Diamond Lewis (Tino) Mingori (born June 7, 1938) [1] is an American who was a longtime professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles ( UCLA). He currently serves as a Professor Emeritus. [2] His research and teaching focused on attitude dynamics and control, stability theory, nonlinear methods, applications to space and ground vehicles. [3]
The grandson of Italian immigrants, Mingori grew up in Los Angeles where he became the first member of his family to attend college. Mingori recalled, “My parents did not complete high school, but they always encouraged me to study hard. My teachers at Louis Pasteur Jr. High (now the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies) and at Hamilton High provided the knowledge and guidance that brought a university education within reach. That education began in 1956 when I enrolled as a freshman in engineering at UCLA.” [4]
He earned his B.S. degree from the University of California-Berkeley [5] before receiving his M.S. in 1962 at the University of California-Los Angeles with the thesis entitled "Gravity torque on a spinning satellite body". [6] He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1966 with his dissertation on "Attitude Stabilization of Satellites by Means of Gyroscopic Devices". [7] He also served in editorial roles of many trade publications such as AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics as well as Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. [5] And in 1999, Mingori was elected a fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics professionals. [8]
Diamond Lewis (Tino) Mingori (born June 7, 1938) [1] is an American who was a longtime professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles ( UCLA). He currently serves as a Professor Emeritus. [2] His research and teaching focused on attitude dynamics and control, stability theory, nonlinear methods, applications to space and ground vehicles. [3]
The grandson of Italian immigrants, Mingori grew up in Los Angeles where he became the first member of his family to attend college. Mingori recalled, “My parents did not complete high school, but they always encouraged me to study hard. My teachers at Louis Pasteur Jr. High (now the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies) and at Hamilton High provided the knowledge and guidance that brought a university education within reach. That education began in 1956 when I enrolled as a freshman in engineering at UCLA.” [4]
He earned his B.S. degree from the University of California-Berkeley [5] before receiving his M.S. in 1962 at the University of California-Los Angeles with the thesis entitled "Gravity torque on a spinning satellite body". [6] He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1966 with his dissertation on "Attitude Stabilization of Satellites by Means of Gyroscopic Devices". [7] He also served in editorial roles of many trade publications such as AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics as well as Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. [5] And in 1999, Mingori was elected a fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics professionals. [8]