ESP Biography



NADER MOUSSA, Some Kind of Scientist



Major: Electrical Engr. / Geophysics

College/Employer: Stanford University

Year of Graduation: G

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I'm working at Stanford University in the Geophysics Department. My background has always been electronics hardware, but for now I'm researching math and computer techniques that mesh well with "exotic" new types of computers that have recently become available.

I presented my concluding work for the Very Low Frequency Radioscience group (making lightning detectors for spaceships) at American Geophysical Union and National Radio Science Meeting (PDF). Now I'm working on building supercomputers for oilmen. But in my spare time I have been feeding the homeless, building fairly large rocket engines, making automobiles safer and more reliable, managing accounts for my building in Escondido Village, hosting presidents for dinner, and building robot pets; this involves playing fewer video games than last year.



Past Classes

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E378: Robots In Space For Amateurs in Splash! Spring 2009 (Apr. 04 - 05, 2009)
So, we all want to build giant robot lasers in space. But, it's really, really expensive. And hard! In this class, we will do a brief survey of what it actually takes to get something "up there". A quick survey of the scientific background, then a followthrough of the logistics planning phase, engineering design tradeoffs, and a run-through of a spacecraft platform: Mechanical systems, electronic systems, communication, propulsion, and ground support.