Was 31 years at the time of selection. Is
originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree in
aeronautics and astronautics from
MIT. He continued on to earn a doctorate in electrical
engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley.
He is a private pilot and has extensive experience with wilderness search and
rescue efforts. Hoburg will come to
NASA from
MIT, where he currently is leading a research group as
an assistant professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics.