Bernd Dachwald

(unfortunately fake)

Professor for Astronautical Engineering

Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Aerospace Technology Department
Hohenstaufenallee 6
52064 Aachen
Germany

E-Mail: dachwald @ fh-aachen.de

Research Interests

Space Mission Optimization
Intelligent Methods for Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization and Attitude Control
Low-Thrust Propulsion Systems, particularly Solar Sails
Solar System Exploration
Spacecraft Design and Operations
Planetary Defense

Work

2008+		Professor for Astronautical Engineering at Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aerospace Technology Department
2007+		Adjunct Lecturer for Spacecraft Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2006-2008		Project Manager and Mission Operations Director at the German Space Operations Center (DLR/GSOC), Oberpfaffenhofen
2003-2005		Scientist at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Space Simulation, Cologne
2001-2003		PhD Student at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary Research and Institute of Space Simulation, Cologne
1989-2001		Officer in the German Air Force

Education

PhD		PhD in Aerospace Engineering (Dr.-Ing.); University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, Germany, 2004
MBE		Master of Business and Engineering (Dipl.-Wirt.Ing); University of Hagen, Germany, 2000
MS		Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.); University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, Germany, 1993