UAV Collage

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UAV Applications | Staff, Associates, Partners
A systems engineering approach is needed for successful UAV mission design and execution. The UAV Collaborative provides a forum of experts from different fields to effectively pool talents for specialized applications. The core staff and organizations associated with the UAV Collaborative are set forth below.



STAFF

  • Stanley Herwitz, Ph.D., Director, stanley.r.herwitz@nasa.gov

  • Joe Leung, Senior Research Engineer

  • Robert Higgins, Senior Applications Engineer

  • Thang Dao, Software Engineer

  • Chris Cunnington, Aerospace Engineer

  • Tapasi Barman, Geographic Information Systems

  • Jon Hall (San Jose State University), Student Intern

  • Gonzalo Montaldo (San Jose State University), Student Intern

  • Daniel Zarachoff (San Jose State University), Student Intern



ASSOCIATES

  • Jim Brass (NASA Ames), Branch Chief, james.a.brass@nasa.gov

  • Perry Kavros (Xtreme Aerial Concepts), Senior UAV Pilot and Research Engineer, pkavros@xaconcepts.com

  • Mark Sumich (NASA Ames), Range Safety Manager, msumich@mail.arc.nasa.gov

  • Randy Berthold (NASA Ames), Project Manager

  • Matt Fladeland (NASA Ames), Research Scientist

  • Jeff Myers, (Airborne Science Program), Manager for Earth Science Research & Instrumentation

  • Bruce Coffland (Airborne Science Program), Earth Science Research & Instrumentation

  • Don Sullivan (NASA Ames), Software Engineer

  • Vince Ambrosia (California State University, Monterey Bay), Senior Research Scientist

  • Alan Hobbs (San Jose State University Foundation), Research Scientist

  • Brad Lobitz (San Jose State University Foundation), Research Scientist

  • Dave Yoel (American Aerospace Advisors, Inc.), Business Consultant

  • James Jewell (UAV Marketspace, Inc.), Business Consultant


DEMONSTRATION PARTNERS