Background
Nikolic-Tirkas, Bojana was born on September 28, 1964 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Arrived in the United States, 1991. Daughter of Jovan and Milica Nikolic.
Nikolic-Tirkas, Bojana was born on September 28, 1964 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Arrived in the United States, 1991. Daughter of Jovan and Milica Nikolic.
Bachelor of Science in Mech./Aero. Engineering, University Belgrade, 1988. Master of Science, Arizona State University, 1994.
Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1998.
Research engineer/scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Makpetrol, Belgrade, 1988—1992. Research/teaching assistant Arizona State University, Tempe, 1992—1994, 1994—1998. Professor Grossmont College, El Cajon, California, 1999.
Senior aerospace engineer, scientist Microsoft Security Essentials-TA, Inc., Butte, Montana, since 2002.
Instructor Montana Technology, Butte, 2003. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, The Planetary Society, National Space Society.
Children: Stefan Tirkas, Mateja Tirkas.