2005 Graduates

Name: Matthew Bolton
University/Date: University of Virginia, December 2005
Degree: MS in Systems and Information Engineering
Advisor: Dr. E. Bass
Thesis Topic: An Investigation of the Effects of Texture and Field of View on Spatial Awareness in Synthetic Vision Head-Down Displays
Present Position: PhD Candidate, University of Virginia

Name: Dean Bucher
University/Date: Georgia Institute of Technology, December 2005
Degree: MS in Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Alan Wilhite
Thesis Topic: Response Surface Equations for Earth Re-entry
Present Position: Aerospace Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California

Name: Janet Convery
University/Date: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, October 2005
Degree: MS in Mechanical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. W.F. O’Brien
Thesis Topic: An Experimental Investigation of JP-7 and n-Heptane Extinction Limits in an Opposed Jet Burner
Present Position: Engineer, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Evendale, Ohio

Name: Jody Fisher
University/Date: University of Virginia, August 2005
Degree: MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. R.E. Lindberg
Thesis Topic: Trajectory Design and Analysis for Titan Explorer Entry, Descent and Landing
Present Position: Research Engineer, Exploration Systems Engineering Branch, NASA’s Langley Research Center

Name: Swapna Kanury
University/Date: North Carolina State University, December 2005
Degree: PhD in Electrical Engineering
Advisor: Dr. David Song
Thesis Topic: Zero-Adaptive Method for Fault-Tolerant Control of Space Vehicles
Present Position:

Name: Paige Thomas
University/Date: University of Maryland, December 2005
Degree: MS in Aerospace Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Robert Tolson
Thesis Topic:
Present Position: Engineer, A.I. Solutions, Inc., Lantham, Maryland