Shant Kenderian
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Shant Kenderian ******************* Shant Kenderian, PhD Fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Materials Processing Department Director, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA Received PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in 2002. His studies were focused on advanced NDT methods for materials characterization and resulted in two US patents on using a laser-air hybrid ultrasonic technique for railroad inspection applications. He also holds a European patent in this field. In the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, Dr. Kenderian joined the NASA Super Problem Resolution Team (SPRT), later became the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC). During the first two years, the SPRT engaged in an investigation to develop inspection methods for the External Tank (ET) Sprayed On Foam Insulation (SOFI) and a number of other tasks, which ultimately lead to the return to flight of the grounded shuttle program. In 2004, he held a Sr. Engineer position with Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and in 2005 he became a Member of the Technical Staff (MTS) with The Aerospace Corporation, where he is currently the Director for the Materials Processing Department. As a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), The Aerospace Corporation is tasked to support the US Air Force space program, now the Space Force. The Materials Physics and NDE laboratory, under the Materials Processing Department, is equipped with a wide range of advanced NDT techniques and staffed with a strong team of experts. The team is routinely tasked with challenging problems, at times are deemed unsolvable, with a remarkable record of success. Dr. Kenderian served six years on the board of directors of ASNT. He chaired several of ASNT committees, the Research Council, and a number of US and international symposia. He has been the recipient of corporate awards by The Aerospace Corporation, Lockheed Martin, and NASA. He is also the recipient of the ASNT Fellowship, Outstanding Paper, Research Council Innovation, Fellow, Mentoring, and Mehl Honor Lecture Awards. ******************* Shant Kenderian, PE, PhD Manager, Materials Physics & NDE Section Materials Processing and Evaluation Department The Aerospace Corporation, M2/248 2350 E. El Segundo Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245 e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (310) 336-0757
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Shant Kenderian
******************* Shant Kenderian, PhD Fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Materials Processing Department Director, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Received PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in 2002. His studies were focused on advanced NDT methods for materials characterization and resulted in two US patents on using a laser-air hybrid ultrasonic technique for railroad inspection applications. He also holds a European patent in this field.
In the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, Dr. Kenderian joined the NASA Super Problem Resolution Team (SPRT), later became the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC). During the first two years, the SPRT engaged in an investigation to develop inspection methods for the External Tank (ET) Sprayed On Foam Insulation (SOFI) and a number of other tasks, which ultimately lead to the return to flight of the grounded shuttle program. In 2004, he held a Sr. Engineer position with Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and in 2005 he became a Member of the Technical Staff (MTS) with The Aerospace Corporation, where he is currently the Director for the Materials Processing Department. As a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), The Aerospace Corporation is tasked to support the US Air Force space program, now the Space Force. The Materials Physics and NDE laboratory, under the Materials Processing Department, is equipped with a wide range of advanced NDT techniques and staffed with a strong team of experts. The team is routinely tasked with challenging problems, at times are deemed unsolvable, with a remarkable record of success.
Dr. Kenderian served six years on the board of directors of ASNT. He chaired several of ASNT committees, the Research Council, and a number of US and international symposia. He has been the recipient of corporate awards by The Aerospace Corporation, Lockheed Martin, and NASA. He is also the recipient of the ASNT Fellowship, Outstanding Paper, Research Council Innovation, Fellow, Mentoring, and Mehl Honor Lecture Awards.
******************* Shant Kenderian, PE, PhD Manager, Materials Physics & NDE Section Materials Processing and Evaluation Department The Aerospace Corporation, M2/248 2350 E. El Segundo Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245
e-mail: [email protected]: (310) 336-0757
