DR. JOHN R. ROGACKI
Director
University of Florida
Graduate Engineering & Research Center
Shalimar, FL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
From 2001 to 2004: Dr John R. “Row” Rogacki was assigned to NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., as Director, Space Transportation Technology Division, Office of Aerospace Technology. In that capacity, he was responsible for the Space Launch Initiative Theme and serves as Program Director for the Orbital Space Plane and Next Generation Launch Technology Programs (>$1B/year). He also lead the transition of people, programs and resources from the Office of Aerospace Technology to the new NASA Office of Exploration Systems in support of the President’s vision for space exploration. Additionally, Dr. Rogacki served as NASA lead and Co-Chair for the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology Program, jointly funded by NASA and DoD, and was the primary NASA point of contact for the National Aerospace Initiative. He was also the NASA representative to the NATO Research and Technology Organization Applied Vehicles Panel.
From 1999 to 2001, Dr. Rogacki was the first Director of NASA’s new Space Transportation Directorate at MSFC. His organization was responsible for executing the NASA Lead Center role assigned to MSFC for space transportation systems development activities, consolidating and integrating space transportation programs and projects together with space transportation and propulsion systems research and engineering departments. The Space Transportation Directorate built NASA’s inaugural Integrated Space Transportation Plan, integrating Space Shuttle safety and supportability upgrades with the Space Launch Initiative (including the 2nd Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle Program) and the Advanced Space Transportation Program (including 3rd Generation RLV and In-Space propulsion efforts).
From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Rogacki was the Deputy Director and then Director of the Propulsion Directorate for the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright -Patterson AFB, Ohio, where the two organizations responsible for conducting and managing propulsion and power science and technology in the Air Force were unified. He led 1,050 military, civilian, and contractor employees performing Air Force propulsion and power research and development. The directorate produced breakthrough technologies to enable realization of the Air Force vision and supported fielded Air Force systems. Dr Rogacki was responsible for planning and executing the AF segment ($200M+ /year) of $5.5B U.S. air and space propulsion and power programs. He managed world-class rocket and aircraft research sites in California and Ohio with facilities valued in excess of $2B, was a primary member of AFRL corporate board, and represented AFRL in meetings with senior U.S. and international military and industrial leaders. Dr Rogacki also served as military commander for 325+ members from five different technical directorates at the Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) Wright Research Site, AFRL’s largest, most complex site.
From 1996 to 1997, Dr. Rogacki was the Director of the USAF Phillips Laboratory Propulsion Directorate at Edwards Air Force Base, California. He led 550 military, civilian, and contractor employees performing Air Force rocket science research and development. Dr Rogacki prioritized resources to meet current and future technology needs for the Air Force. He directed 300 projects with over 125 government and industry partners to produce next generation space technology and solve problems in current Air Force systems. He managed a 65 square mile research site with state-of-the-art rocket test facilities and equipment. Dr Rogacki also served as primary Lab interface to Air Force Flight Test Center.
From 1993 to 1996, Dr. Rogacki served at Wright - Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, first as Chief of the Structures Division, then as Deputy Director of the Flight Dynamics Directorate. Dr Rogacki was responsible for day-to-day management of over 700 military, civilian, and contractor employees performing basic, exploratory and advanced research in air vehicle flight controls, structures, cockpits, subsystems and flight simulators. He integrated Air Force research with Navy, Army, NASA, FAA, universities, and U.S. and international aircraft companies. Dr Rogacki managed 28 major test facilities in Florida and Ohio. He was a member of the National Coordinating Committee to fix High Cycle Fatigue—the AF’s #1 engine maintenance problem. He also served as an adjunct member of the engineering faculties at Wright State University and Cedarville College in Ohio. Dr Rogacki was selected National Management Association “Manager of the Year,” Wright Chapter, 1996
From 1990 to 1993, Dr. Rogacki was Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics and Chief of the Materials Division at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. Dr Rogacki was responsible for five materials engineering courses at the Air Force Academy, including curriculum development, course integration, long range planning, and personnel selection. The courses he taught included statics; strength of materials; mechanics of composite materials; creep, fracture, and fatigue; physical metallurgy; advanced materials; advanced mechanics; and materials science He was a member of the Dean's Committee for New Instructor Preparation and directed the departmental teacher preparation program. Dr Rogacki was an academic advisor for the Engineering Mechanics major, providing career counseling and academic guidance to cadets. He conducted research on hypersonic aircraft technology for NASA. Dr Rogacki was also a member of Superintendent’s Office of Character Development working group, a Human Relations Focus Group facilitator and an instructor pilot for Air Force Academy airmanship program.
From 1987 to 1990, Dr. Rogacki was a full-time Ph.D. candidate at the University of Washington (UW). His dissertation work focused on solving complex technical problems on high speed air and spacecraft. Graduate studies included fracture mechanics, Finite Element Methods, composites, experimental stress analysis, applied mathematics, adhesion mechanics, and plasticity. During his schooling, he also served as senior liaison and supervisor for 30 Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) students at UW, linking the students, AFIT, and the UW Air Force Reserve Officer Training Course (ROTC) detachment. He supported the UW ROTC Detachment by teaching classes, conducting scholarship interviews, and providing individual counseling to cadets.
From 1985 to 1987, Dr. Rogacki was chief of the B-52 Branch, Standardization and Evaluation Division, 42nd Bomb Wing, at Loring Air Force Base, Maine. Dr Rogacki was responsible for instruction and certification of over 100 B-52 crewmembers. He wrote tech orders and publications and participated in several flight test programs. Dr Rogacki’s crew was selected Strategic Air Command B-52 air crew of the year for 1987.
OTHER PERTINENT ACTIVITIES:
- Primary NASA point of contact for the National Aerospace Initiative
- NASA representative to the NATO Research and Technology Organization (RTO) Applied Vehicle Technologies Panel.
- NASA lead and Co-Chair for the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology (IHPRPT) Program
- Member, Joint Army Navy NASA Air Force (JANNAF) Executive Committee
- Former Co-chair, DoD Future Propulsion Technology Advisory Group
- Former Co-chair, DoD Ground and Sea Vehicles Technology Area Readiness Assessment (TARA) Panel
- Former member of the National High Cycle Fatigue Coordinating Committee
- Former Senior NASA representative, Joint Aeronautical Commanders Group
- Over 3300 flying hours as pilot, instructor pilot and flight examiner in aircraft ranging from motorized gliders to heavy bombers
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Engineering Mechanics from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1973
- Master of Sciences Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1983
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1992.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
1974 US Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training (selected “Outstanding Lieutenant”)
1976 US Air Force Weapons Controller Course
1977 Military Management
1979 Squadron Officer School (Winner of Commandant’s Trophy as #1 graduate of 623 in the class)
1980 Strategic Air Command Central Flight Instructor Course
1983 Air Command and Staff College
1983 Mechanics of Composite Materials
1984 USAF Pilot Instructor Training
1985 Combat Crew Training Course
1986 Flight Standardization/Evaluation School
1987 Air War College
1991 Failure Analysis of Aerospace Materials
1991 Titanium-Based Advanced Materials and Metal Matrix Composites
1993 Design of Experiments
1993 Systems Engineering Course
1993 USAF Acquisition Professional Development Program
1994 Advanced Management Skills
1994 Automated Structural Optimization System
1994 Fundamentals of Aircraft Design
1995 RCRA Hazardous Waste Training for Supervisors
1995 Management by Metrics
1995 Leadership for Results
1995 Change Management and Downsizing
1997 Power Speaking
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, etc.
- Invited Lecture, AE446 “Introduction to Hypersonics”, 2004, US Air Force Academy
- Keynote Address, International Conference on Turbomachinery, 2003, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Panel Member, International Astronautics Federation Conference, 2003, Bremen, Germany,
- Invited Speaker, NASA Future Space Transportation Conference, 2003, Washington, DC.
- Panel Moderator, Turning Goals Into Reality Conference, 2003, Williamsburg, VA
- Invited Presentation, National Aeronautical Systems and Technology Conference, 2003, Dayton, Ohio
- Plenary Presentation, National Space and Missile Materials Symposium, 2003, San Diego, CA
- Invited Presentation, 40th Space Congress, 2003, Cape Canaveral, FL.
- Keynote Address, 4th World Summit on the Space Transportation Business, 2002, Paris, France
- Plenary Presentation, National Space and Missile Materials Symposium, 2002, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Session Chair, Space Technologies and Applications International Forum, 2002, Albuquerque, NM
- Plenary Speaker, Society of Automotive Engineers Power Systems Conference, 2002, Coral Springs, FL
- Keynote Address, International Society for Measurement and Control, New Jersey Section, 2001, East Hanover, N.J.
- Panel Member, World Summit on the Space Transportation Business, 2001, Paris, France
- Panel chair and speaker, “The Future of Space Launch,” AIAA Space 2000
- Presentation, Human Space Transportation and Exploration Workshop, 2000, Galveston, TX
- DoD Future Propulsion Technology Advisory Panel Report to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Science and Technology, 1999
- Invited lecture, Penn State University, 1999
- Session Chair, Aircraft Structural Integrity Program Conference, 1994, San Antonio, TX
- Session Chair for AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, 1994
- Lecture series, Moscow State Technical University, Russia's top scientific and technical University, 1993. (First American engineer to speak at MSTU since start of Cold War). Topics:
o “Total Quality Principles in Engineering Education"
o "Computer Modeling of the Thermoviscoplastic Behavior of Metal Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperatures"
o "What Went Wrong: Case Studies in Failure Analysis"
o "Time-Dependent Behavior of Metals"
- Rogacki, J., and Tuttle, M. "An Investigation of The Thermoviscoplastic Behavior of a Metal Matrix Composite at Elevated Temperatures," NASA CR, NASA LARC, Hampton, VA, 1993.
- Rogacki, J., "A Combined Experimental Analytical Methodology for Characterizing The Thermoviscoplastic Deformation of a Metal Matrix Composite," PhD Dissertation, University of Washington, Seattle WA, July 1992
- Rogacki, J. and Tuttle, M., "Thermoviscoplastic Response of Ti/SC MMCs at Elevated Temperatures," Proceedings from VII International Congress, SEM, Las Vegas NV, June 1992.
- Tuttle, M. and Rogacki, J., "Thermoviscoplastic Response of Ti-15-3 Under Various Loading Conditions," NASA CR 187621, NASA LARC, Hampton, VA, Oct 1991.
- Rogacki, J. and Tuttle, M., "Thermoviscoplastic Behavior of SCS6/Ti Metal Matrix Composites," Paper Presented at the 1990 SEM Spring Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
- Rogacki, J. and Tuttle, M., "Experimental Measurement of the Viscoplastic Behavior of SiC/Ti Metal Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperatures," Paper Presented at the 1989 SEM Fall Conference, Kansas City, MO.