Timothy G. Riley

Timothy G. Riley

Adjunct Professor

Sandia National Labs
triley@captechu.edu

Tim Riley is an adjunct professor with Capitol Technology University and a Project Manager within Sandia National Labs' Climate Change Security Center. After serving in the U.S. Air Force as a helicopter maintainer, Tim was afforded a 23-year career with the Space Shuttle Launch and Landing team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida through the end of the Shuttle Program in 2011. Tim then worked on new wind farm construction projects with Siemens Energy, ultimately ending up at Sandia in Albuquerque, NM in 2015.

When he is not teaching, Tim and his wife Karen tend to their horses and blue healers, and as an ordained chaplain, Tim volunteers his time serving fellow veterans and their families in his community.

Areas of Expertise: 

  • Project/Program Management 
  • Space flight mission assurance 
  • Accident/mishap investigation
  • Renewable energy research

Education:

PhD Candidate, Aeronautical Science, Capitol Technology University 

Certificate of Completion of Coursework, Aviation Ph.D. program, Aviation Safety and Human Factors, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 

MBA, Florida Institute of Technology 

MS, Environmental Management, Webster University 

BS, Environmental Management, Rollins College 

AA, Eastern Florida State College 

Certifications and licenses:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic 

Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) (Academy of Board-Certified Environmental Professionals) 

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) (Project Management Institute) 

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) (Board of Certified Safety Professionals) 

Organizations:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

American Society of Safety Professionals

International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety

International Council on Systems Engineering

International System Safety Society

National Space Society

Volunteerism / Giving Back:

AIAA U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to Technical Committee 20, Subcommittee 14 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)        

AIAA S-102 Mission Assurance Standards Working Group (S-102 MASWG) - Mission Assurance Subject Matter Expert

American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) New Mexico Chapter - Past President and Advisor

Connect:

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