Andre Douglas is an American systems engineer and NASA astronaut candidate.
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Born | 1986 (age 35–36) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Status | Active |
Alma mater | U.S. Coast Guard Academy, University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Selection | NASA Group 23 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Systems engineering |
Thesis | Designing Complex Adaptive Systems Using a Stakeholder-Driven and Goal-Focused Framework (2021) |
Doctoral advisors | Shahram Sarkani Thomas A. Mazzuchi |
Douglas is a Virginia native. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate in systems engineering from the George Washington University.[1]
Douglas served in the U.S. Coast Guard as a naval architect, salvage engineer, damage control assistant, and officer of the deck. He most recently was a senior staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, working on maritime robotics, planetary defense, and space exploration missions for NASA.[2]
On December 6, 2021, he was revealed to be one of the 10 candidates selected in the 2021 NASA Astronaut Group 23. He will report for duty in January 2022. [3]
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