Elaine M. Hinman-Sweeney, Ph.D. Elaine Hinman-Sweeney is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff in the Sandia National Laboratories Intelligent Systems and Robotics Center (http://www.sandia.gov/isrc/).  She has over 17 years experience in space flight systems and robotics, and has her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Aerospace Engineering, and her Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering. She is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aerospace Engineers, and a past Chairwoman of the Robotics International Advisory Board of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

Dr. Hinman-Sweeney lives in Albuquerque with her husband, Lee Sweeney, and their two cats.  She enjoys SCUBA diving, kayaking, travel, and science fiction.


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