Background
Heffernan, Ruth Marie was born on March 20, 1963 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Timothy and Marie Ann (Considine) Heffernan.
mechanical and aerospace engineer
Heffernan, Ruth Marie was born on March 20, 1963 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Timothy and Marie Ann (Considine) Heffernan.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985. Master of Science in Aeronautics, Stanford University, 1989.
Aerospace engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, since 1985. Conducts experimental and theoretical research of helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Solar Energy Society, American Helicopter Society, Pi Tau Sigma, Delta Psi.