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February 28, 2015 The 60th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet

“Keep the Dream Alive”

February 28, 2015

60th Honors & Awards Banquet

Diamond Anniversary

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The 60th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet February 28, 2015

National Engineers Week Committees

~ BANQUET COMMITTEE ~ Kenneth Davis, Sonja Domazet, Stephen Guine, William Johnson, Sharlene Katz, Paul Landry, Robert Tarn, Thomas R. Tarn, Charles Volk

~ HONORS & AWARDS COMMITTEE ~

Marek Barylak, Kenneth Davis, Stephen Guine, Sharlene Katz, Paul Landry, Charles Olsefsky, R. Freeman Straub, Robert B. Tarn

~ AWARDS ASSEMBLY ~

Ken Davis, Sonja Domazet, James Flynn, Bill Johnson, Sharlene Katz, Charles Olsefsky

~ HOST / HOSTESSES ~ Olivia Landry, Maria Tarn

~ SOUVENIR PROGRAM GRAPHICS & DESIGN ~

Paul Landry

~ AWARD GRAPHICS ~ Mike Matte

~ AUDIO / VIDEO ~

Swank Audio Visuals, Carlos Guerra

~ BANQUET SETUP / AWARDS DISTRIBUTION ~ Marissa Bayless, Margo Guerra

~ MATH COUNTS ~ Jerry Kraim, Eli Stiny

1970 William B. Johnson 1992 Robert Budica 2005 Robert B. Tarn

1980 Clifford B. Shiepe, PE 1993 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2006 Paul F. Landry

1981 Clifford B. Shiepe, PE 1994 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2007 Paul F. Landry

1982 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 1995 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2008 Patrick Berbon

1983 William F. Hassel, PE, FIAE 1996 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2009 Dr. Charles H. Volk

1984 Clifford Terry 1997 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2010 Dr. Charles H. Volk

1985 Roland V. Roggero 1998 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2011 Kenneth G. Davis

1986 James P. Ritchey 1999 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2012 Kenneth G. Davis

1987 James P. Ritchey 2000 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2013 Sonja Domazet

1988 Harlan L. Russ 2001 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2014 Sonja Domazet

1989 A. F. Ratcliffe 2002 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2015 Sonja Domazet

1990 A. F. Ratcliffe 2003 Robert B. Tarn

1991 Robert Budica 2004 Robert B. Tarn

Engineers’ Council Past Presidents

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The Engineers’ Universal City,

Honors & Awards

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Welcome & Introductions – 6:00 p. Council esident

Sonja Domazet

Dinner

Presentation of Awards – 7:00

Master of Eli Stiny

Presenters

Kenneth G. Davis William J. Johnson

Paul Gill Guine

Robert Tarn Thomas R. Tarn

Charles H. Volk, Ph.D. Rob Weiss

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The Engineers’ Council

Board of Directors

President Vice President Sonja Domazet Stephen Guine Treasurer Secretary Charles H. Volk, Ph.D. Eli Stiny Trustees

Robert J. Budica, Ph.D., Kenneth G. Davis, Paul F. Landry, A. F. Ratcliffe, Ph.D., Robert B. Tarn, Charles H. Volk, Ph.D.

Directors-at-Large

Marek Z. Barylak, Ph.D., Sharlene Katz, Ph.D., William J. Johnson, Jerry Kraim, Victor M. Moreno, Ph.D. Charles Olsefsky, R. Freeman Straub

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OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING

ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Merit A

Gordon M. Moro Aerojet Rocketdyne

Los Angeles, CA

For outstanding leadership, support and resolution of RS-68

investigations and corrective actions

Keith A. Anderson The Boeing Company El Segundo, California

In recognition of outstanding technical accomplishments and

business leadership while defining and implementing the Environmental Work Cell

Ashley J. Hill The Boeing Company

St. Louis, MO

For outstanding leadership of the F-15 Full Scale Fatigue Test program, working with multiple program teams to understand complex problems and develop innovative solutions to meet

program contract requirements

Kevin A. Gulbrandsen Aerojet Rocketdyne

Los Angeles, CA

For outstanding technical leadership on the THAAD Divert and

Attitude Control System, achieving consistent delivery and 100% mission success

Johnny L. Mandel Aerojet Rocketdyne

Los Angeles, CA

For advancing the state of the art in Selective Laser Melt technology

for liquid rocket engine applications

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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Group A

U-2 SYERS Mission Installation Kit Build

Lockheed Martin Aerospace Palmdale, California

Team Members

Street J. Beguhl Donald R. Bradley

Christopher J. Budd Joe G. Dickey Daniel Doss

Philip F. Heery Steven R. Menke Donald T. Perry

Kevin D. Schelske Craig L. Smith

Accepting the Project Award Christopher R. Short

Description of Project:

For the successful design, production and delivery of

a SYERS Mission Installation Kit, with numerous product improvements, approximately eleven months

ahead of schedule and substantially under budget

Primary Mirror Backplane Support Structure

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Seabrook, Maryland

Team Members

Isidro Celeste Sharon Haase Reem Hejal

Stanley Klyza Cary Leavitt Joshua Levi

Robert Luetgens Matthew Macias Michael Moschos

Donald Prior Richard Rifelli Gregory Young

Accepting the Project Award Charles B. Atkinson


For the successful design, fabrication and testing of the James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror

backplane support structure

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Software Defined GPS Receiver

Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Woodland Hills, California

Team Members

Andrezj Biernacki Matt Cosgrove George Kalb

Todd Khacherian Michael Van Antwerp

Aram Vartanian Stuart Westerman

Accepting the Project Award Jeffrey Dickman


For excellence in developing software-defined

military GPS receiver technology, providing the warfighter with continued superiority in assured

positioning, navigation and timing

RS-68 Engine Affordability Program

Aerojet Rocketdyne Los Angeles, California

Team Members

Tom Booth

Elliot Bostick Robert Cuadros Matt Fuselier Jim Grayson Craig Norris Brian Sterkel

Accepting the Project Award Jose R. Covarrubias


In recognition of dedication and excellence while developing and executing a plan to reduce RS-68

engine costs by 30% while maintaining its performance, reliability and 100% mission success

record

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MATHCOUNTS 2015

MATHCOUNTS is a National Mathematics Competition sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The competition is for students from the sixth to eighth grades. A school sends a team of four students and as many as six individuals to the local competition.

The team coach is a teacher-volunteer from that school. MATHCOUNTS is an extra-curricular activity for the students and the coach. Study guides and teaching materials are

provided to participating schools by the National Society of Professional Engineers.

The team winning the local competition participates in the state competition. A team of very bright students, from individuals competing in the state competition are chosen to represent the state in the national competition in Washington, D.C. This is the 32nd year for the NSPE

MATHCOUNTS PROGRAM.

Local MATHCOUNTS competition is supported by the Southern Chapters Council of the California Society of Professional Engineers (CSPE). Support at the State and National level

for the NSPE MATHCOUNTS competition is by major corporations and local businesses.

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John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award

John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award

The Engineering Educator of the Year Award is given in recognition of signi cant achievements by a professor in the successful involvement of students in learning, research and in the application of science and mathematics to the solution of problems in engineering design or theory.

Recognition of a top educator began in 1982, with the “Education Achievements Award.” In 1985, the top educator award was renamed the “Distinguished Education Achievements Award”, which became the “Distinguished Engineering Education Achievements Award” in 1987. At the National Engineers Week Banquet of 1991, the award became the “Engineering Educator of the Year Award”.

Past Recipients

1982 Dr. Alfonso F. Ratcliffe 1994 Dr. John W. Adams 2006 Dr. Mihri Ozkan

1983 Dr. Robert Y. Wong 1995 Dr. Sembian R. Rengarajan 2007 Dr. Diane Schwartz

1984 Dr. Edmond S. Gillespie 1996 Dr. Roger Di Julio 2008 Dr. Behzad Bavarian

1985 Dr. Thelma Estrin 1997 Dr. Martin S. Roden 2009 Dr. Chi-Tsen Lin

1986 Dr. Gregg W. Dixon 1998 Dr. Ramin Roosta 2010 Dr. Hamid Johari

1987 Dr. Michael A. Melkanoff, P.E. 2000 Dr. Helen A. Ryaciotaki-Boussalis 2011 Dr. Melvin A. Breuer

1988 Dr. Diane Schwartz 2001 Dr. Sharlene Katz 2012 Dr. S. K. Ramesh

1989 Dr. Larry Lichten 2002 Dr. Stewart Prince 2013 Dr Vijay K. Dhir

1991 Dr. B. J. Shell 2003 Dr. Nagwa Bekir 2014 Dr . Mau-Chung F. Chang

1992 Dr. Mihran S. Agbabian 2004 Tarek A. Shraibati

1993 Dr. Michael Hassul 2005 Dr. Robert G. Ryan

For outstanding achievements as an electrical engineering educator and for significant research and leadership contributions to the electrical engineering profession. Dr. Willson has educated hundreds of engineers during his over 40 year career as an electrical engineering professor at UCLA. His work and publications in the areas of digital signal processing and nonlinear circuit behavior has garnered numerous awards and patents.

Dr. Alan N. Willson, Jr. Charles P. Reames Research Professor University of California Los Angeles

Presented

Dr. S. K. Ramesh Dean

College of Engineering and Computer Science California State University Northridge

Northridge, California

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ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Merit B

Dr. Anwar Alroomi California State University Northridge


In recognition of outstanding service as a faculty mentor to the

Department of Education’s AIMS2 grant for support of underserved students in engineering and computer science and

for contributions to the accreditation of the Construction Management program

Michael I. Jones Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Fort Worth, Texas

In recognition of more than 35 years of technical innovation with optical and electro-optical systems and achieving the

status of Lockheed Martin Fellow Emeritus

Richard P. Kemski Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, CA

For key engineering contributions to the successfully operating

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 project

Elizabeth R. Boroson Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems

Woodland Hills, California

For contributions to the advancement of sensor fusion for

navigation by developing a practical, real-time, vision-aided navigation system for GPS-denied operations

John L. Peterson Aerojet Rocketdyne

Los Angeles,CA

For outstanding quality engineering support of multiple

programs and for continued achievements promoting fundamental quality principles

Capt Jeffery R. Gray Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards, California

In recognition of outstanding service as the United States Air

Force F-35 Special Projects Flight Commander

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Proj B

Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, California

Team Members

Jessica Bowles-Martinez

Bogdan Oaida

Accepting the Project Award Matthew Abrahamson


For designing, developing and successfully demonstrating a new optical spaceborne

communications system from the International Space Station

F-35 Carrier Variant Arresting Hook System Redesign

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Redondo Beach California

Team Members

Jack Belser Allen Bronowicki Tim Cummings

Norm Eng Dan Gardner

Denish Kumar Dan Pegion

Matt Tremmel

Accepting the Project Award

Jim J. Sheker


For the successful execution of the F-35 Carrier Variant arresting hook system redesign, which

demonstrated successful carrier based arrestment operations within the customer’s schedule demands

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Xenon-Ion Propulsion Ground Evaluation Development Testing

The Boeing Company El Segundo, California

Team Members

Jeremy A. Bojorquez Garnick Hairapetian

Greg H. Smith Curtis M. Talbot

Accepting the Project Award Kevin A. Nemeth


For the development of a Xenon-ion propulsion system ground evacuation process, significantly

accelerating a satellite’s time to operational status and increasing mission life

U-2 Navigation Upgrade Technology Test

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Palmdale, California

Team Members

Joseph D. Backenstoe

Larry A. Blair Rod J. Bradbury

Delbert L. Crocker James E. Foot

Thomas A. Poulter Michael A. Rosenbaum

Robert S. Smithson

Accepting the Project Award James W. Conrad


In recognition of developing a unique, quick-reaction, avionics instrumentation and power support

architecture installation at low cost, to verify potential navigation systems performance

comparison

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DARPA 1THz Electronics Demonstraton

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Redondo Beach, California

Team Members

Ben Gorospe Dr. Mike Lange

Jane Lee Dr. Kevin Leong Dr. Po-Hsin Liu Dr. Gerry Mei

Viviana Navarro Khanh Nguyen

Jose Padilla Dr. Sean Shih

Dr. Wayne Yoshida Alex Zamora Dr. Joe Zhou


William R. Deal


For extending integrated circuit technology to 1 THz, resulting in data link demonstrations at 850 GHz and

the first demonstrated amplifier gain at 1 THz

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Reaction Control and Launch Abort

Jettison Motor

Aerojet Rocketdyne Sacramento, California

Accepting the Project Award Joel Johnson


For exceptional execution of the design, development, manufacturing and verification effort of the Orion Crew Module reaction control system

liquid rocket engines and launch abort system jettison motor

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1959 Roy E. Marquardt 1987 Dr. Rodney A. Boudreaux

1960 Richard Bradshaw 1988 George J. Hallinan

1961 Milford G. Childers 1989 Paul H. Lane

1962 Paul R. Vogt 1990 William F. Ezell

1963 George T. Harness 1991 Edward G. Linhart

1964 Ralph Balent 1992 Sherman N. Mullin

1965 Clarence L. Johnson 1993 Robert D. Paster

1966 Steven J. Domokos 1994 Byron K. Wood

1967 James A. Broadston 1995 Jack S. Gordon

1968 Dr. Arnold M. Levine 1996 Ernest Schaeffer

1969 Willis M. Hawkins 1997 Paul B. Smith

1970 Ralph A. Lamm 1998 Anthony Joseph Spear

1971 Arthur A. Daush, Jr. 1999 Robert Goetz

1972 Dr. R.N. Ghose 2000 Dr. Michael E. Polites

1973 John J. Guarrera 2001 Dr. Charles Volk

1974 Elliott H. Green 2002 Maynard L. “Joe” Stangeland

1975 Mathew C. Ek 2003 E.R. “Ed” Glasgow

1976 Sam F. Iacobellis 2004 Norman S. Sakamoto

1977 Lon L. Sanders 2005 Thomas R. Gavin

1978 Norman J. Ryker 2006 John B. Plowden

1979 Donald C. Tillman 2007 Thomas W. Blakely

1980 Dominick J. Sanchini 2008 Jeffrey S. Kincaid

1981 Ben R. Rich 2009 Frank Flores

1982 Dr. Paul B. MacCready 2010 Daniel A. Tazartes

1983 Charles G. Fargo 2011 Eric D. Knutson

1984 Dr. Malcom Currie 2012 James S. Paulsen

1985 Phillip V. King 2013 Dennis P. O’Donoghue

1986 Sophia K. Ashley 2014 Donald D. Wilkes

PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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Engineer of the Year Award and

Peter Recchia Omni Award

Peter Recchia Omni Award

The movies have their Oscars, the television industry has its Emmy, and The Engineers’

Council presents, for the 42nd time, its Engineering Omni Award. This award was

presented in 1973 to the Engineer of the Year, San Fernando Valley. Since then, each

succeeding Engineer of the Year has been awarded this beautiful, original trophy

conceived, designed, and produced by Peter Recchia, PE, SME, AIEE. Mr. Recchia was

a dedicated supporter of the engineering community and when he passed away, the

Engineering Omni Award was renamed in his honor, “The Peter Recchia Omni ward.”

Richard D. Baily Vice President

Engineering, Mission Assurance & Product Support Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Huntington Beach, California

Presented

Sherman N. Mullin Retired President

Lockheed Advanced Development Company The Skunk Works

Burbank, California

For 35 years of leadership in key Boeing Defense System programs and providing a broad and deep range

of engineering functional support. For a career of significant contributions to the engineering profession

including the AIAA and the Engineers’ Council. For championing the engineering profession through

education, recognition and development of engineering talent.

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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING


Dr. Dale Conner California State University Northridge

Northridge, CA

For distinguished leadership and contributions to

materials engineering as an educator, researcher and scholar and for inspiring and leading innovative

industry supported student projects

Frank Landavazo Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Woodland Hills, CA

For distinguished technical and leadership skills in the mechanical design and development of highly

advanced inertial reference units supporting numerous critical missile, satellite and national

defense programs

Dr. Shrikanth S. Narayanan University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

For seminal contributions to human-centered signal and information processing, interdisciplinary edu-

cation and mentoring, and enabling pioneering soci-etal applications in health, defense and education

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Dr. Yahya Rahmat-Samii University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

For distinguished contributions and inspiring

methodologies while educating vast numbers of engineers and researchers in modern electromag-netics and communication antennas and for long lasting contributions to the electrical engineering

profession

Shawn R. Finato Aerojet Rocketdyne Folsom, California

For distinguished technical achievements in

rocket propulsion systems for both missile de-fense and space exploration and for dedicated

leadership, stewardship and mentorship

Todd M. Neill Aerojet Rocketdyne

Rancho Cordova, California

In recognition of distinguished technical

achievements and leadership in advanced pro-pulsion, supporting space exploration and mili-tary applications and for devoted mentorship of

engineers and students

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Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation Award

Past

Douglas E. Wood Clayton K. S. Kau 2006 2011

Paul Marchisotto (posth.) Daniel Rihn 2007 2012

Charles Tomita Allen A. Arata 2008 2013

Douglas L. Fronius Louie Chavez 2009 2014

2010 Dr. John M. Papazian (posth.)

To

Stuart Linsky

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems El Segundo, California

Presented by

Peggy Nelson Sector Vice President

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

Redondo Beach, California

He is responsible for mission success and on-time delivery of communication systems, including Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) payloads and leveraging the company’s Aerospace Systems technologies into new high-value communication systems. As one of the company’s leading inventors, he holds 29 patents related to Satellite Communications (SATCOM). His experience with the company began with NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System and Milstar in the early 1980s. It has continued through Ad-vanced EHF, Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT) and most recently, Enhanced Polar System (EPS) payloads. He has received three annual Distinguished Patent Awards as well as Northrop Grumman’s CEO Leadership Award and Chairman’s Award for Innovation.

Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation

The Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation commemorates the vision, perseverance and prowess reminiscent of aviation pioneer Jack

whose achievements and techniques broke the barriers traditional aircraft The Engineers’ Council bestows this award in honor of individual technical contributions that inspire and advance the progress of the

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THE ENGINEERS’ COUNCIL Sherman Oaks,

1955 A Brief History 2015

The Engineers’ Council was founded in 1955 as the “San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council” through the joint efforts of the California Society of Professional Engineers, the American Institute of Plant Engineers, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. National Engineers Week, a national week of recognition of the engineering profession, has been celebrated since 1951. Over the years, the Council’s activities have grown from a joint meeting of these societies into the largest Annual Honors & Awards Banquet celebrating National Engineers Week. These banquets honor deserving professionals whose accomplishments warrant recognition by their peers. The 1959 banquet was special. The first Engineer of the Year Award was given to Roy E. Marquardt, one of the most respected engineers in the San Fernando Valley. His accomplishments and technical innovations became a benchmark to measure all future candidates for this most prestigious honor. The next milestone for the Council was in 1969 when the first Honorary Engineer of the Year, Ed Reineke, was selected. Since then, a host of nationally renowned individuals has proudly received this award. The Peter Recchia Omni Award was added to the list of major awards in 1973. This award is named for Mr. Peter Recchia, a great supporter of engineering in our community and designer of the award. This perpetual trophy is presented annually to the Engineer of the Year. In 1987, Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager lent his name to the San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council, which has since annually presented the Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager International Award to the individuals who, with the general’s concurrence, have attained historically outstanding achievements in the field of aeronautical flight test and engineering. In February 1993, the Advanced Development Programs of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company granted The Council the privilege of using both service marks “Skunk Works” and the stylized “Skunk” in our Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Skunk Works Award, and in 2006 and 2007 we developed our Jack Northrop and Robert H. Goddard awards in cooperation with Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. Through the years, The Council has presented thousands of awards recognizing outstanding contributions by individuals in our community and throughout the world in the fields of engineering, education, special fields of work, and public service. Proceeds from The Engineers’ Council Honors & Awards Banquet are used to fund scholarships, high school mentoring, and middle-school math and science educational enrichment programs.

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National Engineers Week

From the International Space Station

Navy Capt. Butch Wilmore, Expedition 42 Commander Air Force Col. Terry Virts, Expedition 43 Commander

Greetings from the International Space Station

We’d like to congratulate all of you on this 64th observance of National Engineers Week. This week, we celebrate how engineers make a difference in the world; increase public dialogue about the need for engineers; and bring engineering to life for kids, educators, and parents. We join with all the volunteers from engineering societies and professional organizations all across our nation, stimulating interest in math and science among our

youth. Engineering is at the heart of NASA. We’re living onboard one of the most complex engineering marvels ever built by mankind, and without the engineers that

came before, we wouldn’t be here. And for the young engineers to come, we’re getting ready to go out and explore the solar system, and you can be the ones to get us there.

For the engineers living and working in America every day, we appreciate what you do to keep us safe up here, and to keep our families secure at home, and to contribute to

the economic vitality of our nation, and to make the technological progress for the benefit of all people on Earth. For the future engineers of America, we say study hard,

aim high, and Keep the Dream Alive.

Cheers to you, from the International Space Station!

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Entry

Descent

Rover

Separation Curiosity on Surface

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Project of the Year Award

X-47B Unmanned Combat

Air System (UCAS) Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

San Diego, California

Presented

Carl O. Johnson Program Manager

Presented

Sonja Domazet President


For the past six years, the X-47B team has dedicated a tremendous amount of time designing, building and testing

the X-47B, which led to the demonstration of the first ever launch and recovery of an unmanned aircraft from a

carrier at sea and subsequent demonstration of mixed manned/unmanned operations on a carrier deck.

The success of the UCASD program provides a glimpse into the future of unmanned aviation. The air vehicle

performance, testing efficiency, and safety technologies and procedures developed and tested throughout the

program’s execution have paved the way for the Navy’s future carrier-based unmanned system capability. The

development of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier capable unmanned aircraft system (UAS) solution is among the most

important technology development programs in the Department of Defense today.

A major objective for the UCASD program is to demonstrate a digitized carrier controlled environment to allow

for robust communications between the aircraft and all carrier personnel involved with launching, recovering and

controlling the aircraft. A digitized carrier environment will ultimately increase flexibility and improve safety.

The UCAS is an impressive system that gives us all a glimpse into the support and strike capabilities we can

expect to join the fleet in the years to come. The tactical and support possibilities for such platforms are endless.

Past

1998 International Space Station Electric

Power System, Boeing Rocketdyne

Propulsion & Power

2009 Phoenix Mars Lander Team, Jet

Propulsion Laboratory

2002 RS-68 Engine Development &

Certification, Boing Rocketdyne

Propulsion & Power

2011 X-51A Scramjet Engine Demonstrator

Wave Rider Project, Air Force

Research Laboratory

2005 Mars Explorer Rover Team, Jet 2013 Mars Science Laboratory

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Harold R. Pollock Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, CA

In recognition of distinguished technical and

managerial contributions to numerous programs in the field of focal plane assemblies, culminating in

the highly successful Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

Dr. Rajiv Asthana University of Wisconsin-Stout

Menomonie, WI

For sustained excellence and devotion to

undergraduate engineering education and for noteworthy scholarly achievement and professional

service as an editor, author and researcher in materials science and engineering


ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Dist B

Dr. Gloria Melara California State Univ Northridge

Northridge, CA

For valuable contributions in multimedia compu-ting as an educator and scholar and for innovative software enabled assistive technology solutions to

help persons with disabilities

James J. Campanile Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Woodland Hills, CA

For distinguished achievement in the field of navi-gation, including inertial reference units for space

applications, stellar-inertial systems and GPS hardware-in-the-loop simulation

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ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Merit C

Dr. Youping Gao Aerojet Rocketdyne

Los Angeles, California

For outstanding leadership and dedication in the development and characterization of Selective Laser Melting processes

Capt David M. Liston Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards, California

In recognition of outstanding performance as a hypersonic test engineer, while computing reentry profiles and enhancing

public safety through range safety trajectory analysis

Dr. Tzong-Ying K. Hao California State University Northridge


For outstanding contributions in the fields of structural health monitoring and earthquake engineering, and for excellence in

teaching a wide range of courses in applied mechanics

Dr. Dankai Liu Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, California

In recognition of outstanding technical accomplishments as the project systems engineer of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

Gabriel M. Kuhn


For outstanding technical contributions through the appli-

cation of material sciences to further the understanding and facilitate the development of inertial sensors and systems

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Proj C

Propulsion Test Offsite Project


Team Members

Joel B. Andriola

Jason D. Castaneda Vincent De La Torre

John P. Engstrand Michael S. Heller Chad A. Margolin Jeremy L. Strom Curtis M. Talbot Bryant T. Tran

Accepting the Project Award Dale E. Lamason


For the successful and safe execution of propulsion test activities on a crucial, company proprietary

program

El Segundo Structures Lab Transition


Team Members

Leonard D Briggs

Morris G Ellis Aeron D. Jackson John D Jacques Brian F Kubicki

Jacquelyn Morales Michael B Murphy

James W Pate Roy E Pereira John A Russell Dayton Silver

Accepting the Project Award Isak Feldman


For the successful execution of the El Segundo Structures Test Laboratory closure and transition,

without compromising or impacting satellite production testing

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Aero-Adaptive/Aero-Optic Beam Control

Lockheed Martin Aerospace Palmdale, California

Team Members

Dan Baruzzini Robert Funk Brant Maines

Accepting the Project Award Daniel Miller


In recognition of the Aero-adaptive/Aero-optic Beam Control team’s first flight demonstration of a tactical high energy laser turret, which is a key enabler in the

pursuit of air platform integration

X47B Air-to-Air Refueling Development and Integration

Northrop Grumman AerospaceSystems San Diego, California

Team Members

Nelson Acosta Stan Blandin Rendy Cheng

Neha Desai-Shah Eugene Fung Katherine Ha

Terry Heinrich Ben Naravage

Ian Trettel

Accepting the Project Award Phillip Youngren


For exceptional efforts during the development and integration of X-47B unmanned air to air refueling

software

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Mission Computer Software Development


Team Members

Isaac Arega Hugh Bradley David Hunter

Marvin McGlynn Eric Mitobe John Rogers

Timothy Schimke Glenn Shulim Scott Sperling Kasra Tavasoli


Jeffrey Cronk


In recognition of significant contributions to the development of advanced mission computer software

solutions which enable greater security and situational awareness on US Marine light attack and

utility helicopter platforms

Baby Bantam Rocket Engine Design, Fabrication and Test

Aerojet Rocketdyne Los Angeles California

Team Members

Bryan Bulman Fred Dodd

Dennis P Lim Johnny L. Mandel

William (Paul) Purmort

Accepting the Project Award William F. Sack


For the successful design, fabrication and testing of an additive manufactured liquid rocket engine, paving the way for significant improvements in

affordability for liquid rocket propulsion systems

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Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Skunk Works Award

Past Recipients 1992 Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson (Posth.) 2000 Burt Rutan 2008 Gen. Gregory “Speedy” S. Martin (ret.)

1993 Maj. Gen. James A. Fain, Jr., USAF 2001 Sherman N. Mullin 2009 Abraham Karem

1994 Major Gen. Richard Scofield, USAF 2002 Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, USAF 2010 Thomas J. Cassidy, Jr.

1995 Ben R. Rich (Posthumously) 2003 Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hough, USMC 2011 Frank J Cappuccio

1996 Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF 2004 Lt. Gen. Harold W. Blot, USMC (ret.) 2012 James E. Cartwright

1997 Gen. Howell M. Estes III, USAF 2005 Dain M. Hancock, LMAC 2013 Dr. Stephen Walker

1998 Lt. Gen. George K. Muellner, USAF 2006 Dr. Anthony J. Tether, DARPA 2014 Dr. Leyland Nicolai

1999 Natalie W. Crawford 2007 Richard Heppe, LMAC

Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Skunk Works Award

Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson’s achievements captured every major aviation design award and made him an aerospace legend, but he may be best known for organizing the Lockheed Skunk Works in 1943. Kelly played a leading role in the design of more than forty aircraft and he received more than forty aircraft design awards and honors, including two Collier Trophies, two Theodore von Kármán awards, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, two Sylvanus Albert Reed Awards, and the Daniel Gugenheim Medal. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson presented him with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom. President Ronald Reagan honored Kelly Johnson with the National Society Medal in 1983 and the National Medal of Technology in 1988. Kelly was enshrined in the Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974.

“The Skunk Works is a concentration of a few good people solving problems far in advance – and at a fraction of the cost – by applying the simplest, most straightforw methods possible to develop and produce new products.” — Kelly Johnson

Mr. David Hamilton Eagle Aerie

Seaford Delaware

Presented

Rob Weiss

Executive Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Development Programs (ADP)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Palmdale,

Mr. Hamilton directed the Air Force Red Team and the Family of Systems Architecture team. Both these provide independent assessments of U.S. military capabilities and their vulnerabilities to senior Air Force and DOD leaders. He was also responsible for the programming and execution of Air Force special access program budget. He retired from the Air Force in the rank of colonel in August 2003 after 29 years active duty. He then worked for a Washington, D.C. consulting and engineering firm followed by his appointment to Director of the Rapid Capabilities Office and Program Executive Officer. The award is in recognition for originating and executing critical technology developments and classified programs of high national priority while consistently exhibiting Kelly Johnson’s quali-ties, standards, and devotion to pioneering progress.

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Proj D

EKV Alternative Divert Thruster Failure Investigation


Team Members

Amira H. Abdalla John D. Brady

Christopher V. Hoang Carlo Hormozian

Michael J. Kwapisz Eric M. Stangeland

Accepting the Project Award Jody A. Wali


In recognition of dedication and technical excellence, while maximizing resources and materials, to recover a propulsion technology and develop the capability to

meet the nation’s defense system needs

THAAD DACS A2 Valve Driver Assembly Test


Team Members

Larry Coady Veronica Day Steve Fruehauf Chris Hoang Richard Liu Terry Riffle

Accepting the Project Award Felicia Li


In recognition off successful completion of the THAAD divert and attitude control system valve

driver assembly redesign and qualification test efforts

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Proj D

Black Hawk Avionics Model Based Design Software


Team Members

Marbeya Brown Patricia Carrasco

Jonathan Crawford David Hunter

Lance Munemura Robert Shea David Sohn

Ricardo Sotura Michael Ubowski

Michael Van Antwerp Michael Vertuno

Accepting the Project Award Pablo Borruel


For cutting edge work employing model based software design engineering methodologies, enabling a state of the art modernization of the Black Hawk,

UH-60L, helicopter cockpit

Simulator Test Lab Environment Modernization

The Boeing Company Long Beach, California

Team Members

Trung Q.Hua Trung D. Le

Lucky P. Nguyen Vinh H. Nguyen

Jonathan I. Steinberg Julie S. Yanase

Nora S. Zee

Accepting the Project Award Michael French


In recognition of excellence and ingenuity while integrating an existing complex simulation software system in a modernized test laboratory environment

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Christopher C. Chinske Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards, California

For outstanding engineering achievements in trajectory

analysis, trajectory optimization and range safety analysis at the

Hypersonic Combined Test Force, Edwards AFB, California

Dr. Shereazad_Jimmy Gandhi Cal State University, Northridge

Northridge, CA

For outstanding leadership as the director of the Ernie Schaeffer

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at CSUN and

contributions to research, innovation and global partnerships in

entrepreneurship education

Thomas A. Glavich Jet Propulsion Laboratory


For outstanding engineering of the Orbiting Carbon

Observatory-2 instrument

Brent M. Bateman Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Woodland Hills, CA

For outstanding technical and leadership contributions in the

design, analysis, and production of highly accurate

hemispherical resonator gyroscope sensors benefitting the

space community

Stuart M. Scriven

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems San Diego, California

For advancing the state of the art and maturity of liquid rocket

engine performance analysis


ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Merit D

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THE ENGINEERS’ COUNCIL AWARDS ASSEMBLY TEAM

CSUN Students: Nermeen Aldaoud, Gor Beglaryan, Misagh Heidari, Yan Jin, Dongchul Kim, Aaron Lawson, Alex Rusin, Kevork Sepetci, Farnaz Shafiei

Rufus Simon, Chenchin Yeh, Joseph Zitkus

Engineers’Council Members: Ken Davis, Sonja Domazet, Bill Johnson, Sharlene Katz Charles Olsefsky, Eli Stiny, Charles Volk

Friends of the Council: James Flynn

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William B. Johnson International

Inter-Professional Founders ward

In 1955 Bill Johnson was one of the founders of the Engineers’ Council. Bill had an untiring commitment to

form and build the Council into a and body representing all facets of the engineering and

community. His standards and professional aura were to emulate perfection and elegance.

He was laying the groundwork for the younger generation to participate and enjoy the future in leading and

the developing international engineering community. Bill was considered the backbone of the

Council. He chose giving recognition to outstanding people as a means of providing a model of excellence.

The William B. Johnson International Inter-Professional Founders Award was established by the San

Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council to perpetuate the and memories of Bill – his leadership, methods,

fortitude, standards, and achievements with compassion for others while focusing on bettering the

engineering community. Selection of recipients for this award his image.

Past Recipients 1982 William B. Johnson 1997 Byron K. Wood 2006 Robert B. Tarn

1990 George J. Hallinan 1998 Jim Albaugh 2007 Richard C. Peters

1991 Dr. John J. Guarrera 1999 Sherman N. Mullin 2008 Dr. Sharlene Katz

1992 Lloyd W. Higginbotham 2000 James S. Paulsen 2009 Dr. S. K. Ramesh

1993 Roland V. Roggero 2001 Maynard “Joe” Stangeland 2011 Charles Olsefsky

1994 Norman Shaffier 2003 John B. Plowden 2013 Randell E. Surch

1995 Alan R. “Al” Bjorklund 2004 Jeffrey S. Kincaid

1996 Jack L. Ferrell 2005 Capt. George T. Mellen II, USAF

S. Ling Wu Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Woodland Hills, California

Presented

Ling Wu is an accomplished engineer with a distinguished career spanning over three decades; she is also an inspiring leader and a tireless volunteer and mentor. Her giving spirit benefits the engineering community, with a particular focus on encouraging a younger generation of women in the engineering profession and enabling them to succeed. Her compassion is also evident in the many hours she has contributed to fighting cancer in her ethnic and local communities and as a champion for the homeless. Ling is recognized by all who know her as a standard bearer for engineering in the true spirit of William B. Johnson.

William J. Johnson Director-at-Large


Robert B. Tarn Trustee, Past President


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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Proj E

Orbiting Carbon Observatory Re-Fly Mission-2

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, California

Team Members

Richard Kemski

Dankai Liu

Accepting the Project Award Ralph R. Basilo


For outstanding performance on the redesign, implementation, delivery and successful operations

of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory

Polarization Non-Reciprocity Investigation


Team Members

Carl Bathelt

Sam Dimashkie Steven Kim

Manfred Schiruska

Accepting the Project Award Brett J. Kozma


In recognition of technical excellence and relentless dedication to the root cause analysis of a performance

error in the Fiber Optic Gyro, which resulted in significant rework and cost reductions

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Commercial Crew Forward Heat Shield Off-Nominal Deployment Test

The Boeing Company Huntington Beach, California

Team Members

Gregory H. Barnett

Robert C. Bauer David Fusco

Charles T. Harris Gregory M. Kehoe

Richard D. Rodriguez Anthony P. Taylor

Accepting the Project Award James G. Johnson


For outstanding design and execution of a test program to investigate clearances between the forward heat shield and crew module during

separation, enabling the successful forward heat shield final design

J2X Engine Design, Fabrication and Testing


Team Members

Brian Corriveau Wesley Goodin Brent Kearney Peter Schilhavy

Accepting the Project Award Vernon P. Gregoire


For exceptional execution of the J-2X liquid rocket engine design, fabrication and development test

program


ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Proj E

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Charles V. Seal Aerojet Rocketdyne

Los Angeles,CA

In recognition of outstanding RS-68 flight operations leadership

and for achieving 100% mission success with critical payload

delivery

1st Lt Gregory P. Mucks Edwards Air Force Base

California

For outstanding performance of trajectory analysis, range safety

analysis and test support at the Hypersonic Combined Test

Force in support of the NASA towed glider program

Dr. Ruting Jia California State University Northridge


In recognition of excellence and dedication as an educator,

mentor, motivator, researcher and a professor of Electrical and

Computer Engineering

Nathanael R. Plater Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Palmdale,California

In recognition of outstanding engineering analysis resolution of

U-2 aircraft and flap overspeed occurrences and inspections,

resulting in overall program cost reduction and significantly

reducing incident frequency

Jessica N. Bowles-Martinez Jet Propulsion Laboratory


For outstanding contributions in engineering the OPALS technology demonstration on the

International Space Station


ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Merit E

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The Engineers’ Couincil Sherman Oaks, California

Congratulates

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards Air Force Base

The Boeing Company CSUN College of Engineering & Computer Science

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems

Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Palmdale

University of California Los Angeles University of Wisconsin

Your participation enables us to further our mission, to promote science and engineering careers, provide educational enrichment in science and engineering, and recognize student achievement in the art and science of engineering for the general welfare of humankind In the year 2014, the Engineers’ Council contributed to its educational and charitable programs, which included the following: Scholarships CSUN Foundation Scholarship Fund scholarships to graduating seniors

Scholarships to graduating high school seniors at:

Palmdale High School, El Camino Real High School, Chaminade College Preparatory, Knight High School, Granada Hills High School, Taft High School, Palm Desert High School, Da Vinci Science High School, Reseda High School

Educational Enrichment

Major Sponsor of LADWP / LAUSD Science Bowl Sponsor of CSPE MATHCOUNTS competition at CSUN Sponsor of LA County Science Fair Chaminade, Robotics Team

2015 National Engineers Week Honorees

Thank You Engineers Week Participants

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Special Thanks To:

~ California State University

Northridge for hosting Awards

Assembly Committee.

~ The Boeing Company for

assistance with the cost of

printing of program and award

materials

~ Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Company Skunk Works for

assistance with the cost of audio/

video.

~ Aerojet Rocketdyne for the

awards artwork.

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Sheraton Universal Universal City, California

Souvenir Program


In Celebration of National Engineers Week February 22-28, 2015

Documents

“Keep the Dream Alive” - Engineers' Councilengineerscouncil.org/ec/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-Program.pdf“Keep the Dream Alive” February 28, 2015. 60. th. Honors & Awards