Dr. Andreas Klöckner (35) coordinates DLR’s activities in electric flight since 2017. In the Programme Strategy Aeronautics, he steers DLR’s research and cooperations in the field on behalf of the executive board. Andreas received his PhD in engineering for his work on autonomous high-altitude platforms at the DLR Institute of System Dynamics and Control. He holds an engineering degree from RWTH Aachen University.
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Paul Eremenko
Paul Eremenko is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of United Technologies Corp. In this role, Eremenko leads engineering and R&D for the company, including responsibility for UT Advanced Projects (UTAP) and UT Research (UTRC). Prior to UTC, Eremenko was the CTO of Airbus. He started his Airbus career as the founding CEO of Airbus’ Silicon Valley innovation center. Eremenko also held executive positions at Google and Motorola, where he conceived and led the development of ARA, an open modular smartphone hardware platform. Earlier, he headed DARPA’s (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Tactical Technology Office and was a DARPA Program Manager for advanced manufacturing and several space programs. Eremenko earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology, and a juris doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a private pilot.
Alexander Walan
Dr. Alexander M. G. Walan
Tactical Technology Office (TTO)
Program Manager
Dr. Alexander Walan joined DARPA in September 2017 as a program manager in the Tactical Technology Office. His current focus areas include technology development and demonstration of advanced aircraft technologies with particular focus on rapid design, prototyping, and flight demonstration.
Prior to joining DARPA, Walan served as a program manager at the Air Force Research Lab where he oversaw a broad technology portfolio of over 70 projects designed for transition to the warfighter. He has also held positions in the F-35 Joint Program Office, on Combined Joint Task Force PALADIN, and in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ).
Walan received a Doctor of Engineering degree from George Washington University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
Mike Armstrong
Dr. Michael Armstrong is the Chief Technology Officer at Electric Power Systems. In this role, he is responsible for the technical development of light weight, flight certified battery technologies, and innovative battery-based integrated propulsion systems. Dr. Armstrong has led multiple grounds up battery design, demonstration, test, and deployment programs. Prior to his role at EP Systems Dr. Armstrong was the hybrid propulsion lead for Rolls-Royce LibertyWorks where he was the principal investigator and design lead on multiple electrified aircraft propulsion systems concept development programs. These include programs in support the SUGAR Volt, N3-X, ECO-150, and other smaller on demand mobility aircraft. He has published over 25 scholarly articles in the areas of advanced design methods, engine integrated electrical systems, and aircraft electric propulsion and has filed over 20 patents. He holds He holds a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University and Masters and PhD in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.