Michael Gibb
1stLt Michael Gibb is a native of Southern California and has lived in
Washington, DC since he commissioned into the United States Air Force
in 2009. Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
at Park University in Parkville, MO in 2008. He also received a
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Texas in San
Antonio, TX in 2009. Since 2011, Michael has been pursuing a Masters of
Science in Operations Research at George Mason University. Michael will
be entering into a doctoral candidate program in the Department of
Operations Research at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Dayton,
OH starting this Fall.
Brian Jones
Brian Jones is getting his Masters in Systems Engineering with a
concentration in Systems Management. Brian completed his bachelors in
Systems Engineering at GMU in 2010 with a concentration in operations
research. His work experience has been centered around system design
and testing. He spent a year with BAE Systems working for the Marine
Corp Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA) at Quantico VA.
By applying systems engineering methodologies and principles, Brian
successfully led multiple systems through initial operating capability
(IOC) testing and completed a deployment to Afghanistan to help Marines
test newly fielded equipment and systems. He now works for Northrop
Grumman in Fairfax VA and oversees testing activities for multiple
projects. He has authored many technical papers detailing systems
engineering processes for government customers. After Brian completes
his Master's degree, he plans to start working towards getting his
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Mingming Lei
Mingming Lei is currently an engineer with the Department of the Navy.
She works on a team of software developers supporting the Navy's
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) efforts. Prior to working with the
Navy, she supported the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with its
acquisition efforts and the development and management of its NextGen
Air Traffic Systems. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Systems
Engineering and is expecting to graduate spring of 2013. She received
her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University
of Virginia in 2009.
Minh Truong
Minh Truong is currently a patent examiner at the United States Patent
and Trademark Office. Prior to that, he was a federal contractor at
MCR, LLC performing cost analysis on various federal system
acquisitions. He supported the DoD, NASA, and the Intelligence
Community. His first job out of college was at Hawker Beechcraft
Corporation as an aeronautical engineer designing business jets with
specialization in airframe and powerplant. Mr. Truong is currently
pursuing a Masters of Science in Systems Engineering from George Mason
University and will be graduating at the end of spring semester 2013.
He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of
Science in Aeronautical and Astronuatical Engineering.