Iossif Mugtussidis

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2400 Ridge Rd.
Blacksburg VA 24060-6300
Tel : (H) (540) 951 -4129
(W ) (540) 231-8791
E-Mail : imugtuss@vt.edu
Nationality : greek

EDUCATION | EXPERIENCE | PUBLICATIONS | SKILLS | ACTIVITIES | REFERENCES

EDUCATION :

Ph.D. in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Expected May 1999,
Preliminary examination completed Octomber 1998,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA .

M.S. in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, October 1998
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA .
GPA : 3.8

Dipl. Ing. Degree for Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, December 1994,
University of Stuttgart, Stuutgart, GERMANY.
AVERAGE : "gut" (good) (Scale : very good, good, satisfactory, sufficient).

'Pre diploma' in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, December 1994,
University of Stuttgart, Stuutgart, GERMANY.
AVERAGE : 'befriedigent' (satisfactory) (Scale : very good, good, satisfactory, sufficient).


EXPERIENCE :

Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) :

Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) :

Thesis :

Internships :

September 1990 - February 1991 : eighteen week internship with 'DORNIER GmbH' (now DASA) in Munich. During this time I was involved in several projects.

Construction :
I was responsible of the repair of an old DO-28 aircraft from the Nigerian airlines. The completion of the repairs let to the order of a new DO-328 from the Nigerian Airlines. I developed the constructions plans. I was responsible for the approval of the construction plans from the Dynamic Group and for the inspection of the work done in the aircraft.

Quality Control :
I was responsible for the quality control of delivered "pre bags". This are used in the production of composite parts in the wing of the AIRBUS aircraft and in the rotor blades of a BELL helicopter. The quality control included the chemical analysis of the pre bags and also the investigation of the material strength properties. I also was involved in the quality control of a special qlue used in the web-composite parts.

Assemblage :
I worked in the assemblage of the flaps of the AIRBUS family and in the assemblage of the DO-328. I worked in the assemblage of the hydraulic system and some electronic parts. I also worked in the assemblage of the fuselage of that same aircraft.

Project Management :
I was involved with the work planing and coordination process.

July 1989 - August 1989 : One month internship with MERCEDES BENZ AG.
I was granted permission to observe several production processes for metal proccessing and quality assurance.

August 1989 - September 1989 : One month internship with SCHOPF GmbH.
I learned the basic skills needed for metal processing.

Military Service :

September 1995 - March 1996 : I served as an assistant officer in a Combat Operation Center (COC). Responsibilities included :

Summer Jobs :

I was several times employed by MERCEDES BENZ AG where I work in different departments.


PUBLICATIONS :


SKILS :

I have exelent organizational and communicating abilities. When I am working with a group I usually take the leading position and develop initiatives. People like to work with me because of my competence and easy going. I am also very good in public relations.

Languages :
Trilingual in greek, german and english. Book knowledge in french.

Computer Languages :
FORTRAN, PASCAL, BASIC.

Computer Software :
MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, XGESOP (optimization Software), WORD, COREL DRAW, etc.

Operating Systems :
UNIX, WINDOWS.


ACTIVITIES :

Student member of the AIAA.
Current president of the Hellenic Association of Virginia Tech. Goals are to promote and support political and cultural issues concerning Greece and the greek communities outside Greece.
Active member of the Greek Orthodox Church of Esslingen in Germany.


REFERENCES :

Available upon request.