CV: ISS Astronaut Training Support

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Candidate Profile

Date Submitted:	20-06-2009
Last Modified:	28-01-2011 (02:45)

Job information

Current job:	ISS Astronaut Training Support
Employment Term:	Permanent
Job location:	Anywhere
Date available:	immediately
Industry:	Civil Agencies/International Organizations, Business Services, Consulting/Engineering Services
Keywords	Operations, Astronaut Training, Systems Training, B.A.Sc in Mechanical Engineering with M.Sc in Space Management, Space Marketing, active in space education, awareness and advocacy efforts, work experience in petroleum, automotive and space industries

WORK EXPERIENCE

06/2010-Present Columbus Systems Training Group Trainee,EADS Astrium GmbH,

ESA European Astronaut Centre, Cologne, Germany

Development and delivery of training materials for ISS crews and ground support personnel on Columbus Laboratory systems including TCS, DMS, EPDS, ECLSS, COMMS; Specialized in Thermal Control System with in-depth perspective of design, operations and interfaces with other spacecraft systems & payloads; Presented technical content in lesson dry-runs; Participation in ground-based training simulations between Col-CC & EAC; Familiarization with real-time flight operational and planning tools (OSTPV, CEFN, IPV) & support personnel

05/2009-08/2009 Business and Market Analyst, ISIS – Innovative Solutions In Space BV.,

Delft, The Netherlands

Investigated the emerging nanosatellite market to evaluate current and potential business opportunities for ISIS in application development and launch services; Responsible for development and maintenance of a portal of promotional materials in print and online

07/2006-07/2007 Product Engineering, Magna International – Magna Closures Ltd.,

Concord, Canada

Responsible for benchmarking competing power systems products and drafting reference documents for international divisions and suppliers in order to improve products and services; Investigated critical issues from concept through production and collaborated with engineers to verify system warranty issues through in-house testing and design of fixtures in order to ensure customer quality standards were met (FMEA)

06/2005-08/2005 Lead Mechanical Engineer Assistant, Bantrel Inc., Calgary, Canada

Performed project management responsibilities including quality check procedures, budget allocation and man-hour estimates to ensure efficient project rollout; Administered equipment lists and observed design of HVAC systems for a refinery conversion project; Collaborated with senior engineers to extract design information from datasheets, process flow and instrumentation diagrams to understand scope of project

RECENT PROJECTS

12/2010-Present Reversible Figures ISS Life Sciences Payload,

European Space Agency, France - http://reversiblefigures.blogspot.com

Responsibilities as member of scientific team include experiment software & document development (ESR, IRB); Experiment designed to compare perceived reversals during the visualization of perspective-reversible figures in astronauts before, during and after long-term duration exposure to microgravity

07/2008-10/2010 ISS Educational Payload (Iris), International Space University,

Barcelona, Spain & Strasbourg, France - http://iris.isunet.edu

Supported payload operations via NASA Ames Research Center for crew on ISS Expedition 20/21; Developed mission documentation for experiment designed to investigate the impact of microgravity conditions on human perception; Organized data collection and analysis for on-orbit experiment and as flight subject on European Space Agency (ESA) 50th Parabolic Flight Campaign; Assisted Canadian Space Agency (CSA) education and outreach team effort

EDUCATION

2008-2009 Master of Science, M.Sc., International Space University (ISU)

· Space Management Specialization – Strasbourg, France

· Space Studies Certificate – Barcelona, Spain

· European Space Agency (ESA) Scholarship

2003-2008 Bachelor of Applied Science, B.A.Sc., University of Toronto (U of T)

· Mechanical Engineering – Mechatronics and Solid Mechanics streams

· Valedictorian – Class of 2008

AWARDS & CREDENTIALS

2010 Open Water Diver (OWD) Certification - Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI)

2010 Space Operations Plenary – International Astronautical Congress Prague

2010 Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) – Project Management Institute

2008 & 2009 Canadian Space Agency Sponsored Student – International Astronautical Congress

2008 Finalist – Design Competition – Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineers (CSME)

2007 Advanced Machining Certification Course – George Brown College

2006 Gold, Silver, Bronze – Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for leadership & citizenship

PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS

2010 Merali T., et al. “United Space School: A Proven Approach…” IAC-10.E1.1.7 61st International Astronautical Congress.

Prague, Czech Republic

2009 Merali T., Demel M., Steinberg M., Thirsk R., Clement G., “Space Station Education” 2009 Canadian Space Summit,

Kingston, Canada

2009 Merali, T. “Space & Television: Is There A Reason?"

IAC-09.E5.2.5. 60th International Astronautical Congress. Daejeon, Republic of Korea

2009 Merali, T. “Market Analysis of Nanosatellite Technologies and Services”

ISIS Innovative Solutions In Space BV, The Netherlands

2008 Lopez Urdiales, J.M., et al. “Spaceports: The necessary infrastructure

for private spaceflight."

IAC-08.D2.2.859th International Astronautical Congress. Glasgow, Scotland

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & MEMBERSHIPS

2010-Present Kalpana Chawla International Space University Scholarship Fund – Chair

2007-Present Foundation for International Space Education – Ex-Officio Board Director

2009 NASA Ames Research Center – ISU SSP09 Visiting Expert

Memberships: Ontario Society of Professional Engineers; Project Management Institute;

Canadian Alumni for the International Space University; PADI

SKILLS

· Organized with a strong work ethic and diverse international work experience

· Trained in marketing, project management,Gauge R&R, risk analysis

· Proficient with Microsoft Office, Project, Visio and Adobe software, working knowledge of PRICE-H, CAD, FEA and STK software & C language.

· Languages: English – Fluent, French – Conversational, Spanish – Conversational, German – Basic

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Public speaking, SCUBA diving, squash and traveling

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