The Aerospace Corporation Announces
Appointments of Distinguished Engineers and Scientists
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (6/21/06) — The Aerospace Corporation has announced that Drs. Robert B. Dybdal, Sergio B. Guarro, and Johnson C. Wang have been appointed distinguished engineers and Drs. Sylvia S. Shen and Gary W. Stupian have been appointed distinguished scientists. These appointments are based on exceptional achievements and contributions to the company and to the engineering and scientific communities.
Dybdal, who works in the Antenna Systems Department, Communications and Networking Division, is principal investigator for a variety of space initiatives. These include prototype designs such as a monitoring capability for Global Positioning System satellites and antenna designs for weather satellite readout terminals for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dybdal holds patents in several areas and is past president of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association.
Guarro works in the Risk Planning and Assessment Office, Systems Engineering Division, providing leadership in management, planning, and risk assessment. He has developed risk assessment methodologies for launch and space systems such as the one adopted for the launch of the NASA Cassini mission. He has served on National Research Council committees as an expert panelist for space systems risk assessment.
Wang, who works in the Fluid Mechanics Department, Vehicle Systems Division, has made significant technical contributions to U.S. Air Force space and launch systems programs in the areas of launch vehicle design, vehicle aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamic analyses, anomaly investigations, and technical reviews. His expertise in computational fluid dynamics and applied aerodynamics has been integral to support for a wide variety of advanced programs and projects. He has been appointed an adjunct faculty member at Caltech and served as a member of NASA’s Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel for Cassini mission.
Shen, who works in the Sensors Signals and Electronics Subdivision, Electronics and Sensors Division, is widely recognized for her expertise in remote sensing, panchromatic and multi-hyperspectral data exploitation, system design trades, data compression, digital signal processing, pattern recognition, data fusion, and automatic target recognition. She has been responsible for developing many advanced algorithmic and architectural techniques and prototype software systems for massive data exploitation. She is a fellow of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering.
Stupian, who works in the Electronics and Photonics Laboratory, has a wide range of experience in microanalysis, including the use of sophisticated tools and techniques, and has demonstrated an exceptional understanding of the underlying science of microanalysis. He has for many years employed advanced electron microscopy technologies in reliability analysis for the Air Force, National Reconnaissance Office, NASA, and commercial customers. He also has employed these instruments and techniques in forensic analysis in support of local, state, and federal law enforcement investigations.
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