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Matt Nowinski

Collegiate Associate Professor
Matt Nowinski
149 Durham Hall (0126)
1145 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Research Interests:

  • Gas Turbine Engines
  • Aeroelasticity
  • Data Mining and Machine Learning
  • Asteroids
  • Engineering and Science Education

See Dr. Nowinski's publications and reasearch on Google Scholar.

  • 2023-Present, Collegiate Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
  • 2000-2023, Software Engineer, The Boeing Company
  • 2018-2023, Research Support Assistant, University of Chicago
  • 2018-2021, Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University
  • Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1999
  • M.S. - Computer Science, Syracuse University, 2022
  • M.S. - Space Studies, University of North Dakota, 2017
  • M.S. - Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1993
  • B.S. - Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1991

The Boeing Company

  • Recognized as subject matter expert for military  communications and mission systems during a 24-year career.
  • Designed, developed, and integrated hardware, software, and data in support of military mission systems
  • Designed and developed hardware and software to facilitate real-time, secure communications and situational awareness between military ground, air, and space platforms.

University of Chicago

  • Supported the operation of a remotely-controlled astronomical observatory.
  • Designed, developed, and maintained a Slack-based interface for real-time, interactive telescope use.