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NASA and the Space Shuttle

Ongoing problems with the Space Shuttle continues to vex NASA even as the space agency attempts to wind down the program once the International Space Station is completed. The University of Maryland has the experts who can provide you with the background and analysis you need for your stories. Our faculty experts are listed alphabetically. Please feel free to contact them directly.


Number of experts found: 3

 
David L. Akin

Assoc Prof, Affil Assoc Prof

Aerospace Engineering

Expertise Key Words:
Robotic arms; robotics in space; Space Systems, Space Robotics, Space Human Factors, Extravehicular Activity/Space Suit Design; NASA

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 1138

dakin@umd.edu

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Ali Mosleh

Prof

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise Key Words:
Risk and safety analysis of complex systems and processes; product reliability and safety analysis; predictive models of human error and organizational failures; methodology for assessment of uncertainties in scientific models; methods of inference with limited knowledge and partial evidence

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 5215

mosleh@umd.edu

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Mark J. Lewis

Prof

Aerospace Engineering

Expertise Key Words:
aerospace, aeronautics, space vehicles, NASA, space shuttle, shuttle re-entry, shuttle tiles, shuttle program history and aeronautics

Contact Information:

Work phone(s)    

E-mail(s)    

301 405 1133

mjlewis@umd.edu

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