I was born and raised in Lancaster, California near the Edwards Air Force Base. I will be graduating from the Colorado School of Mines in the spring of 2009 with a B.S. in Engineering-Mechanical Specialty. I have interned at both TANCO Engineering, Inc. and ATK Launch Systems. At TANCO I worked in both the machine shop and oil refinery before being placed in charge of my own job to run as a project manager. At ATK Launch Systems I interned as a Tooling Design Engineer for the NASA Inert Tooling Group. I enjoy building, welding, and generally tinkering in my garage at home and utilize my experiences in projects and jobs that I undertake. I plan on continuing my education and pursuing a Master’s degree in an engineering field.

My responsibilities in the CFCC involve designing, procuring, and constructing a mass flow controller system for controlling the test environment for SOFCs.

Nicolaus Faino