PROFILE
Science and Engineering professional with expertise in aerospace, applied physics, energy, national security, astrophysics and nanotechnology. Interests include environmental engineering, alternate energy, space systems, theoretical physics, nanotechnology and quantum information processing.
EMPLOYMENT
Orbital Sciences Corporation Dulles, VA
Electrical Power Systems Group 2006 to Present
Design, development, manufacturing, integration and testing of Solar Arrays. Expertise in structural, thermal, electrical and mechanical designs. Expertise in identification and design to spacecraft environments. Power budget, energy balance, mission power requirements design and analysis. Mission operations and launch support.
Design and development of power generation systems for more than 15 GEO, LEO and Deep Space missions.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (2010 to Present)
A. James Clark School of Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (2009)
Whiting School of Engineering, Baltimore, MD. Master of Science in Applied Physics
Georgetown University, Washington DC (2004)
Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service. Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service
College of Arts and Sciences. Bachelor of Science in Physics
EXPERIENCE
Hicks & Associates, Inc. Arlington, VA
Knowledge Engineer 2004-2005
Development of the Terrorism Knowledge Base project for the Department of Homeland Security. Research in the area of terrorism and political violence.
United States Naval Observatory Washington DC
Research Assistant 2002-2006
Research in theoretical astrophysics, signals processing and instrumentation.
Georgetown University Washington DC
Teaching and Research Assistant 2001-2004
Teaching assistance to the Physics Department faculty in Relativity, Astrophysics and Quantum Mechanics. Research assistant to the faculty in nanotechnology and astrophysics.
Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow, Russia
Research Assistant 2002-2004
Research in nanotechnology, atomic force microscopy and scanning probe microscopy.
United States Marine Corps
Officer Candidate 2001-2004
Successful completion of the Officer Candidates’ School, Quantico, VA. Recommended as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps.
AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. Member since 2004
American Physical Society. Member since 2004
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member since 2006
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member since 2006
PUBLICATIONS
An Atlas of [NII] and [OIII] Images and Spectra of Planetary Nebulae, Arsen Hajian, Denis Trofimov, et. al., Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, April 2007
“Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion: Nuclear Electric Propulsion Systems”, Lecture read at the University of Waterloo, Canada
ATHLETICS
Judo
Member of the U.S. National Team for the 2004 World University Championship
Sambo Wresting
Member of the U.S. National Team for the 2006 World Championship and the 2010 World University Championship
Pan-American Silver Medalist, 2006
Pan-American Bronze Medalist, 2007, 2008
Marathon
Marine Corps Marathon Competitor, 2005, 2008, 2010
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