Maximilian C. Scardelletti is an electrical engineer in the Communications Technology Division at NASA Glenn Research Center in Brookpark, Ohio. He received his BSEE and MSEE from the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, in 1997 and 1999, respectively. He is currently enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio where he is working towards his Doctoral degree in microwave microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Currently he is working on the further development of MEMS RF Switches and miniature antennas for space communication and radar systems. His interests include microwave thin film circuit and antenna design and fabrication.