Eric John Ruggiero

Background

Ruggiero, Eric John was born on August 10, 1979 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Jay and Nancy Jean Ruggiero.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001. MSMechE, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2002. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2005.

Career

Graduate research fellow National Science Foundation, Blacksburg, Virginia, 2003—2005. Missile system engineer Raytheon, Andover, Massachusetts, 2000—2001. Research engineer Honeywell Space Systems, Glendale, Arizona, 2002.

Mechanical engineer General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, New York, since 2005. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers Center Early Career Development, since 2008. Chair American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Northeast New York Section, since 2009.

Achievements

• Eric John Ruggiero has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President St. Michael's Men's Club, since 2009. Student campus minister Newman Community Catholic Campus Ministry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1999—2000. Young and engaged couples group leader St. Mary's Catholic Church, 2001—2005.

Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member adaptive structures technical committee since 2006, Elizabeth M. and Winchell M. Parsons scholar 2003-2004, Best Paper award in Structural Dynamics and Control 2007, Old Guard Young Engineers award 2008), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Gossamer spacecraft program committee member since 2005, Adaptive Structures Graduate Student award 2004, Young Professional Engineer award 2009-2010), Golden Key Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma (president 2000-2001).

Connections

Married Jennifer Lee Vercoe, August 4, 2001. Children: Megan Lee children: Mason John.

Father:

John Jay

Mother:

Nancy Jean Ruggiero

Spouse:

Jennifer Lee Vercoe

child:

Megan Lee children: Mason John Ruggiero