Hello! I'm George Gorospe!

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About Me

Hello, my name is George Gorospe and I’m a professional research engineer.
I conduct and present research in the field of prognostics and drive prognostic technology development within the application areas of aeronautics and space exploration.

Research Areas: Diagnostics and Prognostics, Autonomous Systems, Electric Propulsion for UAVs, Robotics, Automated Test Systems, GPU Accelerated Computing
Name: George Gorospe
Title: Research Engineer
Email: george.e.gorospe (a) gmail.com

Skills

WHAT I DO

Prototype Development

I perform initial research, design, and rapid manufacturing of embedded and electromechanical systems.

LabVIEW Development

I develop LabVIEW-based software for a variety of control, measurement, and experimental applications.

Automated Testing

I develop automated test and measurement systems for the controlled testing of devices, systems, and components.

Hardware Machining

I can design, document, and machine or weld new components from steel or aluminium to user specifications and tolerances.

Modeling and Analysis

I can perform numerical analysis and build new models of components or systems using Matlab or Simulink.

Student Outreach

I regularly mentor students and interns, meet with student groups, and both participate in and organize outreach events.

CERTIFICATIONS

2016 – Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD), National Instruments
2016 – JST-STD-001 Certified Operator (Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies), IPC

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

Member of the NASA Speaker Series Team representing NASA Ames Research Center and promoting STEM in area schools
2017 – Organizer and Speaker at the NASA Intelligent Systems Division Intern Exposition
2017 – Speaker and judge at the 16th annual RoboRave Robotics Competition, Albuquerque, NM
2017 – Speaker and judge at the 1st Indegenious STEM Robotics Competition, Sacaton, AZ
2016 – Speaker at the NASA Ames Internship Poster Exposition
2016 – Mentor NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program
2016 – Engineering Design Workshop at the Girls STEM Stars summer camp, Redwood City, CA
2016 – Organizer of the NASA Intelligent Systems Division Intern Exposition
2016 – Mentor for STEM Synthesis Community College Institute Program
2016 – Webinar for California Space Grant Consortium and California Community College students
2016 – NASA Ames Cultural Encounter Series for international students
2015 – Presentation to Native American interns at Ames
2015 – Volunteer Educator – Maker Faire NASA Booth
2015 – NASA Ames Cultural Encounter Series for international students
2015 – Presentation for MESA Students at Silver Creek High School
2014 – Presentation to the Quantum Application Integrated Learning (QuAIL) students at Ames
2014 – Volunteer Educator – Maker Faire NASA Booth

Employment

May 2013 – Present

SGT INC., NASA Ames Research Center
Research Engineer II & SHARP Laboratory Manager

As a Research Engineer and the manager of the Systems Health, Analytics, Resilience and Physics modeling (SHARP) Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center, I conduct and present research in the fields of diagnostics, prognostics, controls, automated testing, simulation, failure modes, and system performance degradation. Additionally, utilizing laboratory testing and systems engineering, I drive the development of new technologies, algorithms, software, and hardware within the application areas of aeronautics, spaceflight, ground support equipment, and space exploration.

Oct. 2012 – May 2013

USRA, NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Academy Student Research Engineer

Supported the development of new and currently funded space missions operating from the NASA Ames Mission Design Center.

Sep. 2011 – May 2012

Multi-Agent, Robotics, Hybrid and Embedded Systems Laboratory at University of New Mexico
Undergraduate Researcher

Researched a highly adaptive multi-agent sensor network for deployment in disaster areas or battlefields.
Research included the application of particle swarm optimization (PSO) to heterogeneous robot groups
including ground and aerial vehicles.

Jun. 2010 – Aug. 2010

NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Ames Robotics Academy Student/Research Engineer

Directed the development and application of a lunar micro rover vibration and shock test program for the spacecraft flight qualification.
Delivered a concise list of design recommendations based on through finite element analysis of the robot’s structure and analysis of vibration and shock test results.

Education

2008 – 2012

The University of New Mexico
B.S. Mechanical Engineering

2002 – 2006

Dartmouth College
B.A. Classical and Ancient Studies

LEADERSHIP

2012 – President at UNM Robotics Club
2012 – President at American Indian Science and Engineering Society, UNM Chapter
2011 – President at UNM Japanese Language Learning Club

Publications

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

“GPU Accelerated Prognostics”, George E. Gorospe Jr., Chetan S. Kulkarni, Proceedings of the Prognostics and Health Management Society Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 2017.
“A Novel UAV Electric Propulsion Testbed for Diagnostics and Prognostics”, George E. Gorospe Jr., Chetan S. Kulkarni, IEEE AutoTest Conference 2017, September 2017.
“A Study of the Degradation of Electronic Speed Controllers for Brushless DC Motors”, George E. Gorospe Jr., Chetan S. Kulkarni, Edward Hogge, Andrew Hsu, and Natalie Ownby. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Prognostics and Health Management Society Conference, July 2017.
“A Testbed for Implementing Prognostic Methodologies on Cryogenic Propellant Loading Systems”, C. Kulkarni, G. Gorospe, M. Daigle, and K. Goebel, IEEE AutoTest Conference 2014, September 2014. (best paper award)
“Online Prediction of Battery Discharge and Estimation of Parasitic Loads for an Electric Aircraft”, B. Bole, M. Daigle, and G. Gorospe, Proceedings of the Second European Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society, Nantes, France, 2014.
“Development of a Mobile Robot Test Platform and Methods for Validation of Prognostics-Enabled Decision Making Algorithms”, E. Balaban, S. Narasimhan, M. Daigle, I. Roychoudhury, A. Sweet, C. Bond, and G. Gorospe, International Journal of Prognostics and Health Management, Vol. 4 No. 1, 2013.

AWARDS

2017 – NASA Ames Honor Award (NASA Ames Research Center)
2014 – Group Achievement Award – Prognostics Team (NASA Ames Research Center)
2014 – Best Technical Paper “Walter E. Peterson” Award (IEEE AutoTestCon 2014)
2013 – Laboratory Safety Award (SGT. Inc)
2012 – Excellence in Leadership Award (Multi-cultural Engineering Program, UNM SOE)
2012 – Native American Excellence in Leadership Award (Native Americans in STEM, UNM)