Raymond Ellyin
Planetary Protection Engineer
Raymond.Ellyin@jpl.nasa.gov
Office: 818-354-0852
Biography
After earning four different national scholar high honors awards in Physics, Calculus, Chemistry, and Physical Education, Raymond was accepted to Berkley and UCLA with a full academic scholarship. He earned his bachelors degree in physics and mathematics from UCLA in 2002. He went on to earn two Masters Degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Decision Analysis both from UCLA. Mr. Ellyin has been at JPL for the last 15 years initially working in Division 38 and Office 150 as an APT/APX fascilitating tasks such as instrument integration, hardware design, and proposal work in response to NASA announcements of opportunity. He is currently a member of the Planetary Protection Group working on the Mars 2020 Planetary Protection Equipment List and the Insight Launch Recontamination Plan within Division 35. Mr. Ellyin will soon be completing his doctoral degree in Engineering and Technology Management.
Research Interests
Flight Project Technology Infusion
June 2013 – Current Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Engineering a model for Flight Project Technology Infusion based on TRL, time, cost, risk posture, and other critical mission performance parameters across payload, subsystem, and software technology.
Supporing ESD Chief Technologist and Division 34 ADM in redefining the Technology Readiness Level scale so that it is more consistent with JPL flight project practice.
Biomedical Engineering Researcher
June 2002 – August 2002 University of Columbia
Conducted genetic engineering experiments selected ampicillin resistant bacteria that grew on petri dishes coated for selection.
Performed extensive research on therapeutic monoclonal antibody targeted to breast cancers with HER2 over-expression, and “misfolded” proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease.
UCLA Department of Medicine Researcher
September 1999 – June 2002 UCLA
Performing Bioreactor cultures on A549, PC12, and NIH3T3 cells to support clinical trials management for structure opportunity assessments.
Cell culture assays and quantitatively monitoring the TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) of cells exposed to various carcinogens.
Professional Experience
Planetary Protection Engineer II, Spacecraft Mechanical Engineering
January 2012 – Present NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Mars 2020 Planetary Protection Equipment List Lead 2016
Europa Lander Planetary Protection Engineer 2016
Appointed as the Mission Assurance Manager (MAM) on CHARM in August of 2012.
System Engineer on a JPL Internal CubeSat white paper task with Jason Hyon and other experts.
GRAIL Planetary Protection Engineer having written the Planetary Protection Pre-Launch Report, the Post Launch Report, the Extended Mission Report, and the End of Mission Report.
Planetary Protection Engineer having helped written the Flight Project PP Practices in JPL Rules, the Project PP Plan Template in JPL Rules, and the PP Requirements Template going into Doors.
Provided MSL Planetary Protection support at the Cape during the Summer months of 2011.
Systems Engineer I, Strategic Planning and Project Formulation
August 2009 – December 2011 NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Provided Decision Architectural Roadmap Support towards the verification and validation of the carbon monitoring cycle for the Green House Gas Information System (GHGIS) under the guidance of Tony Freeman and Erik Nilsen.
Evaluated and structured the new Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) Scale for Jeff Leising.
Engineered a model using a coordinate system defined by three linearly independent axis: Concept Maturity Levels (CML), Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), and Complexity Factors with the purpose of minimizing cost, risk, and schedule delays within the project life cycle.
Discovery Campaign Heritage Appendix Lead for the VERITAS, SAGE, & JET Proposal Teams.
Performed Parametric Cost Modeling Analysis using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) in order to more accurately calibrate data obtained from Price and Seer.
Extracted key deliverables from NASA Announcements of Opportunity (AO), and wrote Requirements Compliance Matrices (RCM) for the International Space Station Payload Proposals.
Prepared a mapping matrix using the Project Docushare Library allowing cost engineers to identify gate prodct deliverables necessary for populating the Cadre Template.
Pesigned The Strategic Planning and Project Formulation Annual Program Office calendar.
Worked with the JPL Doors Database for capturing Hardware Design Requirements.
Electronics Engineer, CCD & CMOS Image Sensors
February 2008 – August 2009 NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Performed Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Worse Case Analysis Engineering for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL).
Wrote and implemented the electronic hardware test procedures for the Cruise and Descent Stage of the MSL project in the Microdevices Laboratory (MDL) Clean Room.
Developed Electronic Block Diagrams using Altium and other advanced engineering software.
Assembled temperature and humidity sensors using resistors, capacitors, and other electronic components implementing Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to produce hardware used by the Pentagon and various National Security Organizations as an Electronic Technician for the Sensor Webs Team.
Solved Differential Equations with the use of Bessel Functions necessary for engineering Wave Guides towards the application of Fiber Optics.
Produced multiple scientific reports and technically detailed charts and formal presentations.
Logistical Engineer, Instruments & Science Data Systems
October 2002 – February 2008 NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Worked in the Concurrent Engineering Environment with Team of Teams (Team I and Team X) and contributed to the Earth Science and Mars Program Studies by conducting research and preparing Data Traceability Matrices.
Actively contributed to Project Management by performing economic cost budgeting, directing and coordinating of Astrobiology Missions and Biotechnology Sample Handling.
Managed the database & server as the Concurrent Engineering Logistician for Team I.
Introduced biotechnology validation and quality assurance techniques to ensure proper handling, preservation, and integrity of Mars sample returns.
Lab Technician, Department of Physics and Astronomy
September 2001 – October 2002 University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
Worked with alcohols, acids, bases and various buffers in confined university laboratories.
Built, programmed, and tested photo-multiplier tubes (PMT) in the laboratory.
Placed the PMT bases together, tested them, and analyzed the statistical computer data.
Pharmacy Technician, Pharmaceutical Industry July 1997 – September 1998 Ideal Pharmacy, Hollywood, CA
In charge of ordering and proper inventory of homeopathic and other Rx medication.
Data entry and formal book-keeping of all financial records and daily transactions.
Education
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude UCLA 2010
M.S. Decision Analysis, Summa Cum Laude UCLA 2008
B.S. Physics, UCLA 2005
B.S. Mathematics, UCLA 2005
Currently Pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering & Technology Management
Selected Awards
Recipient NASA Mission Assurance Group Achievement Award July 2014.
Honorary Guest & Keynote Graduation Speaker Selected July 2010.
Outstanding Young Biomedical Engineer Award Selected June 2008.
Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society Selected June 2005.
University Academic Scholars Award Selected July 2002 – 2003.
Outstanding Recognition Awards Youth Counselor Selected September 2001.
Selected Publications
Simzar, Soheil, et al. "Contrasting antioxidant and cytotoxic effects of peroxiredoxin I and II in PC12 and NIH3T3 cells." Neurochemical research 25.12 (2000): 1613-1621.
Compact Instrument Development For CubeSats.” Hyon, Ellyin et al. (JPL Internal 2012).
Multivariable Decision Analysis in the Biopharmaceutical Industry.” Ellyin, Beccue. (Decision Analysis June 2010).
Spacecraft Complexity Sub-factors and Implications on Future Cost Growth.” Leising, Wessen, Ellyin, Rosenberg. (2013 IEEE Aersoconference).
Using Geometry, Calculus and Monte Carlo Simulations for a Classic Probability Assessment.” Ellyin, Menachekanian. (Journal of Applied Probability & Statistics June 2010).