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MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Faculty
Daniel Hastings

Daniel Hastings

Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems
Dean for Undergraduate Education
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

7-133
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 253-0906
hastings@mit.edu
Web site: http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/people/hastings/

B.A., 1976, Oxford University
S.M., 1978, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D., 1980, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Specialization and Research Interests

Synergetic Interactions between Space Systems and the Space Environment, Space Propulsion, Space Policy, Space Systems, Spacecraft Manufacturing Processes, Space System Architecting

Teaching Interests

Space Systems Design, Space Policy, Satellite Engineering, Technology and Policy

Positions Held at MIT

Associate Department Head for Research, 1993-1996; Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1993-present; Professor, Engineering Systems, 2000-present; Director, Technology and Policy Program, 2000 - present; Associate Director & Co-Director, Engineering Systems Division, 2000-2004; Director, Technology and Policy Program, 2000-2003; Director, Engineering Systems Division, 2004-2005; Dean for Undergraduate Education, 2006-present

Positions Held Outside MIT

Chief Scientist of the Air Force, 1997-1999; NRC Government Industry University Roundtable, 2000-2003; Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, 2000-2009; Government Industry University Roundtable, 2000-2002; Chair, Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics Lab S&T Advisory Panel, 2001-present; NASA Advisory Council, 2001-2003; National Science Board, 2002-2008; National Academy of Engineering, Committee of the Engineer 2020, 2001-2006; Board of Trustees of Aerospace Corp, 2000-2009; Member, Draper Corp, 2007-present

Honors and Awards

Member, International Academy of Astronautics; National Guard Bureau Eagle Award, 1999; Air Force Distinguished Civilian Award, 1999; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow, 1997; International Council on System Engineering Fellow, 2007.

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