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Polites, Michael Edward was born on March 19, 1944 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of Matthew Charles and Edith Louise (Schwarz) Polites.
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Michael Edward Polites, American aerospace engineer, educator. Recipient 71 National Aeronautics and Space Administration awards in the field including National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Marshall Co-Inventor of Year, 1995; University Alabama College Engineering Distinguished fellow, electrical engineering department outstanding fellow; named Outstanding Engineer, Engineers Council, 2000.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Systems and Automatic Controls, Washington University, St. Louis, 1967. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Alabama, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1986.
Career
Aerospace research engineer, guidance, navigation and control system National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Marshall Space Fairlight Center Structures & Dynamics Lab, Huntsville, Alabama, 1967-1995. Supervisory chief, instrumentation and control division Astrionics Laboratory National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Marshall Space Flight Center, 1995-1998, deputy director astronics laboratory, 1998-1999, deputy manager avionics department, 1999-2001—. Associate professor aerospace engineering and mechanics University Alabama, 2001—2004.
Adjunct professor aerospace engineering University Maryland, 2004—2005. Scientist spacecraft altitude control system Orbital Science Corporation, since 2005.
Achievements
Membership
Member advisory board College Engineering leadership board University Alabama, 1999-2001. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, guidance navigation and control technical committee 1990-2002, digital avionics technical committee 1996-2002, University Alabama American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics faculty advisor 2001-2002). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior Outstanding Engineer Huntsville section 1995), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Astronautical Society (session co-chairman 1995, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 01, Guidance and Control Conference), Mensa, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Tau Sigma.
