacturing of all eight control arms which makes Lamborghini the center of excellence for structures, he was able to quickly transition to the new MAE-CMS (front, rear, lower and upper), which they redesigned this technology. degree program when it launched in 2009. Professor Keith Holsapple attended an from the baseline forged aluminum construction of the inaugural workshop in Bern, Switzerland earlier The Automobili Lamborghini laboratory, under the Brandon works in Boeing Commercial Airplanes, primarily on this year for a team of international scientists who direction of Assistant Professor Paolo Feraboli, was fatigue and damage tolerance analysis methods for both metal- received a grant from the International Space Sci- inaugurated in October 2009. Doctoral students Fran- lic and composite structures. The MAE-CMS degree program ences Institute to study the modeling of the materi- Professor Feraboli hosts distinguished guests at a cesco Deleo, Federico Gasco, Marco Ciccu, Bonnie Wade exposed him to the latest trends and methods in aerospace engi- als of asteroids and comets. UW Lamborghini lab event in 2010. and Hirohide Kawakami are the force behind the work neering. “The MAE-CMS program has definitely had a positive performed. The lab is tasked with three goals: to provide impact on my work at Boeing. I was extremely pleased with how Mehran Mesbahi, who joined the department short-term support to Lamborghini’s R&D activities in pertinent my studies were to my work, particularly my work sup- as an assistant professor in 2002, was promoted to the area of composites, through design, analysis and porting the 787.” professor in September. Congratulations Mehran! testing services related to specific programs; to provide long-term directions in research by exploring new tech- The relevance of this Professor Kristi Morgansen and Dr. Linh Vu nologies and propose them to Lamborghini R&D; and to degree program to en- received the O. Hugo Schuck Award for the best generate and maintain strategic partnerships that con- gineers at Boeing is no paper in the theory category for their work, “Stabil- nect Lamborghini and other U.S. organizations working accident. The program ity of Feedback Switched Systems with State and with carbon fiber technology. was developed as a Switching Delays”, Proceedings of the American collaborative effort be- Control Conference, 2009. The award for the previ- tween Boeing and the ous year’s work was presented at the 2010 confer- UW. “It was certainly ence. a challenge to meet the “Composites are no longer the future, they are demands of both work Kimberly Maczko, who joined A&A in 2008 as and school, but I have a secretary senior, was promoted to assistant to the the present of structural materials for anything always enjoyed taking Brandon Chapman in flight chair this summer. Kim will work closely with new classes and expanding chair Jim Hermanson, and will also be responsible that’s high performance.” my knowledge,” says Brandon. “An added benefit is that this for much of the department’s human resources program allowed me to get involved in university research again. functions, faculty searches, and promotion docu- Paolo Feraboli, A&A Assistant Professor I would definitely recommend this program to current or future mentation, plus the multitude of other duties she aerospace engineers, especially considering the current trend handles with humor and ease. Congratulations, toward increased use of composites in commercial airplanes.” Kim!

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page 4 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 page 5 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 Alisha Babbitt spent this summer at Lockheed Martin as a propulsion intern on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite program. She Undergrads Study at Summer First William E. Boeing Two Seniors Honored With worked on a Hall Thruster flow model and launch and mission operations. Alisha had an opportunity Aero Program in France Fellowship Awarded to Grad Inaugural Victor Ganzer Award to travel to Florida for the launch of the first space Student Philip Gray vehicle. This summer three A&A Engineering juniors had the oppor- Boeing is honoring Two students who are passionate about airplane design and Senior Luke Jensen has been a volunteer at the tunity to study the aerospace engineering field while abroad its founder’s vision model planes received the inaugural Victor Ganzer Award Port Townsend Aero Museum since he was 13, and in France. The Groupe E’cole Aerospatial (GEA) Summer of close academic and in Airplane Design at the 2010 A&A Spring Banquet last recently helped revamp the museum website. Luke Program is an intensive session of aerospace engineering industrial collabora- May. Seniors Robert Dick and Jeffrey Gerhart were nomi- acquired advanced pilot ratings, including Commer- training and European cultural immersion for students from tion by establishing nated by Professor Eli Livne and subsequently rewarded cial, Instrument and Certified Flight Instructor. partner universities in the United States, like the UW. Dur- the William E. Boeing for their good work. ing the session, four engineering classes are taught in English Fellowship in Aeronau- Graduate student Lenny Paritsky participated to a group of about 30 students by a full-time professor of tics and Astronautics In high school Robert Dick participated in the Team in the NASA Academy at the Marshall Space Flight one of the participating French universities, or by a French at UW. The fellowship, America Rocketry Competition, and during his junior year Center in Huntsville, Alabama this summer. The industry professional invited by the GEA. The classes are on announced in February his team was one of the 100 national finalists. While on the academy curriculum balances direct contact with the topics of airline management and aviation safety, air- 2010, supports graduate senior Design, Build, Fly competition team he worked in a science and engineering R&D with an awareness of craft structures and materials, combustion and detonation education and research. leadership position and relished the experience. In the fu- the managerial, political, financial, social, and hu- theory, and turbo machinery propulsion. There are also many ture Dick would like to work in a hands-on role with UAVs. man issues faced by aerospace professionals. Lenny industrial site visits with tours and informational sessions His dream job would involve collecting data and develop- presented the results of his research at the Wash- from such companies as Airbus, ATR, La Delegation Generale “William E. Boeing understood the value of a col- ing aircraft designs using scale flying test beds. ington Space Grant Consortium’s poster session. pour L’Armement, Eurocopter, Intespace, Messier-Dowty, and laborative relationship with education and research Jeffrey Gerhart has flown model airplanes since he was in Turbomeca. institutions, and recognized that if we work together, For the last two summers, PhD student Eder grade school. He worked at the Kirsten Wind Tunnel as an our achievements can be much greater than if we Sousa has worked at the National Ignition Facility undergraduate and has a passion for the aeronautics field. work separately,” said Todd Zarfos, vice president, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory This fall he began graduate studies in A&A. “It was an amazing opportunity to 747 Program Engineering. “In naming this fellowship (LLNL). Eder’s research there in plasma/laser inter- for him we are honoring his vision and leadership action physics will make a significant contribution apply and explore many concepts we In memory of Professor Ganzer’s years of service and and continuing his legacy of excellence and diversity to the field of laser implosion for inertial confine- dedication to A&A students, alumni established the Pro- of thought.” ment fusion that may lead to an alternative energy already learned in school at UW, and to fessor Victor Ganzer Memorial Fund in Aeronautics and source. Astronautics in 2010. This fund will continue to provide an learn many new things not covered in The first William E. Boeing Fellowship recipient award for students studying airplane design. To secure this is Phillip Gray, who is working toward a Master’s Jens von der Linden received an Honorable fund and eventually endow it for perpetuity, we encourage standard undergrad courses.” Degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics. While an Mention from the presitgious NSF Graduate Re- A&A alumni and former students of Professor Ganzer to undergraduate student at UW, he secured a position search Fellowship Program. Also, in October 2009 Vincent Ethier, junior contribute. If you would like to make a gift, please contact as a research assistant with Professor Kuen Lin and he and his team won first prize in the business plan Megan Ingram, associate director for advancement at distinguished himself as an inquisitive, hard worker. competition of the Technopreneurship & Innovation The program also included a crash course in French, giving (206) 685-1378 or [email protected]. Program (TIP) organized by the EE department. His the students a better idea of how to order a sandwich with Phil’s current research focus, with Professor Lin, is on team worked on a project for an ultrasound cancer more than just butter on it. According to Vincent Ethier, one fracture mechanics of composite structures to develop treatment diagnostic. of the UW students who attended, “It was an amazing op- an analytical method for predicting crack propagation portunity to apply and explore many concepts we already behavior in composite laminates. Phil is also inter- Kristina Wang, PhD student and recipient of the learned in school at UW, and to learn many new things not ested in fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, propulsion, Theodore and Marie Sarchin Endowed Fellowship, covered in standard undergrad courses.” The students were finite element analysis, and flight mechanics. “This was asked to speak at the College of Engineering required to write technical report papers on the information vote of confidence from The Boeing Company and the Scholar and Donor Recognition Luncheon. Kristina they received from the industrial visits they attended. “My Boeing family means the world to me!” talked about her ambitions and how the generous favorite visit was ATR, because it was exciting to go up to, support of donors has helped her achieve her goals. touch, and go inside the aircraft on the line, which gave an Prior to his college career, Phil worked as an automo- up-close look at each technology as it is being installed on tive mechanic and machinist. These crucial years as a PhD Candidate Jonathan Wrobel was the their regional aircraft. Experiences like these as a student are craftsman reinforced his dream for further education, recipient of the prestigious MIT Lincoln Laboratory hard to come by, ” said Nathan Precup, another of the stu- balanced with real-world problem-solving skills. Fellowship. This generous fellowship is awarded to dents who attended the program this year. a meritorious student in his or her last year of study, Continued on page 12 to supplement a graduate assistantship or subsidize Students Dick Rothermel and Bert Stein examine the Cessna in Professor research expenses, and to encourage students who Ganzer’s first airplane design class, 1953. are interested in work at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

page 6 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 page 7 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 Alisha Babbitt spent this summer at Lockheed Martin as a propulsion intern on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite program. She Undergrads Study at Summer First William E. Boeing Two Seniors Honored With worked on a Hall Thruster flow model and launch and mission operations. Alisha had an opportunity Aero Program in France Fellowship Awarded to Grad Inaugural Victor Ganzer Award to travel to Florida for the launch of the first space Student Philip Gray vehicle. This summer three A&A Engineering juniors had the oppor- Boeing is honoring Two students who are passionate about airplane design and Senior Luke Jensen has been a volunteer at the tunity to study the aerospace engineering field while abroad its founder’s vision model planes received the inaugural Victor Ganzer Award Port Townsend Aero Museum since he was 13, and in France. The Groupe E’cole Aerospatial (GEA) Summer of close academic and in Airplane Design at the 2010 A&A Spring Banquet last recently helped revamp the museum website. Luke Program is an intensive session of aerospace engineering industrial collabora- May. Seniors Robert Dick and Jeffrey Gerhart were nomi- acquired advanced pilot ratings, including Commer- training and European cultural immersion for students from tion by establishing nated by Professor Eli Livne and subsequently rewarded cial, Instrument and Certified Flight Instructor. partner universities in the United States, like the UW. Dur- the William E. Boeing for their good work. ing the session, four engineering classes are taught in English Fellowship in Aeronau- Graduate student Lenny Paritsky participated to a group of about 30 students by a full-time professor of tics and Astronautics In high school Robert Dick participated in the Team in the NASA Academy at the Marshall Space Flight one of the participating French universities, or by a French at UW. The fellowship, America Rocketry Competition, and during his junior year Center in Huntsville, Alabama this summer. The industry professional invited by the GEA. The classes are on announced in February his team was one of the 100 national finalists. While on the academy curriculum balances direct contact with the topics of airline management and aviation safety, air- 2010, supports graduate senior Design, Build, Fly competition team he worked in a science and engineering R&D with an awareness of craft structures and materials, combustion and detonation education and research. leadership position and relished the experience. In the fu- the managerial, political, financial, social, and hu- theory, and turbo machinery propulsion. There are also many ture Dick would like to work in a hands-on role with UAVs. man issues faced by aerospace professionals. Lenny industrial site visits with tours and informational sessions His dream job would involve collecting data and develop- presented the results of his research at the Wash- from such companies as Airbus, ATR, La Delegation Generale “William E. Boeing understood the value of a col- ing aircraft designs using scale flying test beds. ington Space Grant Consortium’s poster session. pour L’Armement, Eurocopter, Intespace, Messier-Dowty, and laborative relationship with education and research Jeffrey Gerhart has flown model airplanes since he was in Turbomeca. institutions, and recognized that if we work together, For the last two summers, PhD student Eder grade school. He worked at the Kirsten Wind Tunnel as an our achievements can be much greater than if we Sousa has worked at the National Ignition Facility undergraduate and has a passion for the aeronautics field. work separately,” said Todd Zarfos, vice president, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory This fall he began graduate studies in A&A. “It was an amazing opportunity to 747 Program Engineering. “In naming this fellowship (LLNL). Eder’s research there in plasma/laser inter- for him we are honoring his vision and leadership action physics will make a significant contribution apply and explore many concepts we In memory of Professor Ganzer’s years of service and and continuing his legacy of excellence and diversity to the field of laser implosion for inertial confine- dedication to A&A students, alumni established the Pro- of thought.” ment fusion that may lead to an alternative energy already learned in school at UW, and to fessor Victor Ganzer Memorial Fund in Aeronautics and source. Astronautics in 2010. This fund will continue to provide an learn many new things not covered in The first William E. Boeing Fellowship recipient award for students studying airplane design. To secure this is Phillip Gray, who is working toward a Master’s Jens von der Linden received an Honorable fund and eventually endow it for perpetuity, we encourage standard undergrad courses.” Degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics. While an Mention from the presitgious NSF Graduate Re- A&A alumni and former students of Professor Ganzer to undergraduate student at UW, he secured a position search Fellowship Program. Also, in October 2009 Vincent Ethier, junior contribute. If you would like to make a gift, please contact as a research assistant with Professor Kuen Lin and he and his team won first prize in the business plan Megan Ingram, associate director for advancement at distinguished himself as an inquisitive, hard worker. competition of the Technopreneurship & Innovation The program also included a crash course in French, giving (206) 685-1378 or [email protected]. Program (TIP) organized by the EE department. His the students a better idea of how to order a sandwich with Phil’s current research focus, with Professor Lin, is on team worked on a project for an ultrasound cancer more than just butter on it. According to Vincent Ethier, one fracture mechanics of composite structures to develop treatment diagnostic. of the UW students who attended, “It was an amazing op- an analytical method for predicting crack propagation portunity to apply and explore many concepts we already behavior in composite laminates. Phil is also inter- Kristina Wang, PhD student and recipient of the learned in school at UW, and to learn many new things not ested in fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, propulsion, Theodore and Marie Sarchin Endowed Fellowship, covered in standard undergrad courses.” The students were finite element analysis, and flight mechanics. “This was asked to speak at the College of Engineering required to write technical report papers on the information vote of confidence from The Boeing Company and the Scholar and Donor Recognition Luncheon. Kristina they received from the industrial visits they attended. “My Boeing family means the world to me!” talked about her ambitions and how the generous favorite visit was ATR, because it was exciting to go up to, support of donors has helped her achieve her goals. touch, and go inside the aircraft on the line, which gave an Prior to his college career, Phil worked as an automo- up-close look at each technology as it is being installed on tive mechanic and machinist. These crucial years as a PhD Candidate Jonathan Wrobel was the their regional aircraft. Experiences like these as a student are craftsman reinforced his dream for further education, recipient of the prestigious MIT Lincoln Laboratory hard to come by, ” said Nathan Precup, another of the stu- balanced with real-world problem-solving skills. Fellowship. This generous fellowship is awarded to dents who attended the program this year. a meritorious student in his or her last year of study, Continued on page 12 to supplement a graduate assistantship or subsidize Students Dick Rothermel and Bert Stein examine the Cessna in Professor research expenses, and to encourage students who Ganzer’s first airplane design class, 1953. are interested in work at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

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Richard Scherrer (BS 43) was elected Nevada. He’s in the office four days a week, Dorothy Dick (BS 70) is retired and An engineering education is out as a member of the National Academy of on the golf course on Friday mornings, and enjoys her time traveling, golfing and Marc Gould (BS 42) Celebrates 90th Birthday! of the financial reach of many Engineering this year. He was cited for his on the tennis courts six days a week very volunteering at the animal shelter near her talented students. Endowed pioneering work on revolutionary aircraft early in the morning! Yasuo is active in the home in Ohio. Marc Gould (BS 42) scholarships and fellowships designs with extremely low radar cross- Japanese-American Citizens League. He has had a long, rich assist with support for tuition, J. Miguel Santos (BS 78), director of sections that led to the F117A stealth was hoping to take in some Husky games life and an accom- books, and fees. They also help fighter. Congratulations! in 2010, optimisitc for a good outcome international sales for Africa and Middle plished career. After us attract the nation’s bright- with Jake Locker back on the team. East at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, was graduating from est students and keep our A&A Joe Sutter (BS 43) was honored as the elected a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical our department, he department competitive with first recipient of the Flightglobal Lifetime James Clark (BS 64, MS 65) called to Society in the United Kingdom. Miguel has worked for several peer engineering schools across Achievement Award, which was announced touch base. He lives in Mississippi and sur- been with The Boeing Company more than years at Boeing in the nation. at the Farnborough Air Show in London in vived the Katrina disaster. James, who was 31 years, having held positions in advanced Vancouver as a flight engineer during tests July. This award honors the most admired a former AIAA president, reminded us that engineering, marketing, product marketing, You can help secure their future of the company’s individuals in aviation and aerospace. We he was one of the students who worked on customer requirements and sales. by supporting one of the na- Catalina PBY-5. Marc can’t think of anyone more deserving. the replica of the Wright Flyer with Profes- tion’s best programs, a con- Frederick Webster (BS 81) is flight eventually joined Congratulations, Joe! sor Joppa (photos of which hang in the tinuing force for technological controls and flying qualities technical expert North American Avia- Marc Gould (second from left) in 1950, then head engineer for Santa Fe Guggenheim conference room). progress and the strengthening After reading last year’s article on Vic Gan- at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards tion’s (NAA) Rocket- Tank and Tower, along with co-workers. of our regional and national zer, Bob Brinker (BS 53) wrote to tell us Lawrence Malcom (MS 65) was senior AFB, California, where he has been for 28 dyne Division—and retired from North American / Rockwell in 1986. During his economies. Planned gifts pro- about taking his flight test course in 1953. principal engineer for flight controls at years. Frederick has worked on the B-52, 30-year NAA career, he worked on the Atlas and Minuteman missile programs, as well as on small engines for the Gemini spacecraft and the early Space Shuttle. vide creative and flexible strate- Bob was one of four students who signed Boeing. He is retired now, teaching com- F-15, X-29, T-1A, F-22, F-16, C-17 and When NAA was awarded a US contract for aspects of atomic energy breeder reac- gies for your estate and chari- up for the course. He has photos and even a puter classes to adults at the Federal Way many others. He is currently in charge of tors, Marc and an NAA chemist designed, built and successfully tested a compo- table giving. Some planned copy of the 90-page report they submitted. Senior Center. advancing the state-of-the-art for aircraft nent that cleaned the sodium in a reactor’s liquid sodium cooling system. Toward gifts provide you with income. stability and control, flight controls, flight the end of Marc’s career, he worked on the B-1 Stealth bomber programs. Many can reduce your taxes. Gary Moir (BS 66) was a guest on a handling qualities and flight testing for the Space Fellowship radio show in honor of The greatest benefit, however, AFFTC. Frederick also trains and mentors Marc did not want any gifts for his 90th birthday, but his son Neil and daughter Apollo 13 in April. After the Apollo accident, lies in knowing you are support- young engineers in the same disciplines. Sherry wanted to recognize him in a meaningful way. Knowing that he valued ing work at the University and Gary worked in the space division of North education and cared about undergraduate students in the Department of Aero- American Aviation supporting the redesign Alek Komarnitsky (BS 84) never nautics & Astronautics, they asked friends and loved ones to donate to the A&A in A&A that is important to you of parts in the Command Module’s struc- disappoints us with his amazing photog- Scholarship Fund. His family and friends responded generously. The contributions and helpful to others. Just ask tures. Since that time, he held positions at raphy. This time he sent a link to a nest of to the A&A Scholarship Fund we have received on Marc’s behalf will continue A&A alum John LaVillette (BSAA TRW and Allied Signal Aerospace. In 1993, hummingbirds near his home. http://www. to support students in the years to come. Congratulations to Marc and a sincere 57, BSIE 63, MBA 64). “This he started his own engineering consulting komar.org/faq/travel/hummingbirds/nest/ thank you to him and his family for their support of A&A and our students. wonderful nation and univer- firm, Gary Moir & Associates, Inc., from The photos showed them from birth to sity need to continue to attract, which he is “semi-retired.” fledging. Some House Finches made a nest educate, and inspire thousands Adnan Eroglu (MS 86, PhD 91) was in mand in charge of Requirements Develop- Photo: L-R: Bert Stein, Bob Joppa, Howard in the wreath on his door, and he taped of future engineers. By giving touch with Professor Breidenthal late last ment, Acquisition/Sustainment, & Program Clark, Dick Rothermel, Bob Brinker, Vic S. Rao Varanasi (PhD 68) is retiring from them as well: http://www.watching-grass- through our estate, we can be year. He heaped praise on the department Management for non-standard aviation Ganzer The Boeing Company. Dr. Varanasi is an grow.com/house-finch/2010/. Beyond the part of that future,” he said. iconic figure at Boeing, having held various and Professor Breidenthal, and what he (NSAv) and aviation foreign internal de- Tom Egan (BS 60, MS 64) is retired, and Komarnitsky neighborhood, Alek went to technical and management positions in learned in his labs, crediting him with his fense (AvFID) aircraft programs. like many retirees, he is as busy as ever. Churchill, Canada, the “Polar Bear Capital Traditional deferred planned commercial and military airplane programs. success today building gas turbine com- He is currently designing an indoor sundial of the World,” where he got some up-close- Aline Cotel (MS 92, PhD 95) stopped gifts, such as bequests, ensure Rao’s assignments included development bustion chambers. Adnan has worked at (why go outside to catch the time?). Since and-personal footage of the bears. by in June. Aline is an associate professor that future generations will of computational methods for engineer- Alstom Power, a world-wide power genera- retiring from aerospace engineering (mostly in the Civil & Environmental Engineering benefit from your generosity ing applications, and the design, analysis, Tim Nelson (BS 85, MS 89) is an associ- tion company, for almost 20 years. in control systems), Tom earned an MS in Department at the University of Michigan. and legacy. Many other types certification, production and fleet support ate technical fellow at Boeing Commercial civil engineering, was elected to the local Jared Smith (BS 87) is a senior engineer of planned gifts also can benefit of airplane programs. He recently served as Airplanes, working in flight operations James Dutton (MS 94) piloted the space school board, and joined the board of the at SPARTA Defense Sector (dba Cobham) in A&A today. the co-chair of the Airworthiness Assurance engineering. He also provides support to shuttle Discovery to dock with the Inter- local library foundation. He also keeps the California. Jared is involved in guiding their Working Group, leading it through the several Boeing customer airlines in Western national Space Station in April. It was a websites for two not-for-profits in Southern critical technologies and industrial base To learn more about planned complexities of the Aging Airplane Safety Europe. Tim and his wife Debbie (MS flawless mission, and the crew made it look California, where he lives. investigation activities. giving in A&A, please contact Rule. Congratulations on a well-deserved 91) have a son, daughter, and a Golden easy according to the flight director. Megan Ingram at (206) 685- Yasuo Tokita (BS 60, MS 64) is chairman retirement! Retrieverish mutt! Lt Col Forrest Olson (BS 89) is the lead 1378 or [email protected]. of MWT Tours and Events in Henderson, at HQ Air Force Special Operations Com-

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page 8 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 page 9 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 Daniel Pasco (BS 94, MS 96) is in charge Ben Davenport (BS 99) is a major in Mini Research Module to the station. Sonca loves her job there, and has happily Derek Schmuland (BS 07, MAE 09) William “Pete”Drummond, (BS of creative and strategic direction at Black the US Marine Corps and served several adjusted to living on the East Coast. She is at Aerojet, working on the Orion Crew 39) A&A Distinguished Alum 1988 Pixel, a team of software developers based tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a Chinese Lorenz Eber (MS 02) came by to say received her PhD from the University of Module reaction control system, which is passed away in November. Pete Gradu- in Seattle. Their “passion” is Apple iOS, and Olmsted Scholar. Ben is attending graduate hi while he was on campus for Engineer- Michigan in 2009. She was married in May. based on Aerojet’s 100-pound hydrazine ated magna cum laude and earned a they’ve developed many successful apps, school at Fudan University in Shanghai, to ing Discovery Days this spring with his rocket engines. master’s degree at Cal Tech. After gradu- including Bistromath for the iPhone. study Chinese diplomacy and international daughter, who was just admitted to the Peter Norgaard (BS 04) spent some time ation, he joined Douglas Aircraft Co. He relations. UW. Lorenz is the unmanned systems safety on campus this summer. He will finish his Renee Lee (MS 08) is working at the held key positions such as director of Will Dejong (BS 95, MBA 05) now a director at the Naval Surface Warfare Cen- PhD this autumn at Princeton, then begin Aviation & Missile Research, Development flight and laboratories and vice president, flight analyst at AeroTEC, was called in to Krystal ParkerMeyer (BS 00, MS 02) ter Dahlgren T&E Range Division in Virginia. a one-year American Institute for Physics & Engineering Center in Alabama. and contributed to a variety of chal- help troubleshoot a problem at his former was in town this fall and stopped by to He loves his job (and gets to fly the Scan Congressional Fellowship, working for the lenging projects, among them the DC-6, workplace: the Kirsten Wind Tunnel. He show off her son. Krystal is a test engineer Eagle!). US Congress. After that, Peter plans on a Amir Rahmani (PhD 08), who holds a DC-8, A3D, A4D, C-133, X-3, Zeus and stopped by to catch us up on life in his busy associate at Lockheed Martin in Santa Cruz. postdoctoral position at UC Berkeley. postdoctoral research position at Georgia Saturn rockets, Skylab, and solar thermal household with his young son and two little Eric Forbes (BS 02) was in town for a Tech, stopped by this spring on his way to power plants. girls. Cheng-Chun Ryan Lee (MS 01) received conference in Seattle and stopped by to say Sanjoy Som (MS 04) is completing his the IEEE Controls Systems Society confer- his PhD from the UW mechanical engineer- hello. Eric works in business development PhD in earth and space sciences at the UW ence in Anchorage, Alaska. We were saddened to hear that former Brian Capozzi (MS 96, PhD 01) stopped ing department last year and accepted a for 3M, and loves his job, which allows him this quarter, and has accepted a post- A&A research engineer Greg Lipski by this summer with his two beautiful postdoctoral research position at Teesside a lot of variety and creativity. doctoral research position at NASA Ames Kevin Yee (BS 08, MS 10) is working passed away in June. Greg left A&A in daughters. University in Middlesbrough, U.K. Research Center. Congratulations, Sanjoy! at Northrop Grumman in California. On a 2003 to go to medical school, but was Paul Forquera (BS 02) writes to say that rainy day in Seattle, he sent a photo of his soon diagnosed with leukemia. He We were lucky enough to see Ki-Seuk Lee David Meller (MS 01) received his PhD after working at Lockheed and completing Rob Hanson (MS 05) stopped by the apartment in Manhattan Beach, overlook- persevered and earned an M.D. in 2008. (BS 96, MS 98, MEngr 00) in April and from Arizona State University in bioen- his MS at Stanford he joined SpaceX in the department on his way to Australia. Rob ing the ocean and palm trees—just to rub Greg lent his technical expertise to many October this year after more than ten years gineering/ biological and health systems early days of the now large company. He had spent a year there before returning it in. faculty and students in A&A, and was away from Seattle. Ki-Seuk has been travel- engineering in April. His dissertation topic has been leading the Guidance Navigation “stateside” and decided to go back down well liked by all who worked with him. ing for his job in the Electrics & Electronics was “Characterization and Decoding of Cu- and Control group since June 2009. Paul under! Namiko Saito (BS 09) recently passed He will be remembered for his creativity, Certification Center, Digital Industry Division taneous Sensory Feedback from the Hand.” says he loves the small world feel of that her PhD qualifying exam at Caltech—no craftsmanship, and warm spirit. of the Korea Testing Laboratory. At home David accepted a position at Exponent, an huge industry. Paul is in good company Matt Lin (BS 05, MS 08) was on campus easy feat! Namiko is working hard, earning in Korea, Ki Seuk and his wife JaeMin keep engineering and scientific consulting firm. with other A&A Alums, such as Ralph in October for the Science and Engineering the respect of her peers and the faculty at Lynn Olason (BSAE 1943), A&A busy with their two young sons. Ewig (MS 97, PhD 06) and Joshua Career Fair as a representative for Boeing. Caltech, where she is studying CFD. In addi- Distinguished Alumnus 2003, passed Josh Sementi (MS 01, PhD 05) was a Brost (MS 04). He stopped by to say hello and catch up tion to studying, she finds time to explore away in April. Lynn, one of a great Scott Nelson (BS 96) is a lead design symposium participant at the UW Graduate (and to hopefully hire some A&A students!). L.A. and travel—she took a trip to Paris, generation of Boeing engineers, helped engineer for Boiling Water Reactor control Student and Postdoc Networking reception Joshua Leingang Batolein (BS 02) is and of course fit in a visit to Seattle and the develop the company’s first passenger rods division of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. in October. Josh is an engineering lead at in the Boeing Propulsion Systems Division David Adamson (BS 06) is a flight test UW this summer. jet, the 707; held a patent on the 737 Scott is married with three children and Aviation Partners Boeing. He works on (PSD) in Commercial Aircraft in Renton. He engineer at Boeing working mostly on the single-aisle jet; headed the 747 jumbo-jet loves life at the beach in Wilmington, NC. projects ranging from finite element model- has worked on various engines within PSD 787 program. David and his wife, Blythe, As some of you have heard, Jason Wong division; and ended his career as a vice ing for aero-elastic problems and product including 737, 747, 767, and currently 777. had their first child, a baby girl. He says it’s (BS 09) was involved in a tragic accident president of engineering. At Boeing, Lynn Rob Jarrell (MS 97) is a dynamics analyst development, to flight testing and certifying Josh and his wife, Serai, have a 3-year old hard to believe being a parent is so chal- late last year. Jason and his father were hit and alums Jack Steiner and Joe Sutter for Rolls Royce Corporation. Rob works on new designs. son and baby daughter. lenging and so much fun! by a drunk driver in the driveway of their were both colleagues and friends. He will rotor dynamics analysis and whole engine home. Jason pushed his father out of the be missed by many. modeling for the ADVENT engine program. Daren Welsh (BS 01) is extra vehicular Joshua Brost (MS 04) is manager of Joe Giordano (MS 06) and his wife way, but he lost his left leg and suffered activity (EVA) flight controller and instructor business development at SpaceX in Cali- Jihyan came by to visit this spring with other injuries. His father suffered a broken Robert C. Potter (MS 63) passed Joseph Armas (BS 98) is vice president at NASA MOD, and was lead for the ISS fornia. baby Jonah (now 20 months) after a trip to leg and broken vertebrae. This ultimately away in January. Bob worked at Boeing of GVK Elevator Consulting Services in San Increment 18 and Shuttle mission STS-129. Korea to introduce him to family there. led to the closure of the family restaurant for 40 years, where he held increas- Francisco. He is currently the operations lead for Tomohiko Ishiyama (MS 04) is working despite a community effort to save it. Our ingly important technical and leadership Keith Munson (MS 07) just passed three Desert RATS, where NASA will test Constel- as a manufacturing engineer at EPSON thoughts are with Jason and his family. positions on Boeing’s SST, 727, 737, 747 Duane Ludwig (MS 98) stopped in Se- years with Boeing. He is a manager with lation Lunar Surface Systems in a simulated Portland Inc., in Oregon. He and his wife and the launch of the 777-300 programs. attle in October after a vacation to Mexico. the 777 Program Planning and Control, 14-day lunar mission. had their first baby this fall. Tripti Mathur (MAE 10) is happy in her Upon his passing, friends and family and he works closely with Structures Duane is starting a new job working with position as a parts integration engineer at have made donations in his memory to the FAA to implement Nextgen air traffic Dominic “Tony” Antonelli (MS 02) Sonca Nguyen (BS 04) is on the techni- Engineering on the 777 and 767 Sustaining Delta Airlines in Minneapolis. She likes the eventually fund an endowed scholarship management systems. was the pilot on STS-132 Atlantis in May, cal staff in engineering analysis at MIT Lin- Programs. Keith and his wife have a 2-year- perks (including complimentary travel), but in his name. To donate to the scholarship the 32nd Shuttle flight to the International coln Labs and came for the second year in old son and are expecting a second son at is not sure she’ll be able to handle the cold in Bob’s memory, please contact Megan Suttiphong “Spot” Srigrarom (MS 98, Space Station. STS-32 delivered an Inte- a row to the UW Science and Engineering the end of December. winters! Ingram, associate director for advance- PhD 01) came to visit this summer. He and grated Cargo Carrier and a Russian-built Career Fair to recruit students from the UW. ment at (206) 685-1378 or mkingram@ his wife are expecting their first child. uw.edu.

page 10 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 page 11 | Highflight | Autumn 2010 Daniel Pasco (BS 94, MS 96) is in charge Ben Davenport (BS 99) is a major in Mini Research Module to the station. Sonca loves her job there, and has happily Derek Schmuland (BS 07, MAE 09) William “Pete”Drummond, (BS of creative and strategic direction at Black the US Marine Corps and served several adjusted to living on the East Coast. She is at Aerojet, working on the Orion Crew 39) A&A Distinguished Alum 1988 Pixel, a team of software developers based tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a Chinese Lorenz Eber (MS 02) came by to say received her PhD from the University of Module reaction control system, which is passed away in November. Pete Gradu- in Seattle. Their “passion” is Apple iOS, and Olmsted Scholar. Ben is attending graduate hi while he was on campus for Engineer- Michigan in 2009. She was married in May. based on Aerojet’s 100-pound hydrazine ated magna cum laude and earned a they’ve developed many successful apps, school at Fudan University in Shanghai, to ing Discovery Days this spring with his rocket engines. master’s degree at Cal Tech. After gradu- including Bistromath for the iPhone. study Chinese diplomacy and international daughter, who was just admitted to the Peter Norgaard (BS 04) spent some time ation, he joined Douglas Aircraft Co. He relations. UW. Lorenz is the unmanned systems safety on campus this summer. He will finish his Renee Lee (MS 08) is working at the held key positions such as director of Will Dejong (BS 95, MBA 05) now a director at the Naval Surface Warfare Cen- PhD this autumn at Princeton, then begin Aviation & Missile Research, Development flight and laboratories and vice president, flight analyst at AeroTEC, was called in to Krystal ParkerMeyer (BS 00, MS 02) ter Dahlgren T&E Range Division in Virginia. a one-year American Institute for Physics & Engineering Center in Alabama. and contributed to a variety of chal- help troubleshoot a problem at his former was in town this fall and stopped by to He loves his job (and gets to fly the Scan Congressional Fellowship, working for the lenging projects, among them the DC-6, workplace: the Kirsten Wind Tunnel. He show off her son. Krystal is a test engineer Eagle!). US Congress. After that, Peter plans on a Amir Rahmani (PhD 08), who holds a DC-8, A3D, A4D, C-133, X-3, Zeus and stopped by to catch us up on life in his busy associate at Lockheed Martin in Santa Cruz. postdoctoral position at UC Berkeley. postdoctoral research position at Georgia Saturn rockets, Skylab, and solar thermal household with his young son and two little Eric Forbes (BS 02) was in town for a Tech, stopped by this spring on his way to power plants. girls. Cheng-Chun Ryan Lee (MS 01) received conference in Seattle and stopped by to say Sanjoy Som (MS 04) is completing his the IEEE Controls Systems Society confer- his PhD from the UW mechanical engineer- hello. Eric works in business development PhD in earth and space sciences at the UW ence in Anchorage, Alaska. We were saddened to hear that former Brian Capozzi (MS 96, PhD 01) stopped ing department last year and accepted a for 3M, and loves his job, which allows him this quarter, and has accepted a post- A&A research engineer Greg Lipski by this summer with his two beautiful postdoctoral research position at Teesside a lot of variety and creativity. doctoral research position at NASA Ames Kevin Yee (BS 08, MS 10) is working passed away in June. Greg left A&A in daughters. University in Middlesbrough, U.K. Research Center. Congratulations, Sanjoy! at Northrop Grumman in California. On a 2003 to go to medical school, but was Paul Forquera (BS 02) writes to say that rainy day in Seattle, he sent a photo of his soon diagnosed with leukemia. He We were lucky enough to see Ki-Seuk Lee David Meller (MS 01) received his PhD after working at Lockheed and completing Rob Hanson (MS 05) stopped by the apartment in Manhattan Beach, overlook- persevered and earned an M.D. in 2008. (BS 96, MS 98, MEngr 00) in April and from Arizona State University in bioen- his MS at Stanford he joined SpaceX in the department on his way to Australia. Rob ing the ocean and palm trees—just to rub Greg lent his technical expertise to many October this year after more than ten years gineering/ biological and health systems early days of the now large company. He had spent a year there before returning it in. faculty and students in A&A, and was away from Seattle. Ki-Seuk has been travel- engineering in April. His dissertation topic has been leading the Guidance Navigation “stateside” and decided to go back down well liked by all who worked with him. ing for his job in the Electrics & Electronics was “Characterization and Decoding of Cu- and Control group since June 2009. Paul under! Namiko Saito (BS 09) recently passed He will be remembered for his creativity, Certification Center, Digital Industry Division taneous Sensory Feedback from the Hand.” says he loves the small world feel of that her PhD qualifying exam at Caltech—no craftsmanship, and warm spirit. of the Korea Testing Laboratory. At home David accepted a position at Exponent, an huge industry. Paul is in good company Matt Lin (BS 05, MS 08) was on campus easy feat! Namiko is working hard, earning in Korea, Ki Seuk and his wife JaeMin keep engineering and scientific consulting firm. with other A&A Alums, such as Ralph in October for the Science and Engineering the respect of her peers and the faculty at Lynn Olason (BSAE 1943), A&A busy with their two young sons. Ewig (MS 97, PhD 06) and Joshua Career Fair as a representative for Boeing. Caltech, where she is studying CFD. In addi- Distinguished Alumnus 2003, passed Josh Sementi (MS 01, PhD 05) was a Brost (MS 04). He stopped by to say hello and catch up tion to studying, she finds time to explore away in April. Lynn, one of a great Scott Nelson (BS 96) is a lead design symposium participant at the UW Graduate (and to hopefully hire some A&A students!). L.A. and travel—she took a trip to Paris, generation of Boeing engineers, helped engineer for Boiling Water Reactor control Student and Postdoc Networking reception Joshua Leingang Batolein (BS 02) is and of course fit in a visit to Seattle and the develop the company’s first passenger rods division of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. in October. Josh is an engineering lead at in the Boeing Propulsion Systems Division David Adamson (BS 06) is a flight test UW this summer. jet, the 707; held a patent on the 737 Scott is married with three children and Aviation Partners Boeing. He works on (PSD) in Commercial Aircraft in Renton. He engineer at Boeing working mostly on the single-aisle jet; headed the 747 jumbo-jet loves life at the beach in Wilmington, NC. projects ranging from finite element model- has worked on various engines within PSD 787 program. David and his wife, Blythe, As some of you have heard, Jason Wong division; and ended his career as a vice ing for aero-elastic problems and product including 737, 747, 767, and currently 777. had their first child, a baby girl. He says it’s (BS 09) was involved in a tragic accident president of engineering. At Boeing, Lynn Rob Jarrell (MS 97) is a dynamics analyst development, to flight testing and certifying Josh and his wife, Serai, have a 3-year old hard to believe being a parent is so chal- late last year. Jason and his father were hit and alums Jack Steiner and Joe Sutter for Rolls Royce Corporation. Rob works on new designs. son and baby daughter. lenging and so much fun! by a drunk driver in the driveway of their were both colleagues and friends. He will rotor dynamics analysis and whole engine home. Jason pushed his father out of the be missed by many. modeling for the ADVENT engine program. Daren Welsh (BS 01) is extra vehicular Joshua Brost (MS 04) is manager of Joe Giordano (MS 06) and his wife way, but he lost his left leg and suffered activity (EVA) flight controller and instructor business development at SpaceX in Cali- Jihyan came by to visit this spring with other injuries. His father suffered a broken Robert C. Potter (MS 63) passed Joseph Armas (BS 98) is vice president at NASA MOD, and was lead for the ISS fornia. baby Jonah (now 20 months) after a trip to leg and broken vertebrae. This ultimately away in January. Bob worked at Boeing of GVK Elevator Consulting Services in San Increment 18 and Shuttle mission STS-129. Korea to introduce him to family there. led to the closure of the family restaurant for 40 years, where he held increas- Francisco. He is currently the operations lead for Tomohiko Ishiyama (MS 04) is working despite a community effort to save it. Our ingly important technical and leadership Keith Munson (MS 07) just passed three Desert RATS, where NASA will test Constel- as a manufacturing engineer at EPSON thoughts are with Jason and his family. positions on Boeing’s SST, 727, 737, 747 Duane Ludwig (MS 98) stopped in Se- years with Boeing. He is a manager with lation Lunar Surface Systems in a simulated Portland Inc., in Oregon. He and his wife and the launch of the 777-300 programs. attle in October after a vacation to Mexico. the 777 Program Planning and Control, 14-day lunar mission. had their first baby this fall. Tripti Mathur (MAE 10) is happy in her Upon his passing, friends and family and he works closely with Structures Duane is starting a new job working with position as a parts integration engineer at have made donations in his memory to the FAA to implement Nextgen air traffic Dominic “Tony” Antonelli (MS 02) Sonca Nguyen (BS 04) is on the techni- Engineering on the 777 and 767 Sustaining Delta Airlines in Minneapolis. She likes the eventually fund an endowed scholarship management systems. was the pilot on STS-132 Atlantis in May, cal staff in engineering analysis at MIT Lin- Programs. Keith and his wife have a 2-year- perks (including complimentary travel), but in his name. To donate to the scholarship the 32nd Shuttle flight to the International coln Labs and came for the second year in old son and are expecting a second son at is not sure she’ll be able to handle the cold in Bob’s memory, please contact Megan Suttiphong “Spot” Srigrarom (MS 98, Space Station. STS-32 delivered an Inte- a row to the UW Science and Engineering the end of December. winters! Ingram, associate director for advance- PhD 01) came to visit this summer. He and grated Cargo Carrier and a Russian-built Career Fair to recruit students from the UW. ment at (206) 685-1378 or mkingram@ his wife are expecting their first child. uw.edu.

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