ERIK PHILIP BLASCH

BEAR Consulting
2393 Fieldstone Cir
Fairborn, OH 45324
Tel(Hm) 937 431-0603
Tel(Wk) 937 255-1115x3432
Fax 937 656-4414
erik.blasch@wpafb.af.mil
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Last Continent: Antarctica
Brothers: Kyle, Ian, Friend Greg, Erik
Fishing: Guadalupe, NM

To conduct basic research in fusion and tracking for applications

BS Mechanical Engineering and Economics MIT, 1992
----- Advisor: Fred Bowman - Harvard-MIT Health Science Technology Program
MS Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1994
MS Industrial Engineering, and Health Science, Georgia Tech, 1995
-- Pre-medical, Georgia Tech, 1995
MD 1st Year,University of Wisconsin Medical School, 1995, 1996
-- called to Active Duty at WPAFB, OH 1996
MS Electrical Engineering, Wright State University, 1997
MBA Finance, Wright State University, 1998
-- studied Astronautical Engineering at Air Force Institute of Technology, 1998
-- studied Test Pilot Courses at Univ TN Space Institute, 1998
MS Economics, Wright State University, 1999
MS Psychology, Wright State University, 2000
PhD Electrical Engineering, Wright State University, 1999
----- Advisor: Lang Hong,
PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin , (expecting 2000)
----- Advisor: Nichola Ferrier
MD - Accepted to three Ohio Schools - 2001

2002 - Present, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH (AFRL/SNAR)
Engineer - responsible for conducting basic research in tracking, ATR, and FUSION
Program manager - Leading efforts for DARPA (DTT)

 2001 - Present, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Washington, DC
Captain - United States Air Force Reserves
Responsible for conducting basic research in electronics and FUSION
Leading efforts for AFOSR - Information Fusion and Electromagnetics

 2000 - Present, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering Dept
Teaching Courses and Advising PhD Students (see publications)
EE717 Sensor Fusion
EE718 Target Tracking
EE738 Communication Networks
EE761 Stochastic Methods

 2001 - 2002, The Princeton Review, Columbus, OH
Taught MCAT Course - Biology, Organic, Basic Chemistry, Physics, Writing

 2001 - 2002, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH (AFRL/SNAS)
Engineer - responsible for conducting basic research in tracking, ATR, and FUSION
Leading funded efforts for DARPA, Managing DARPA Contract - DDB

 1996-2000, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH (AFRL/SNAT)
Captain - Basic Research - funded efforts from AFOSR, DARPA, OAI
Program Manager of SBIRs, DARPA Contracts (MSTAR, AMSTE, and DDB)
-- 2000 Sustained Professional Society Service Award (out of 2000 people)
-- 1999 Army Technical Advisory Committee
-- 1998 CGO of the Year for AFRL/SN (out of 150 officers)

1993-Present, BEAR Consulting, Lilburn, GA
Researcher - Responsible for designing products for rehabilition and perception augmentation

1992 - Texas Instruments, Attleboro, MA
Designing Automotive pressure sensors - Controls and Material Design

1991 - Mobile Chemical, Beaumont, TX
Designing recirculation pump lines - Controls, Fluids, and Materials

1989 - Ford - Dearborn, MI and later Nissan
Designing Electric Cars - Automated Cruise Control

1988 - Solectria - Waltham, MA
Designing Electric Cars - Composite Frames, Brakes, and Motor
more experience,

MATLAB, C, C++, Assembly, Spanish
Instrument Pilot, 9g Centrifuge Spinner, Ham Radio Operator
Certified in EIT, Scuba Diving, CPR, and Sky Diving

Lutheran Church of America- Epiphany Lutheran Church
 ISIF, IEEE, and SPIE Member

Whos Who In America - 2002
Community Service Award for AFRL/SN - 2001, (out of 2000 people)
Runner Up Best Paper for Nat. Aerospace & Electronics Conference - 1998
Winner of AAAI Mobile Robotics Contest - 1994
First in world to autonomously control a helicopter outdoors - 1993
USAF Commission and Graduate Fellowship '92 - MIT AF ROTC
 Winner of 20 plus Solar Car Races around the world - '88-'92
GA Army Scholar/Athelete '88, HS Valedictorian '88 - Parkview High School
Air Force Prep Program and Nomination to Air Force Academy
GA Governor's Honor Program - Math '87
Eagle Scout '86 - Boy Scouts
 OM World Champion '84 (3rd-'85,'86,10th-'86,22nd-'85)(Scholarship -'92)
Oyssey of the Mind

 Being an Astronaut (given medical qualifications ??)
-- See Friends Who Made It Mike Fincke and Bob Behnken
Published 70 Journal and Conference Papers in FUSION, Robotics, and Medicine
Robotics - Danh Trinh, Tucker Balch
Soccer - Played on Select, HS, MIT, and WPAFB Semi-Pro Teams, FIFA Referee
Rock Climbing, Marathon Runs, Century Rides, Hunting, and Martial Arts
Play Guitar in Church Band and Community Service Activities
Promotion of Preservation of the Environment

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