Experience

Ohio Aerospace Institute

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Working on NASA grant "Breakthrough Propulsion Study"



Conscience VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

  Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Previously led NASA's Breakthrough Propulsion Physics project and founded the Tau Zero Foundation.



Technische Universität Dresden

• Germany
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Professor

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  Dresden Area, Germany 3-month stint to (1) Teach an introductory short course, "Interstellar Flight and Propulsion Physics," and (2) collaborate with Martin Tajmar on breakthrough propulsion physics.



Tau Zero Foundation

• Founder

  • Apr 2006 - Nov 2018

  Making progress toward the idealistic goals of star flight, including Trek-like visions.



Technische Universität Dresden

• Germany
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Professor

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

  Dresden Area, Germany 3-month stint to (1) Teach an introductory class about our 'Frontiers of Propulsion Science' book, and (2) collaborate with Martin Tajmar on breakthrough propulsion physics.



Ohio Aerospace Institute

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Scholar

  • 2011 - Sep 2016

  Dayton Ohio Office Collaborating with the Ohio Aerospace Institute to connect their networked universities with Tau Zero Foundation opportunities.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Researcher

  • May 2013 - Apr 2015

  Dayton, Ohio Area Reviewing far-term research prospects in the fields of propulsion and energy conversion.



NASA Glenn Research Center

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Propulsion Physicist & Aerospace Engineer

  • Jul 1982 - Feb 2010

  Led research in "Breakthrough Propulsion Physics." When funded (1996-2002), 8 research tasks pursued. When unfunded (2003-2008), documentation completed, including the book "Frontiers of Propulsion Science" (2009, AIAA). Prior to this, designed Ion thrusters, electronic instrumentation, cryogenic propellant systems, etc.



Starlab NV/SA

• Pending hire

  • 2001 - 2001

  Propulsion physics researcher



NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student Trainee

  • 1976 - 1982

  Electronic engineering for sensor systems