Symposium on Fitting Statistical Distributions to Data (FSDD2006)

Date: March 5, 2006 to March 11, 2006

Location: 221 M. W. Smith Hall,  Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Hosted by:  Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University

Biosketches:

Experience Summary:

·        Chief Scientist Space Technology and Senior Engineering Fellow for systems engineering at Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ.

·        Former lead systems engineering for space vehicle systems integration at Motorola SATCOM, Chandler, AZ.  Worked on Teledesic and Iridium satellite communications systems. Provided direct support to SOC engineers on operational issues for Iridium communications constellation of 66 satellites.  Led FRACAS teams in determining corrective actions for on-orbit satellite operations when C&DH channels showed off nominal responses.  

·        Former university Vice President for Research and Professor of Physics at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL.  Worked with first team of university astronomers in establishing a all remotely operated (semi-autonomous) observatory at Kitt Peak, AZ operated from Melbourne, FL. 

·         SDIO, Office of Chief Scientist, DoD, The Pentagon. Washington, DC. (1984- 1988)

·        Senior Engineer and Project Manager with McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, St. Louis, MO.

·        Senior Staff member in Science & Technology Committee in U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.

·        Scientist in Fusion Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.

·        Visiting Scholar at Sloan School of Management at MIT studying product development process and learning organizations.

Education:

B.Sc. & M.S., University of Arizona, Engineering Physics (’68) / Nuclear Engineering (’70),
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Plasma Physics / Nuclear Engineering (’76).
M.S., Arizona State University, Industrial & Management Systems Engineering (’99)

Publications, Honorary & Professional Societies and Awards:

Over 55 open-literature articles and presentations plus three patents.  Chaired the National Energy Policy Committee of the IEEE also ADCOM for Plasma Sciences (1986-87).  Served from 1985 to 1988 on the Federal Coordinating Committee on Science and Engineering and Technology (FCCSET).  Served on Navy Research Advisory Board summer study panels.   Registered professional engineer (industrial engineering) in State of Arizona.  Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) by American Society of Quality.  Black Belt in Statistics and applied statistical processes from Motorola.  Member Board of Directors of Arizona Optical Industries Association, Tucson, AZ.  Member Army Science Board (2005 to present)