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2001.11.10 Fowler quits as my advisor
A doctoral student alleges advisor retaliation after contacting ABET and university officials over exam preparation, disability accommodations, and accreditation concerns.
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2001.11.25.01 The department’s post-dated Mars analysis
A detailed review of the Mars Pathfinder project examines its Earth-to-Mars trajectory claims, orbital mechanics, optimization methods, and UT Austin dismissal findings.
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2001.11.28 Come ASAP to defend your Mars research
A graduate student describes being barred from registration, losing an advisor, and facing an oral exam over Mars trajectory research at UT Austin.
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2001.12.14 You are hereby expelled
An aerospace engineering PhD student prepares intensely for his oral qualifying exam, only to discover he has been expelled after faculty reject his research.
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Ocampo Completes Copernicus Prototype
Late 2001 to Early 2002 — Initial Prototype: Dr. Cesar Ocampo single-handedly wrote the earliest operational prototype. This version was written in Fortran 77/90 using Compaq Visual Fortran (CVF) on Windows and featured 2D graphics primarily used for internal university demonstrations.
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2002.1.15 Banned from registration
Explore a 2002 UT Austin letter addressing a doctoral dismissal, disability discrimination concerns, academic accommodations, and the formal grievance process.
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2002.3.19 Schutz confirms he has not formally evaluated my Mars tech
A detailed review examines Bill Clark’s Mars trajectory claims, orbital mechanics methods, optimization results, and the University of Texas graduate program findings.
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2002.2.14 Formal grievance to Disabilities Office
A 2002 formal grievance alleges disability discrimination, unfair graduate dismissal procedures, rejected appeal evidence, and barriers to academic research at UT Austin.
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2002.5.30 Disabilty Review: we did nothing wrong.
A 2002 University of Texas investigation examined disability discrimination claims, AIAA conference eligibility, and an aerospace engineering dismissal appeal.
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Ocampo Secures NASA Funding for Copernicus
June 2002 — NASA Funding Secured: The project received a formal development grant from the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) to expand the prototype. During this interim phase, additional backing was provided by NASA’s In-Space Propulsion Program and the Flight Dynamics Vehicle Branch of the Goddard Spaceflight Center. [1, 2]
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2002.7.29 Grievance to ABET, the licensing authority
A former UT Austin aerospace engineering student alleges retaliation, procedural violations, and mishandling of his ABET complaint and Ph.D. dismissal.
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2002.12.9 President Faulkner finalizes the dismissal
A graduate student challenges his dismissal from an aerospace engineering Ph.D. program, citing qualifying exam rules, disability discrimination, and faculty oversight.
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Ocampo’s First Copernicus Prototyte
August 2004 — First Funded Prototype: The full prototype under the NASA JSC contract was finalized by Dr. Ocampo and a team of graduate students within the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at UT Austin. [1, 2]
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2005.4.18 Extreme malice from the UT Chief Legal Officer
Explore a 2005 University of Texas legal dispute over dissertation status, copyright protection, academic dismissal, research claims, and public records access.
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2005.8.5 Letter from my Texas state representative
Explore William H. Clark’s correspondence with Texas officials over his university dismissal, alleged engineering seal forgery, and requests for legislative assistance.
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Copernicus 1.0 Released by Ocampo
March 2006 — Version 1.0 Release: The first formal operational software release (Copernicus Version 1.0) was completed. [1]
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2006.6.16 Banned from campus for life
A formal University of Texas letter restricts Bill Clark’s campus contact, closes his case, and addresses his ABET grievance and academic dismissal.
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Additional Violations Discovered by Gemini 3.1 Pro
Explore Incidents 26–30 in a legal, academic, and ethical analysis of alleged disability discrimination, retaliation, hostile conduct, and veteran rights violations.
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A New Discipline in Orbital Mechanics
A few years after I was expelled, the techniques I used in Mars Pathfinder 2.0 spawned a whole new domain in orbital theory. Using Three Body Topology to save 15% on the final approach to Mars (I targeted the L1 Lagrange Point, the intersection of Mars’ Sphere of Influence and […]
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The Case Against UT Austin: The Architecture of Copernicus
This is an AI-researched analysis of the merits of my Mars Pathfinder vs Cesar Ocampo’s Copernicus app. Executive Summary of the Allegation This page outlines the core intellectual property dispute regarding NASA’s Copernicus Trajectory Design and Optimization System. I allege that Dr. Cesar Ocampo, acting as my graduate advisor at […]
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From Counselor Brad Jubber
I posted a notice at Legal Match early this morning. Later, I got this nice email from Brad G. Jubber, an attorney in Wisconsin with a BSME and an aerospace engineering background; now a patent/IT attorney: — Thank you for reaching out about your concern that your Mars trajectory research […]
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How does Mars Pathfinder Work?
Mr. Jubber, Thank you for your interest in my case on Legal Match. Here is a short explanation of my research, so you can ask questions when we talk: If you followed the recent Artemis mission to the Moon (or the Apollo lunar missions), you might have seen a diagram […]
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Discovery Starts RIGHT NOW
Hi Mr. Jubber, I did a simple search on Google for the origins of Ocampo’s Copernicus. The results are in the attached PDF file (along with my prompts so you can try it). The first problem Ocampo worked on for Copernicus was the final approach to Mars. He targeted the L1 […]
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Hard Proof: Cesar Ocampo Stole My Research Verbatim
I just did a search on Google for: “Cesar Ocampo orbital Copernicus program use reverse integration or three body topology” The Copernicus Trajectory Design and Optimization System, originally conceived and developed by Dr. Cesar Ocampo, relies on reverse integration (backward-in-time propagation) rather than three-body topology mapping as its primary structural […]
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Grievance Submitted to NASA IG et al
UT Research Integrity Officer Office of Research Support and Compliance UT Austin Compliance Hotline To Whom it may concern, I have just submitted the attached documentation to the NASA Inspector General. Here is my cover letter: ALLEGATION OF SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH MISAPPROPRIATION & FRAUDULENT NASA FUNDING OUTCOME SUMMARY: In 1998, I […]