These individuals are experts in the fields of aerospace, mechanical, industrial engineering and physics. Each of them have extensive experience in payload research and many are currently involved in similar projects at their institutions. Their roles in the Academy of Aerospace Quality include providing active feedback on the learning modules presented on this website.
Alex "Sandy" Antunes
Associate Professor, Astronautical Engineering
Capitol Technology University
Jonathan Black, PhD
Professor, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Associate Director of Research for Aerospace Systems, Hume Center
Virginia Tech
Luke A. Becker
Mission Systems Assurance Manager; Solar Probe Plus
Senior Professional Staff; Space Exploration Sector
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Paul J. Darby, PhD, PE
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Andy Hollerman, PhD
Professor, Physics
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Mitch Nelson
Procurement Quality Assurance
Jet Propulsion Lab
Iqbal Shareef, PhD, CMfgE, PE
Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Technology
Bradley University
Michael Swartwout, PhD
Department Chair of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Associate Professor
Saint Louis University
Bob Vermillion, CPP, Fellow
Certified, ESD & Product Safety Engineer-iNARTE
RMV Technology Group, LLC
CEO
Derek Garcia, Expert User Emeritus
Technical Group Supervisor, Procurement Quality Assurance
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Glenn Lightsey, PhD, Expert User Emeritus
Professor, Aerospace Engineering
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts Fellow
Space Systems Design Laboratory
Georgia Tech
Clayton A. Smith, PhD, Expert User Emeritus
Section Supervisor, Space Systems Applications Group
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Justin Yates, PhD, Expert User Emeritus
Senior Consultant, Operations Research and Advanced Analytics
American Airlines
Francis Wessling, PhD, Expert User Emeritus
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Alabama Huntsville