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StarClimber Space Elevator Team
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Matthew Abrams
Matthew is project leader and chief designer for the StarClimber team. In his day job, he studies high temperature materials and electromagnetic systems as an independent contractor for the Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground. His research interests include ceramic materials, stress analysis, aerospace systems, stirling engines, science education, BEAM robotics, and Chinese food. He spent five years getting a doctorate in Materials Science at Penn State University, but never went to a Nittany Lions football game. He currently lives in Maryland with his wife and two-year-old daughter, who shows considerable engineering skill at legos and playdoh.
Ash Gokhale
Ash Gokhale is a professional consultant in computing, telephony and audio, currently contracted to the military-industrial complex. He has taken the lead role in designing and building the power transmission and electrical control system for the climber, runs the Mad Science project discussion wiki and has contributed support and design work to many other facets of the project. Ash lives in Washington, D.C.
Alan Díaz
Alan's duties include public relations and creating simulations to help optimize the Climber's design. He studies math and physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Previously he worked as a reporter for newspapers in Florida and Louisiana. He holds a B.A. in English from Florida International University in his native Miami. Alan hopes to attend graduate school and seek work that combines research, development and writing. He lives in Atlanta.
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