Mars Student Imaging Project

András Dombovári

András Dombovári grew up in Hungary. He finished his secondary school studies at Deri Miksa Secondary School (Déri Miksa Ipari Szakközépiskola) in Szeged, Hungary. It is a secondary school that specializes in teaching engineering to students. His core classes included materials science, metallurgy, CAD/CAM, drafting, computer programming, parts design, pneumatics, kinematics, dynamics, higher-level mathematics and physics, and humanities classes. He also had four years of real machine shop experience including working on lathe, mill and CNC machines. András graduated from Deri Miksa with a 4.0, and got granted the Gyori Award that is given every year to students for their academic excellence. After graduation, András received a scholarship for technical training in the packaging machinery industry in United States. He spent a year in a "rotation" program learning how to design, manufacture, install and maintain packaging machines in the food packaging industry. He traveled around the East Coast where he helped to set up complex liquid and candle filling lines for multinational companies. After his one year of technical training he received an extension to his scholarship and started his studies in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. András completed his engineering core courses at Purdue, where he also tutored students in calculus and physics. In the spring of 2001 András transferred to Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Currently he is finishing up his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. His personal interests include combining engineering, business and different cultures with personal relations to achieve success in different fields. In his free time András spends time doing graphic and web design. He is currently learning about PHP, CGI, and UNIX operating systems. He also enjoys rock climbing, running and traveling in his free time. His favorite author is Dale Carnegie.