Background
Sholtis,, Joseph Arnold was born in November 1948 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Gladys Sholtis.
consultant business owner Aerospace engineer
Sholtis,, Joseph Arnold was born in November 1948 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Gladys Sholtis.
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Distinguished Military Graduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1970. Diploma, Air University, 1975. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University New Mexico, 1977.
Diploma, Air University, 1978. Postgraduate, University New Mexico, 1980.
Mathematician, statistician, mine safety analyst United States Bureau Mines, Pittsburgh, 1968-1970. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1970, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1988, retired, 1993. Nuclear research officer Foreign Technology Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1971-1974.
Chief space nuclear system safety branch Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1974-1978. Military member technical staff, project officer Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, 1978-1980. Chief radiation sources division, reactor facility director Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1980-1984.
Program manager SP-100 space reactor power system technical development progressive Air Force Element United States Department Energy, Germantown, 1984—1987. Chief analysis and evaluation branch Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1987—1991, chief nuclear power and sources division, 1991-1992, chief nuclear energy system, 1992-1993. Director research and engineering, general manager New Mexico operations Oakton International Corporation, Virginia, 1993-1996.
Owner, principal consultant Sholtis Engineering and Safety Consulting, Tijeras, New Mexico, since 1996. Technical advisor Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel evaluations Viking 1 & 2, Lincoln Experimental Satellites 8 & 9, Voyager 1 & 2 nuc.-powered space missions, 1974—1977. Space shuttle nuclear payload safety assessment officer Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1976—1977.
Instructor medical effects nuclear weapons Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1980—1984, reactor and radiation facility safety committee, 1980—1985. Faculty lecturer Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 1982—1987. United States delegate, technical advisor United Nations science and technical subcommittee and legal subcommittee United Nations committee on peaceful uses outer space and working group on nuclear power sources in outer space, 1984—1987.
Schreiber-Spence award committee symposia on space nuclear power and propulsion University New Mexico, 1987—1991. Chairman Power Systems Subpanel Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel risk assessments of Galileo and Ulysses nuc.-powered space missions, 1987—1992. Member safety working group Multimegawatt Space Reactor Power Project, 1988—1991.
Member United States contingent United States and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics discussions on nuclear space power system safety, 1989—1990. Defense department chairman Interagy. Nuclear Safety Review Panel for Ulysses, Topaz-II nuclear electric propulsion space test and Cassini nuclear space missions for Office of President, 1989—1993.
Advisory committee, technical program committee Space Technology and Applications International Forum University New Mexico, 1989—2008. Space exploration initiative nuclear safety policy working group National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990—1991, SP-100 space reactor program safety advisory committee, 1990—1993. Safety committee thermionic space power program United States Air Force, 1990—1993.
Independent evaluation group Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, 1991—1993. Independent safety assessment of TOPAZ-II space reactor power system United States Department Energy, 1993. Power system working group evaluations of Mars Pathfinder, Cassini and Mars Exploration Rover nuclear powered space missions Interagency.
Nuclear Safety Review Panel, 1993—2003. National Aeronautics and Space Administration independent review team recertification evaluation Cassini space mission Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1994. Outstanding paper award committee Space Technology and Applications International Forum University New Mexico, 1999—2000, 2003—2005, chairman, 2000—2003.
Coordinator committee flight safety working group New Mexico Office Space Commercialization, 1999—2003. National Aeronautics and Space Administration research award advisory board New Mexico Space Grant Consortium University New Mexico, 2000—2006. What is an Engineer task force New Mexico Society Professional Engineers, 2002—2006.
Reactor safety advisory committee University New Mexico, 2002—2007. Technical consultant for multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator development efforts, mars science laboratory space mission safety program Boeing Rocketdyne, 2003—2006. Technical consultant Mars Science laboratory mission safety Sandia National Laboratories, since 2006.
Presenter, lecturer in field. Member, Radioisotope Power Systems Committee National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, 2008—2009.
Judge New Mexico Science Fair, since 1987. Charter member New Mexico Education Outreach Committee, 1989—1993. Volunteer Brothers of the Good Shepherd food kitchen, Albuquerque, 1997—2000.
Course evaluation panelist Golf Digest magazine, since 2000. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Education officer, career enhancement officer Albuquerque section 1997—2000).
Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pacific Coast Golf Association (trustee since 2009), American Engineers Association (founding member, organic committee, strategic planning chairman since 2005), Professional Aerospace Contractors Association New Mexico, National Organization Test, Research and Training Reactors, National Space Society, Planetary Society, New Mexico Academy of Sciences, American Nuclear Society (program committee, reactor safety division 1992-1994, Best Paper 1977), Engineering Alumni Association University New Mexico (vice president 1998—2000, president 2000-2005, board directors 2005-2007), Tijeras Arroyo Golf Association (president 1998—2000, golf advisory committee member since 1998, vice president 2000-2003), Sun Country Amateur Golf Association New Mexico, West Texas (board directors since 1998, chairman long range planning committee 1999—2000, since 2004), United States Golf Association (course rating and rules official since 1993, regional affairs committee for New Mexico since 1996), Sigma Xi.
Married Cheryl Anita Senchur, December 1970. Children: Christian Joseph, Carole Lynne.