FRIDAY,
MARCH 3, 2006
Lees-Kubota Lecture Hall (Guggenheim 101)
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
GALCIT has invited Northrop Grumman for a special one day visit
in which Caltech graduates, currently with Northrop Grumman, will present selected
research topics. The Northrop Grumman delegation will be headed by Dr. Alexis
Livanos, (Corporate Vice President and President, Northrop Grumman Space Technology
- formerly TRW) who is himself a Caltech graduate. Dr. Livanos is the
chair of the GALCIT's external advisory board. Other Northrop Grumman participants
will include Albert F. Myers (Corporate Vice President of Strategy and Technology
for Northrop Grumman Corporation), Dr. Thomas E. Romesser (Vice President
of Technology Development for Northrop Grumman Space Technology), Dr. R.
Bruce Gerding (Vice President of Planning & Administration for Northrop
Grumman Space Technology), Dr. Dwight Streit, (Vice President - Foundation
Technologies, NG Space Technology), and Dr. Ray
Haynes (Northrop Grumman,
Director of University Alliances & Development).
The program will begin with introductions by Ares Rosakis, opening
remarks by Paul Jennings, Dave Rutledge, and an overview of Northrop
Grumman by Alexis Livanos. There will also be a presentation
by our new JPL Chief Technologist and GALCIT professor, Dr. Paul
Dimotakis. The technical talks will be presented
by our Northrop Grumman/Caltech graduates who will provide a
snapshot of technical activities in their various sectors.
Please mark your calendar to
SAVE-THE-DATE!
All members of the Caltech community are welcome to attend.
(Please note that there will not be an FM seminar that day)
Program
| 9:30 - 10:00 am |
Continental
Breakfast |
| 10:00 - 10:25 am |
Introductions
Opening Remarks
Ares Rosakis (Director, GALCIT)
Paul Jennings (Provost)
Dave Rutledge (EAS Division Chair)
Alexis Livanos (Corporate Vice President and President,
NG Space Technology)
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| 10:25 - 10:30 am |
Corporate
Comments
Albert Myers, (Corporate Vice President of Strategy and
Technology NG Corporate
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| Each
of the Northrop Grumman speakers will provide a short briefing
on future technology thrusts for their sectors so that faculty
and students might identify potential areas for collaborative
and research. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am |
Dan Tazartes and Alex Fax (Overview
of NG- Electronic Systems Sector) NGES |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am |
Shi-Ping Hsu (Overview of NG- Mission
Systems Sector) NGMS |
| 11:30 - 12:00 pm |
Dave Luippold and Eric Morano (Overview of NG Integrated Systems Sector)
NGIS |
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch – The
Athenaeum (East-West Room) |
| 1:30 - 2:30 pm |
Willy Behrens and John
Brock (Overview of NG-Space Technology Sector) NGST |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm |
Paul Dimotakis (Chief
Technologist-JPL and Northrop Professor-GALCIT) |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm |
Coffee
Break |
| 3:15 - 3:45 pm |
Si Ramo and
Ed Stone Interview (Video Highlights) |
| 3:45 - 4:30 pm |
Concluding
Discussions
Dwight Streit (Vice President
- Foundation Technologies NG Space Technology) and Ares
Rosakis |
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Contact
Donna Mojahedi
(626) 395-4514
mojahedi@caltech.edu
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