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DJ Chapman

DJ Chapman

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Engineering Project Manager

  • Education

    • San Francisco State University

      2005 - 2008
      MS Physics

      Thesis: Microwave Thermal Rocket. This is a beamed energy launch system, invented by Kevin Parkin from Caltech. I continued the system computational modeling, and did feasibility analysis on additional applications like a rapid transatlantic transportation system. Coursework specialty was in electrodynamics and plasma physics.

    • Colorado School of Mines

      2009 - 2012
      MS Engineering & Technology Management

    • University of California, Davis

      2000 - 2005
      BS Aeronautical Engineering

      Research project on wind turbine stall characteristics of blades with a swept tip.

  • Experience

    • NASA Ames Research Center

      Jun 2006 - Aug 2008
      Student Engineer

      Thesis research on beamed energy propulsion (microwave thermal rocket launch system), internship on nanotube field emitters for use in electric thrusters, internship on plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).

    • Abengoa Solar

      Nov 2008 - Jun 2012
      Project Manager

      Developed concentrating solar technology as project manager and engineer. Helped file ten patents & provisional patents as the patent technical officer.

    • ADM Associates

      Oct 2013 - Jan 2022
      Senior Mechanical Engineer

      Managed emerging technologies evaluation contract. Led an effort to update legacy analysis scripts into version-controlled R packages. Acted as programmer in an end-use load shape project for the California Energy Commission. Reported energy impacts of energy efficiency technologies and equipment/building retrofits.

    • Siemens

      Jan 2022 - now

      I manage the engineering scope of passenger train projects. Developing trains for Amtrak

      • Engineering Project Manager

        Sept 2023 - now

      • Deputy Project Manager

        Jan 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Engineer - Mechanical Thermal and Fluids Systems

      State of California
      Dec 2014

    • Certified Associate of Project Management

      Project Management Institute
      Mar 2011

    • Project Management Professional

      Project Management Institute
      Jul 2012

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Down's Syndrome Association on May 2008
      Down's Syndrome AssociationAssociated with DJ Chapman

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Engineers Without Borders on Jun 2005
      Engineers Without BordersAssociated with DJ Chapman

    • Eagle Scout

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Jan 1999
      Boy Scouts of AmericaAssociated with DJ Chapman

    • Volunteer, engine & track maintenance

      Issued by California State Railroad Museum Foundation on Jan 2013
      California State Railroad Museum FoundationAssociated with DJ Chapman

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity - Sacramento on May 2013
      Habitat for Humanity - SacramentoAssociated with DJ Chapman

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Colorado Renewable Energy Society on Jun 2010
      Colorado Renewable Energy SocietyAssociated with DJ Chapman