Bill Banas

Bill Banas has a diverse work experience in various engineering and teaching roles. Bill is currently working as a GNC/ADCS Engineer at LeoStella since August 2021. Previously, they were a Senior System Engineer at Moog Aircraft from March 2020 to April 2021, where they were responsible for creating compliant and producible product specifications and defining verification and validation approaches for the system. Before that, they worked as a Dynamicist, Design Engineer at ITT Enidine from July 2018 to August 2019, where they designed new floor-track/monument isolator and adjustment systems for commercial aircraft and initiated the development of a new advanced particle damping system for commercial helicopters/rotorcraft. Prior to that, they held teaching positions as a Teaching Professor at the University at Buffalo from August 2015 to July 2017, a Physics Teacher at Nichols School from July 2014 to July 2015, and a Professor of Physics at Niagara University from July 2013 to July 2014. Bill also has experience in the aerospace industry as a System, Design & Project Engineer at Moog Space and Defense Group from January 2009 to April 2012, where they designed parameter estimation algorithms, developed simulations, and rebuilt test equipment for various projects. Additionally, they worked as an Engineering Consultant and Programmer Analyst at Praxair from 2005 to 2006, where they debugged, repaired, and enhanced software tools for designing turbo-machinery. Bill also served as a Teaching Assistant at the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences from August 2003 to December 2004, where they assisted in teaching computer and instrumentation courses. Finally, they worked as an Aviation/Engineering Consultant at Ecology and Environment, Inc. from October 2002 to January 2003, where they analyzed the aviation-related effects of proposed projects.

Bill Banas has an extensive education history. Bill first attended the University at Buffalo from 1989 to 1992, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1988, they briefly attended the Rochester Institute of Technology, studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering. After completing their undergraduate studies, Bill returned to the University at Buffalo from 2003 to 2008. There, they earned a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Aerospace Engineering. Bill'seducation journey culminated in obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Aerospace Engineering from the University at Buffalo, where they studied from 2008 to 2013.