Principals

L to R: Sutharshana, Moore, & Dowdy

Mack W. Dowdy, PhD
Dr. Dowdy is a founder and the President of Angeles Crest Engineering, Inc (ACEI). Prior to joining ACEI, Dr. Dowdy was a member of the technical staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA. Dr. Dowdy has 40 years of experience in research, development and design of mechanical and fluid systems for aerospace and commercial applications. Dr Dowdy's technical interests encompass low-gravity fluid dynamics. He was the leader of the team that developed the NASA Viking 75 Orbiter surface tension propellant management device (PMD) in 1973-75. He has contributed extensively to the development of spacecraft propellant management technology. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech (Ph.D. in 1968, BSME in 1960) and the Ohio State University (MS in ME in 1961).

Nicholas R. Moore, PhD
Dr. Moore is a founder and a Director of ACEI. Prior to joining ACEI, he was a member of the technical staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA. He has over 35 years of experience in research, development, and design of mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems for defense and aerospace applications. His major interests are in the development of advanced mechanical and fluid systems through the integration of experimentation and analysis. Dr. Moore has also contributed to the development of probabilistic methods for application in engineering design. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology. He was granted the Ph.D. degree in Engineering by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 1972.

Saravan Sutharshana, PhD, PE
Dr. Sutharshana is a founder and a Director of ACEI. Prior to joining ACEI, he was a member of the technical staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA. His expertise encompasses spacecraft stress and dynamic analyses, pressure vessel design, and fracture control. He has made major contributions to the development and application of probabilistic methods in engineering design and analysis. Dr. Sutharshana played a leading role in the development and implementation of Space Shuttle Payload Fracture Control requirements. He has worked in the automobile industry on fatigue and fracture of vehicle structures. He is a registered professional engineer and holds a Ph.D. (1985) from Cornell University and MSc (1981) and BSc (1979) degrees from University of Manchester, UK.

The ACEI Team

In addition to the principals, the ACEI team consists of seven experienced professionals who regularly contribute to the successful execution of ACEI projects.

“The work of the individual still remains the spark
that moves mankind ahead” - Igor I. Sikorsky