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Cummings, Russell Mark was born on October 3, 1955 in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Son of Gilbert Warren and Anna Mae (Phillips) Cummings.
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Russell Mark Cummings, American aerospace engineer, educator. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate; missile system technical committee 1988-1991, student activities committee 1991—2005, chair 1999—2002, Sustained Service award 2004); member: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Royal Aero Society, American Society Engineering Educators, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, California Polytechnic State University, 1977. Master of Science, California Polytechnic State University, 1985. Bachelor, California Polytechnic State University, 1999.
Engineer Aerospace Engineering, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1988.
Career
Technical staff Hughes Aircraft Company, Canoga Park, California, 1979-1986. Research associate National Research Council at National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, 1988-1990. Professor aerospace engineering California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1986—2004, professor emeritus Colorado, since 2005.
Professor aeronautics United States Air Force Academy, since 2004. Department chairman aeronautical engineering department California Polytechnic State University, 1992-1996. Visiting academy computing laboratory Oxford University, 1995-1997.
Distinguished visiting professor aeronautics United States Air Force Academy, 2001-2004. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Missile system technical committee 1988-1991, student activities committee 1991—2005, chair 1999—2002, Sustained Service award 2004). Member: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Royal Aero Society, American Society Engineering Educators, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
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Christian Evangelical Church -
Political Party
Republican
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Hughes Engineering fellow 1980-1984, Howard Hughes Doctoral fellow 1984-1986, Boeing faculty summer fellow, 2000. National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1986-2000, Office Naval Research grantee, 2002, National Science Foundation Panel Review, 2002. Recipient American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics National Faculty Advisor award, 1994, Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching and Applied Research award, 1995, Undergraduate Faculty Advisor award BF Goodrich National Collegiate Inventors Program, 1998, Excellence in Teaching award TRW, 1999, Litton Excellence in Research award, 2000, Science and Engineering award United States Air Force, 2003.Hughes Engineering fellow 1980-1984, Howard Hughes Doctoral fellow 1984-1986, Boeing faculty summer fellow, 2000. National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1986-2000, Office Naval Research grantee, 2002, National Science Foundation Panel Review, 2002. Recipient American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics National Faculty Advisor award, 1994, Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching and Applied Research award, 1995, Undergraduate Faculty Advisor award BF Goodrich National Collegiate Inventors Program, 1998, Excellence in Teaching award TRW, 1999, Litton Excellence in Research award, 2000, Science and Engineering award United States Air Force, 2003.