Team Biographies
Eric Cardiff has been doing the initial formulation, design, build, test, and flight of spacecraft propulsion systems for over twenty years. He finished his Ph.D. at PSU in 2002. He has worked on multiple high-profile mishap investigations, and has expertise in propellant handling and all phases of spacecraft propulsion system design, build, and test.
Melissa Harris is a propulsion engineer with expertise in integration and test.
Mark Fiebig started as a propulsion engineer in 2004, and has worked as a systems engineer and leader since 2015.
Russ Roder started as a GNC systems engineer in 2007 and has expertise in reaction wheels, GNC hardware, laser communications, LIDAR, and systems engineering.
EJ Wucherer is a propellant chemist and M&P engineer with 35 years of experience, including storable propellants (storage, handling, testing), catalysts, material compatibility, metal finishing, cleanliness and clean rooms, BN materials, failure investigations.
Tim Keepers started as a propulsion engineer in 1999.
Caitlin Bacha started as a propulsion engineer in 2005, and became a project manager in 2016.
Kurt Wolko has over 40 years as a mechanical designer with over 20 years experience designing spacecraft propulsion systems.
Melissa Harris is a propulsion engineer with expertise in integration and test.
Emily Beckman has expertise in propellant slosh, CFD, and propellants.
Kyle Bentley is our lead technician. He is an expert in welding and integration and test.