Ad Astra Rocket Company
The Ad Astra Rocket Company is an American rocket propulsion company dedicated to the development of advanced plasma rocket propulsion technology. Located in Webster, Texas, three miles away from NASA's Johnson Space Center, the company was incorporated on January 14, 2005. Founder: Franklin Chang Díaz Founded: 2005 Subsidiary: Ad Astra Costa Rica
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MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory September 2011 - Present
MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory September 2008 - June 2011
CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique May 2009 - June 2009
Ad Astra Rocket Company August 2008 - August 2008
Colegio Santa Cecilia February 2007 - June 2007
Skills
Matlab, Experimentation, Heat Transfer, Scanning Electron..., Machine Shop Tools, Electrochemical..., SolidWorks, Pro Engineer, Research, Vacuum, Nanotechnology, Grant Writing, Electric Propulsion, Mentoring, Systems Engineering
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Micro and Nanofabrication Physics (Major), Space Propulsion (Minor)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011 — 2013
Masters of Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aeronautics and Astronautics
NASA Johnson Space Center June 2014 - August 2014
Ad Astra Rocket Company May 2013 - August 2013
White Sands Missile Range May 2012 - August 2012
Alere Health May 2011 - August 2011
United States Department of Defense May 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Java, Data Analysis, Inventor, Problem Solving, Engineering, Testing, Matlab, SQL, Solidworks, LabView, Programming, AutoCAD, Simulations, Pro Engineer, Systems Engineering, Labview
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology 2012 — 2014
Master of Science (M.S.), Nuclear Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Tech
SpaceX January 2015 - Present
SpaceX June 2012 - December 2014
Ad Astra Rocket Company June 2009 - June 2012
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill September 2006 - May 2009
VeritasCNC May 2008 - January 2009
Skills
NI LabVIEW, Test Engineering, Software Engineering, Instrumentation, Matlab, Signal Integrity, Signal Processing, ITAR, Control Systems Design, Technical Documentation, Process Control, Vacuum Chambers, Electric Propulsion, Physics, Plasmas, High Voltage, Magnetics, RF, Cryogenics, MIL-STD-1553, Microsoft Excel, Experimentation, Space Systems, Spacecraft, Plasma Physics, Data Analysis
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2005 — 2009
BS, Physics & Astronomy
Providence Day School
Providence Day School
Aerodyne Industries February 2013 - Present
Virgin Galactic November 2012 - January 2013
DELTA G DESIGN INC. April 2011 - November 2012
SpaceX July 2009 - February 2011
Space Exploration Technologies 2009 - 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company December 2005 - July 2009
Skills
Finite Element Analysis, Matlab, C/C++, Computational Fluid..., Labview, CFD, Aerospace, Propulsion, Sensors, Simulations, Test Engineering, Structural Analysis, Aircraft, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Spacecraft, Space Systems, Composites, Fortran, Hydraulic Systems, PLC Programming, Physics, LabVIEW
Education
Auburn University 2002 — 2004
M.S., Aerospace Engineering
Auburn University 1998 — 2002
B.S., Physics, 3.6
Ad Astra Rocket Company June 2011 - August 2011
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mechanical Engineering Department January 2009 - May 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company June 2010 - August 2010
Education
University of California, Berkeley 2011 — 2012
Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Energy Technologies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2007 — 2011
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Nielsen December 2014 - May 2015
Northern Sky Research, NSR June 2013 - September 2014
Northern Sky Research, NSR March 2011 - June 2013
Northern Sky Research, NSR October 2010 - March 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company May 2010 - August 2010
Air Liquide October 2007 - December 2008
Skills
Market Analysis, Earth Observation, Market Research, Proposal Writing, SATCOM, Launch Vehicles, Market Research Project..., Business Strategy, Business Development, Project Management, Strategic Planning, CRM, Management, Strategy, Management Consulting, Research, Leadership, Program Management, Aerospace
Education
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth 2015 — 2017
Candidate for Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree (T17)
International Space University 2009 — 2010
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Space Management
Ecole Supérieure de Management en Alternance (ESM-A) 2007 — 2008
Specialized Master, Risk Management
Université Paris X Nanterre 2006 — 2007
Master 1, Risk Management, Magna Cum Laude
Université des Sciences sociales (Toulouse I) 2002 — 2005
Licence, Law, Magna Cum Laude
Independent Coursework (Coursera) 2014 — 2014
Ad Astra Rocket Company June 2015 - July 2015
BOWA May 2014 - May 2014
Skills
Microsoft Office
Education
University of Michigan 2014 — 2018
Sidwell Friends School 2012 — 2014
Ad Astra Rocket Company 2005 - Present
Cummins Inc. 2009 - Present
Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory 1993 - 2005
NASA 1981 - 2005
NASA 1980 - 1981
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory 1977 - 1980
Skills
Engineering Management, Aerospace, Simulations, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Cross-functional Team..., Pro Engineer, Integration, Sensors, Earned Value Management, Proposal Writing, Control Systems Design, Program Management, Space Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Six Sigma, Requirements Management, Solidworks, PCB design, Process Improvement, Software Engineering, Configuration Management, DoD, Testing, CFD, System Design, Avionics, MS Project, Defense, Satellite, Security Clearance, Spacecraft, Military, Aircraft, Aerospace Engineering, Propulsion, Government Contracting, System Architecture, Product Development
Education
MIT 1973 — 1977
Doctorate Applied Plasma Physics, Plasma Physics & Fusion Technology
The University of Connecticut 1969 — 1973
Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Hartford Public Highschool 1968 — 1969
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
Colegio De La Salle
High School
Babson College
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Law)
The University of Connecticut
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Science)
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Science)
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Honoris Causa (Doctor of Science)
Emerson Industrial Automation September 2014 - Present
Emerson May 2012 - Present
Emerson May 2012 - September 2014
Kelley School of Business August 2010 - May 2012
Ad Astra Rocket Company August 2011 - September 2011
Emerson May 2011 - August 2011
HSBC April 2009 - August 2010
HSBC January 2007 - March 2009
HSBC August 2006 - January 2007
Global Transformation Technologies September 2005 - July 2006
Skills
Strategy, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, Vendor Management, Business Process, Analytics, IT Service Management, Management, ITIL, Strategy Deployment, Change Management, Analysis, Business Strategy, Project Portfolio..., Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Identity Management, Leadership, Requirements Analysis, SDLC, Business Process..., Project Management, Software Development, Security, IT Strategy, Program Management, Management Consulting, Data Analysis, Cost Center Management, CRM, ERP, Marketing Strategy, B2B Marketing Strategy, Process Improvement, Marketing, Web Analytics, Budgets, Project Planning, B2B Marketing, Financial Analysis, Market Research
Education
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business 2010 — 2012
MBA
University of Pune 2000 — 2006
Bachelor of Engineering
Maharashtra Institute of Technology 1998 — 2000
Higher Secondary Certificate MIT Junior College
The Bishop's School, Pune 1991 — 1998
ICSE
Schlumberger October 2011 - Present
Boy Scouts of America August 2010 - Present
1st Detect May 2009 - October 2011
SPACEHAB, Inc. May 2009 - November 2009
Ad Astra Rocket Company May 2005 - May 2009
Horton's Orthotic Lab, Inc. August 2004 - February 2006
The Mail Room October 2003 - May 2005
Skills
C, Xilinx, Actel RTAX, FPGA, Altium Designer, PCB design, Research Project..., Board Layout, Schematic Capture, Circuit Simulation, Device Design, Digital Logic, Reconfigurable Computing, Fault Tolerant Systems, VxWorks, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Assembly, Microcontrollers, ARM7, R&D, Computer Architecture, VHDL, Labview, Analog, Embedded Systems, Matlab, Hardware Design, Firmware, Simulation, Circuit Design, Embedded Software, Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Debugging, Pspice, Systems Engineering, Analog Circuit Design, ARM, C++, RTOS, Engineering Management, TCL, Sensors, Signal Processing, EDA, Hardware, Algorithms, Scratch, E-Learning
Education
University of Houston 2006 — 2011
MSEE, Electronics Engineering
Arkansas Tech University 2001 — 2005
BSEE, Electrical Engineering
Greenwood High School 1997 — 2001
Diploma, High School
Weatherford October 2014 - Present
Ad Astra Rocket Company May 2005 - September 2014
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration December 1998 - May 2005
Lockheed Martin December 1996 - December 1998
University of Houston April 1991 - December 1996
Baker Hughes 1994 - 1995
CogniSeis Development 1992 - 1995
Skills
Simulations, Fortran, Physics, CFD, Matlab, LaTeX, Computational..., Numerical Simulation, Orbital Mechanics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Nonlinear Optimization, Linear Algebra, Computational..., Statistics, Signal Processing, Parallel Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Analysis, Unix, Microsoft Office, Copernicus, HTML, Curve Fitting, Teaching, Probability, MS Project, Russian, FEM analysis, Plasma Physics, FDM, C/C++
Education
Leningrad state university named after A.A.Zhdanov
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Mathematics, 4
Boston Scientific May 2015 - Present
The Dennis Group September 2011 - September 2013
Ad Astra Rocket Company May 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Project Management, Pro Engineer, Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, Aerospace Engineering, Solidworks, Machine Design, 3D CAD Design and..., FEA Testing, Food Plant Engineering, ANSYS, AutoCAD, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Inventor, Labview, Structural Analysis, Matlab, CAD
Education
New York University 2013 — 2016
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2006 — 2011
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education at New York Universtity September 2013 - Present
Calcefiel S.A. August 2014 - Present
Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education June 2013 - August 2013
Medias y Calcetines S.A. February 2010 - December 2011
Ad Astra Rocket Company November 2009 - July 2010
Skills
Environmental Education, Environmental Policy, Spanish, Research, Mechanical Engineering, Teaching, Science, Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Higher Education, Creative Writing, Report Writing, Project Management, Sustainability, Career Education, Green Technology, Life Cycle Assessment, Blogging, Social Media, Creative Nonfiction..., Volunteer Management, Waste Water Treatment...
Education
New York University 2012 — 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), Environmental Conservation Education
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering
City College of San Francisco 2012 — 2012
Professional Development
Universidad Europea
Semester Abroad
Apple 2015 - Present
Cameron June 2014 - August 2014
Bastion Technologies May 2013 - August 2013
Ad Astra Rocket Company May 2013 - August 2013
Ruoff Research Group March 2011 - May 2013
Skills
Undergraduate Honors..., Global Renewable Energy..., Matlab, Labview, Solidworks
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2010 — 2014
BS, Mechanical Engineering
Microsoft May 2013 - August 2013
Claro Costa Rica August 2011 - June 2012
Claro Costa Rica January 2011 - August 2011
Claro Costa Rica March 2010 - January 2011
Larsol Costa Rica March 2008 - March 2010
Ad Astra Rocket Company November 2006 - April 2007
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business 2012 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy & Finance
Universidad de Costa Rica 2003 — 2008
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 2009 - Present
The University of Texas at Austin January 2003 - May 2009
Ad Astra Rocket Company 2008 - 2008
Institute for Advanced Technology 2003 - 2005
NASA January 1999 - August 2002
Skills
Systems Engineering, Spacecraft, Plasma Physics, Matlab, Fortran, Simulations, Propulsion, Labview, Thermal, Physics, Snow, Fluid Dynamics, Harmonica, Remote Sensing, Aerospace Engineering, CFD, Sensors
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2003 — 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Intuitive Machines June 2015 - Present
Aerodyne Industries May 2013 - May 2015
Jacobs Technology February 2012 - April 2013
Ad Astra Rocket Company January 2006 - March 2012
Princeton University 1999 - 2006
NASA September 1996 - August 1999
Skills
Propulsion, Orbital Mechanics, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Spacecraft, CFD, Matlab, Space Systems, Simulations, Fortran, Labview, Engineering Management, Finite Element Analysis, Thermal Analysis, R&D, Engineering, Thermal, Plasma Physics, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, System Design, Structural Analysis, Testing, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering
Education
Princeton University 1999 — 2006
Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Michigan 1994 — 1999
BSE, Aerospace Engineering
Ad Astra Rocket Company July 2005 - Present
MEI Technologies, Inc. July 1999 - June 2006
MEI Technologies, Inc. 1999 - 2006
Yang Technologies 1995 - 1999
General Atomics 1993 - 1995
Skills
Simulations, Physics, Plasma Physics, Matlab, Labview, R&D, Experimentation, Engineering Management, Signal Processing, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Electronics, Certified Project..., Sensors, Fortran, LaTeX, Spectroscopy, Program Management, Project Management
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1984 — 1993
PhD, Physics
California State University-Stanislaus 1980 — 1984
BS, Physics
Hughson High School 1976 — 1980
High School
Lockheed Martin June 2011 - Present
Ad Astra Rocket Company March 2006 - December 2008
MEI Technologies, Inc. May 1999 - March 2006
Skills
Labview, Matlab, Pro Engineer, Testing, Simulations, Data Acquisition, Physics, Sensors, Signal Processing, Experimentation, Embedded Systems, Finite Element Analysis, Vacuum, Engineering, FPGA, R&D, Aerospace, Semiconductors, Systems Engineering, C++, Electronics, C, Technical Writing, Programming, Software Engineering, Data Analysis, Embedded Software, Research, Software Development, PID
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 1996 — 1999
M.A., Physics
Kansas State University 1993 — 1996
B.S., Physics
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration March 2015 - Present
Benjamin Photography September 2011 - Present
Best Buy September 2014 - March 2015
Ad Astra Rocket Company June 2007 - April 2014
Solutions Home Entainment June 2004 - June 2007
Lake Hamilton School District June 2004 - August 2004
Skills
Servers, VPN, Linux, Networking, Troubleshooting, Backup Exec, Microsoft Office, Firewalls, Symantec Endpoint..., Photoshop, Digital Photography, SSH, OpenVPN, Commercial Photography, VMware vSphere, Software Installation, Operating Systems, Testing, Windows, Windows Server, Windows XP, VMware ESX, SAN, Printers, Ubuntu
Education
National Park Community College 2005 — 2015
Associate’s Degree, Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Information Systems with an emphasis in Networking