Background
Hess, Ronald Andrew was born on March 12, 1942 in Norwalk, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Andrew and Catherine Ann (Caruso) Hess.
Hess, Ronald Andrew was born on March 12, 1942 in Norwalk, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Andrew and Catherine Ann (Caruso) Hess.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1965. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1970.
Assistant professor department aeronautical Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1970-1976. Research scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, 1976-1982. Associate professor department mechanical, aeronautical and materials engineering University California, Davis, 1982-1984, professor, since 1984, vice chairman department, 1998—2004.
Member committee on effects of aircraft-pilot coupling on flight safety National Research Council, 1996—1997. Member aerospace control and guidance system committee Society Automative Engineers, since 1997. Member group investigating crash of America Airlines Flight 587 National Transportation Safety Board, 2003—2004.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate fellow, technical committee guidance navigation and control 1984-1986, technical committee atmospheric flight mechanics 1988-1990, since 2006, Mechanics and Control of Flight award 2000), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society (vice president 1989-1991, chairman manual control technical committee 1986-2003, associate editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions Systems, Man and Cybernetics since 1979, Journal Aeronautical Engineering since 1998), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Connaught Ann McCormack, September 7, 1967. Children: Christian Anthony, Catherine Annual.