EVA 106: Engineering for Underwater Environments (2024)
November 7, 2024$4,000.00EVA 105: Fundamentals of Underwater Analog EVA (2024)
September 2, 2024$3,500.00
Profile
Name | Matt Harasymczuk |
Nationality | Poland |
Bio | Lead instructor of “EVA105 – fundamentals of underwater analog EVA” and “EVA106 engineering for underwater environments”. PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut class of 1701 with advanced courses in ‘spaceflight physiology’, ‘spacecraft egress, sea survival and rescue operations’ and ‘Lunar and Martian atmospheric and geological science and EVA tools development’. Chief Aerospace Systems Engineer at Astro Tech and Bioastronautics, CEO and Chief Aerospace Systems Engineer at Analog Astronaut Training Center. Former YGT engineer at European Space Agency and Project Manager of Polish Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) with Polish Air Navigation Services Agency. PhD candidate in Machine Learning in Biomedical Engineering. MSc in Aerospace and Astronautics from Polish Air Force Academy. BSc in software engineering. Copernicus Medal for creating foundations for human spaceflight in Poland. First prize for Best Educational Initiative in Global Space Balloon Challenge 2019. Full trimix technical diver and PADI IDC Staff Instructor. Awarded PADI certificate of excellence. Glider and general aviation pilot, trained in combat medicine (TCCC, ACLS) and SERE levels A and B. Co-founded, privately financed and built habitat and Analog Astronaut Training Center in Poland. Developed HabitatOS a proof of concept operating system for Moon and Mars habitats. Three times (5 weeks total duration) analog astronaut in roles: Crew Medical Officer, ECLSS Engineer, Executive Officer, 54 times MCC as a Principal Investigator and Capcom. Flown parabolic flights at Novespace with Vestand experiment in 2017. At European Space Agency collaborated on Moon Village concept, habitat design, Lunar EVA procedures, and subjective time perception. Consulted 100+ organizations in project management and software engineering. Trained 26k+ people in software engineering during more than 7k+ hours of workshops. Led project management transformation for Center of Information Technology at Polish Ministry of Interior. Postgraduate diploma in: Extreme Medicine, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Geophysics, Air Traffic Control, European Master in Radiation Biology from SCK CEN in Belgium. Author of several books i.e. Python 3: from None to Machine Learning; Software Engineering: DevOps, CI/CD, Software quality assurance and systems architecture; Astronaut Selection and Training for Long Duration Spaceflight and Extravehicular Activity, Geophysics experiments from Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package. Designed and flight tested human centrifuge with Soyuz MS acceleration profiles for launch, ascent, reentry, descent, landing and contingencies: abort launch, ballistic reentry. Lab experience in working with, AAS, AES, ASA, ICP-AES, ICP-MS, HPLC. Field experience with XRF, IR, UV-Viz and Raman Spectroscopy. Currently involved in development, neutral buoyancy and parabolic flight tests of Advanced Crew Medical Restraint System for commercial astronaut ACLS and CPR procedures. First/Secondary adult and child care Emergency First Responder instructor. |
Academic Background | – 2022 – present, PhD candidate, Machine Learning in Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology * Postgraduate studies – one year long university course at Masters level (equivalent to graduate certificate in USA) |
Professional Interests | – Human spaceflight, |
Certifications | PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidate |
Affiliations with IIAS-Sponsored Organizations | |
IIAS Courses Completed | AST 101: PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Qualification Program, BIO 101: Space Flight Physiology, EVA 103: Planetary Field Geology and EVA Tool Development, EVA 105: Fundamentals of Underwater EVA Operations, OPS 102: Spacecraft Egress and Rescue Operations, EVA 106: Engineering for Underwater Environments |
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Instructor
Field of Expertise | Underwater EVA training |