Title: Research Engineer, Electric Propulsion Team Place of birth: La Spezia, Italy Date of birth: 1976 Phone: +39 050 985072 Fax: +39 050 974863 E-mail: a.bordoni@cpr.it
Education	December 2001 - Laurea Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Universita' di Pisa. The thesis project concerned with the system study and the preliminary design of a Spaceborne Testbed for Electric Propulsion Systems (STEPS) to be placed on the International Space Station ExPRESS Pallets. Baselined thrusters to be tested on the facility were FEEP thrusters and low-mid power HET thrusters.
Professional experience	January 2003 - Present: Centrospazio-CPR (Pisa, Italy), Research Engineer. Studies on Electric Thrusters/Spacecraft interaction. Design of EP Thrusters components. System engineering. January 2002 - December 2002: ALTA S.p.A. (Pisa, Italy), Research Engineer. Design and development of a cluster of FEEP thrusters for drag-free control of scientific spacecraft. Structual (FEM) and Thermal analyses. System engineering.
Main work interests	Electric Propulsion Space Mission Analysis and design Electric Thruster/SC Interaction Spacecraft thermal control Spacecraft structural analysis and design
Languages	Italian, mother tongue English
Hobbies	Reading books, Volleyball, Civ3.

CENTROSPAZIO
Via A. Gherardesca, 5 - 56014 Ospedaletto, Pisa, Italy
Tel: +39 050 985097 / 985072 - Fax: +39 050 974863
E-mail: centrospazio@cpr.it