Air Force Senior Technical

Dr. Surya Surampudi

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Palmdale, CA-93551

Cell: 661-***-****

E-Mail: **********@***.***

SUMMARY OF SKILLS (Brief summary of background)

•Ph. D in Aeronautical Engineering, Air War College Graduate

•40 years of experience in US Aircraft Industry, Air Force, NASA and Universities

•Areas of Expertise: Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Space Technology, Materials, Aircraft Structures and Flight controls, Flight & Ground Testing

•Successfully completed Supervisory courses and Supervisory probationary period

•Acquisition Corps Member, Level 3, SPRD&E, Science & Technology Manager

•Team of the Quarter Award 2013 & 2015, Special Act/Service Award, 2012, NATO/RTO Scientific Achievement Award, 2011, F-22 Engineer of the quarter,

2003, Boeing Pride in Excellence Award 1993

•AIAA Associate Fellow, DOD Top Secret Clearance

EXPERIENCE

Sept 2022 – Present, Senior Staff Engineer, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Company, Palmdale, CA

•Performed Ground Vibration Testing for an aircraft

•Conduct Flight Flutter Testing for an aircraft

•Conduct Free play Testing for control Surfaces for aircraft

•Perform Loads and Dynamic analysis for Bomber and aircraft programs.

Duties:

•Prepared Detailed Test plan for Flight Testing

•Worked withB-21 Combined Test Force (CTF) in preparing Safety documents for Flight Testing

•Coordinated with CTF staff in preparing Test Cards and reviewed test cards with other disciplines (Flying qualities, Performance and Propulsion) to execute common test points.

•Attended Simulation sessions with Test pilots to practice flight maneuvers on simulators to avoid repetitions.

•Attended rehearsals of planned test mission on Flight Simulator

•Monitored flight test maneuvers in Mission Control room.

•Prepared daily test reports after flight test and shared with Management for their approval.

•Worked with Maintenance staff to repair aircraft anomalies to get flight ready for next mission.

March 2022 -August 2022, Systems Engineer V, DCS Corporation, Ridgecrest, CA

Supported Weapon System Integration efforts for aircraft programs.

Interfaced with various Electro Optic and Infrared Sensor Test organizations to support Flight Tests

Reviewed proposals for validity and identifies potential discrepancies relating to flight test requirements.

Provided the Program Office and Staff Level Support interface for specified projects

Conducted post flight test data analysis and provided reports to Flight Test Engineers and Analysts

Jan2020 – Dec 2021, Supervisory Engineer, Defense Contract Management Agency, Palmdale, CA-93551

•Supervised 14 Engineers involved in Acquisition Management

•Interfaced with Industries and DOD organizations on policies & practices

•Implemented corrective actions formulated from independent reviews

•Conducted independent assessments of project cost and schedule performance and develop project status reports for ACAT 1, 2 programs

•Performs program integration and supports contracting, acquisition strategy and life cycle cost processes to development and delivery of the newest, and most complex major defense weapon systems and programs.

•Directed DCMA operational functions to direct studies, program audits, and internal review assessments to solve unique, complicated problems.

•Monitored and motivated Acquisition employees effectively by providing opportunities to improve or initiate new methods and processes to carry out DCMA missions.

Dec 2018 – Dec 2019, Senior Technical Director, Air Force Joint Program Office, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

•Provided direction and assistance in test requirements identification, and test resources. Worked on a joint test on Hypersonic Strike Weapon for Concept of Operations (CONOPS) along with other weapons.

•Provided technical interface, information exchange and policy consultations to Quick Reaction Test, Joint Test and Analysis divisions. A proposal of Quick Reaction Test on Space Situational Awareness was selected by Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) for testing in 2019.

•Performed testing with Army, Navy and Combatant commands led to lay out procedures for joint DOD Unit operations.

Duties:

Provided guidance to young military and civilian Engineers to prepare test proposals for conducting tests for new technologies.

Worked with Army, Navy and Maries Engineers to develop test plans for testing advanced technologies useful for all DOD Units

Served as Senior advisor for commander on reviewing various test reports and provide recommendations for his approvals.

June 2010 – November 2018, Deputy Chief and Technical Advisor, International Technology Office, Air Force Research Lab, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

•Managed various program like, the International Collaborative Research and Development Program and Coalition Warfare Program to leverage additional funds for AFRL Scientists & Engineers

•Facilitated the development of Critical Technologies in Europe, Asia,

Australia in the areas of Aerodynamics and Propulsion Technologies for

Aerospace Vehicles. Auto air collision avoidance system & Alternate

Aviation Fuels were developed with international partners.

•The technologies developed with international partners were transitioned to Industries for future weapon Development for warfighters.

Duties:

Advised Airforce Research Lab Scientists and Engineers in developing test plans with International Partners DLR, Germany, and Australian Defense Labs in conducting flight Testing for Hypersonic Aircraft

Conducted ground tests for Plasma assisted combustion and Plasma aerodynamics projects with International Partners

Coordinated tests for Directed Energy weapons in collaboration with AFRL Scientists and International Partners

Reviewed the test reports prepared by AFRL and Intern

April 2005– May 2010, Chief Aeronautical Sciences, AFOSR/EOARD, London, UK

•Led an international basic research program in the areas of hypersonic flight, propulsion and power technologies for aerospace vehicles, orbital mechanics and space Technology

•Followed a strategic approach in managing university research through small grants that progress USAF long-term objectives.

•The basic research projects developed at European Universities and research organizations were transitioned to AFRL Technical Directorates to carry out further applied research in critical technologies

•Promoted Exchange Programs between US DOD and International Organizations using Window on Science and Window on World programs to initiate new projects.

Duties

Collaborated with Oxford University, Uk in conducting flight tests for fixed wing Micro Air Vehicles (Small Unmanned Aircrafts) and the technology developed in UK was Transferred to Air Force Research Labs for follow up studies

Worked with University of Toulouse in developing rotary wing unmanned vehicles.

Coordinated with Von Karman Institute in Belgium in conducting tests to develop advanced Propulsion Technologies

Developed new aerodynamic technologies with Germany DLR Labs by conducting tests in Wind Tunnels

May- 2001- April 2005, Lead Flight Test Engineer, Edwards Air Force Base, CA

•F-22 Flight Test Lead: Successfully completed Developmental testing. F22 CTF commander presented Employee of the quarter award in 2003.

•Managed a team consisting of 16 Air Force, Lockheed Martin and Boeing Engineers and won a group award for outstanding contribution to flight test program.

•Gave presentations to Base Commander and Test Wing Commander on the progress of F-22 Flight and Ground Test Programs for all phases.

•Negotiated with Lockheed Martin and Boeing Management in reducing Flight test points to complete flight-testing on schedule.

Duties:

Developed Test Engineering Master Plan (TEMP) for conducting F-22 Developmental Testing

Prepared Flight Test cards based on Test requirements.

Attended Simulation sessions with pilots to try Flight Test maneuvers on Simulator.

Attended Pre and Post test briefs for flight testing and provided guidance in conducting flight maneuvers.

Worked with Maintenance staff in getting repairs after each flight test to make flight ready for next mission.

Gave presentations to Test Wing Commander and Base commanders to periodically provide status of Flight Testing.

Prepared daily briefs and monthly Test reports to Air Force Management and Contractors

Feb 1997- April 2001, Lead Engineer, Lockheed Martin Skunk Work, Palmdale, CA

•Led design, analysis and testing of international fighter programs such as Joint Strike Fighter. Lockheed Martin won the contract from US Air Force.

•Worked with NASA on the development of computational methods for spacecraft programs such as X-33

•Developed new methods for Joint Defense organization projects such as JASSM for missile separation from F-16. JASSM program was successfully completed on

Schedule

•Conducted flutter analysis for Unmanned Aircraft Dark Star. This analysis helped the program to complete successful flight testing.

Duties:

Prepared Test plans for the flight testing of JASSM missile released from F-16 and B-52

Conducted Ground Vibration Test for F-117 Avionics Modification Program.

Conducted Ground Vibration Test and Flight Testing for F-22 Program

Prepared Test plans and test cards for F-22 program

June 1995 –January 1997 Senior Engineer, Raytheon Aircraft, Wichita, Kansas

•Responsible for successful transition of Hawker Aircraft program from British

Aerospace Company in England to Raytheon Aircraft in Wichita, KS

•Developed a new procedure for Flutter and Gust Load Analyses for Business Aircrafts. Two research papers were presented based on this analysis at AIAA conferences in 1996. This work was used for design of Hawker 800 Program • Conducted Flutter analysis & testing of Joint agency Trainer Program (JPATS). This program helped young pilots to acquire required Training

Aug 1989- May 95, Principal Engineer, Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company, Seattle, WA

•Developed new methods for analysis and Design of Boeing 777 Aircraft. These methods have been used later on Boeing 737 and 787 Dream liner programs

•Implemented system engineering methods to design Boeing-737-700 aircraft precooler. I received Boeing Pride in excellence award for this work.

•Conducted tests for accurately predicting thermal coefficients for designing insulation blankets on Boeing 737-700 Engine Nacelle. This project helped Boeing to reduce the weight and increase payload.

•Developed Engine Rotor burst analysis for Boeing 777 Engines to isolate critical aircraft parts from the disk fragment path. This method was used at preliminary design to avoid damage to critical parts

April 1987 – July 1989, Research Specialist, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ • Successfully completed a NASA project on computational fluid dynamic analysis for airfoils with high angle of attack. This tool helped redesign of Space shuttle flight.

•Taught various courses and provided guidance to graduate research students

April 1982 – Mar 1987, Engineer, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH

•Developed a theory to find the response of multistage turbine to unsteady flow to help redesign of space shuttle engine design.

•Developed a new damping media for aircraft landing gear of Cleveland Pneumatic using rheological fluids. The led to improved landing gear design.

•Developed advanced computational flow analysis for turbomachine blades. Based on this new theory, a paper was published in AIAA journal.

EDUCATION:

Ph. D 1981, Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

M.S 1974, Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India B.S 1972, Civil Engineering, Mysore University, India

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

2003 Air War College Seminar Course

2010 AF Supervisory courses, Civilian and Military Personnel Management

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

2002 Test & Evaluation Level 3

2010 SPRD&E and Science and Technology Management Level 3

2012 Program Management Level 2

2002 Acquisition Corps Member

AWARDS/Recognition

2013, 2017 & 2018 USAF Headquarters International Collaboration Team Award

2015 US Air Force Special Act or Service Award

2012 NATO/RTO Scientific Achievement Award

2011 US Air Force Achievement Award (2011)

2003 F/A-22 Engineer of the Quarter

1993 Boeing Pride-In Excellence

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

25 Research papers in Journals and Conference Proceedings

Security Clearance: DOD Top Secret Clearance. NATO Top Secret Clearance

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