Mark D. Ardema

Background

Ardema, Mark D. was born on December 2, 1940 in Minneapolis. Son of Fred and Edith (Sipma) Ardema.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1974.

Career

Research scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1965-1980, 82-86; assistant to director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1980-1982; professor, department chair, Santa Clara (California) U., since 1986. Visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, 1978, 84. Visiting scholar Twente Technology U., Netherlands, 1982.

Conference chairman Lighter Than Air Systems Technology Conference, Palo Alto, 1979, International Symposium on Differential Games, Williamsburg, 1986. Workshop chairman Workshop on Singular Perturbation Methods, Boston, 1989.

Achievements

• Mark D. Ardema has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow (associate) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (technical committee). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Federation Automatic Control (vice chairman mathematics of control committee), Mech. Engineering Department Heads (chairman Western United States since 1991).

Connections

Married Lynda Olinger, June 15, 1963. Children: Aubrey, Matthew.

Father:

Fred Ardema

Mother:

Edith (Sipma) Ardema

Spouse:

Lynda Olinger

child:

Matthew Ardema

child:

Aubrey Ardema