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Dr. Steinetz Named Senior Technologist
Dr. Bruce M. Steinetz was appointed to the rank of Senior Technologist in the Senior Executive Service, effective August 6. Steinetz now serves as principle technical advisor to the chief of the Materials and Structures Division as well as the lead for the agency’s Seals Research Team.
Steinetz oversees a $3 million+ budget and directs NASA's 14-member Seals Research Team in the conceptualization, analysis and development of advanced seals. Their work focuses on seal development for: (a) military (general and classified) and commercial aircraft engines including hypersonic propulsion systems; (b) thermal barriers for solid rocket motors (e.g., space shuttle and Atlas V) and heat shields (e.g., Crew Exploration Vehicle/Ares I; (c) control surfaces for re-entry vehicles; and (d) pressure vessels for the shuttle main landing gear doors and the Crew Exploration Vehicle advanced docking and berthing systems.
Since joining NASA 23 years ago, Steinetz has become widely published and respected as one of only two engineers in NASA's history to earn the agency's Invention of the Year Award twice. In addition to a host of other significant NASA awards, Steinetz holds ten U.S. patents and is a two-time winner of the prestigious R&D 100 award.
Steinetz's expertise in seal technology and tribology for extreme environments of aeronautics and space has not only benefited major national programs but also established Glenn as an internationally-recognized Center of Excellence for seal technology.
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Steinetz oversees a $3 million+ budget and directs NASA's 14-member Seals Research Team in the conceptualization, analysis and development of advanced seals. Their work focuses on seal development for: (a) military (general and classified) and commercial aircraft engines including hypersonic propulsion systems; (b) thermal barriers for solid rocket motors (e.g., space shuttle and Atlas V) and heat shields (e.g., Crew Exploration Vehicle/Ares I; (c) control surfaces for re-entry vehicles; and (d) pressure vessels for the shuttle main landing gear doors and the Crew Exploration Vehicle advanced docking and berthing systems.
Since joining NASA 23 years ago, Steinetz has become widely published and respected as one of only two engineers in NASA's history to earn the agency's Invention of the Year Award twice. In addition to a host of other significant NASA awards, Steinetz holds ten U.S. patents and is a two-time winner of the prestigious R&D 100 award.
Steinetz's expertise in seal technology and tribology for extreme environments of aeronautics and space has not only benefited major national programs but also established Glenn as an internationally-recognized Center of Excellence for seal technology.
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