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A brand new faculty member, he quit as my advisor after just a couple of weeks because I would not attend his celestial mechanics I class anymore (he derived Lambert’s Theorem incorrectly one day). He came up with the famous Copernicus trajectory program a few months later, stealing all my Mars research. He became quite famous when he returned to Colombia; dean of engineering, big wheel in science. All a fraud.

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2002.12.9 President Faulkner finalizes the dismissal

December 9, 2002
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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2002.5.30 Disabilty Review: we did nothing wrong.

May 30, 2002
A 2002 University of Texas investigation examined disability discrimination claims, AIAA conference eligibility, and an aerospace engineering dismissal appeal.

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2002.2.14 Formal grievance to Disabilities Office

February 14, 2002
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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2002.3.19 Schutz confirms he has not formally evaluated my Mars tech

February 3, 2002
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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2001.10.15 Asked the Disabilities Office for assistance

October 15, 2001
A graduate student alleges disability discrimination, academic neglect, and unfair oral exam deadlines at the University of Texas Aerospace Engineering Department.

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2001.7.15 Grievance letter to the Dean of the Graduate School

July 15, 2001
A graduate student’s letter to the Dean details alleged neglect, harassment, academic isolation, and unresolved support issues after passing Ph.D. qualifying exams.

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2000.11.2 Official flyer for my Mars seminar on campus

November 2, 2000
Explore a four-body model for faster Earth-to-Mars trajectories, featuring a 30-day reduction versus Hohmann transfers and optimized mission planning.

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