John Schierman, Ph.D.
Principal Research Scientist

Dr. Schierman joined Barron Associates in 1999. At BAI he has been involved with the development of intelligent reconfigurable control laws for VTOL UAVs and helicopter active control technologies. Dr. Schierman has also been the principal investigator of a number of programs involved with reconfigurable guidance systems for Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs).

From 1989 to 1994, Dr. Schierman developed multivariable integrated flight/propulsion control law synthesis/analysis methodologies as a part of his graduate studies. Dr. Schierman worked as a faculty research associate at the University of Maryland from 1994 to 1997. There he was involved in several consulting and research projects involving aircraft simulations, dynamic modeling/analysis of ASTOVL aircraft, synthesis of analog/digital control laws, analysis of fly-by-wire autopilots, and development of autonomous satellite attitude/orbit determination algorithms.

From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Schierman worked as a systems engineer for Boeing Aircraft and Missile Systems. He was primarily involved with advanced missile development projects managed by Boeing's Phantom Works. At Boeing he developed a real-time fire control algorithm for an anti-missile missile system.

Dr. Schierman was awarded a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering in 1996 from Arizona State University. Dr. Schierman earned a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University in 1988, and a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1984. Dr. Schierman is a Senior Member of AIAA, a member of IEEE and a member of ASNE (American Society of Naval Engineers). He has also held membership in ASME and ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education).


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