Trent R. Gooding
Commander, U.S. NavyAssociate Professor of the Practice
Naval Construction and Engineering (Course 2N)
Room 5-317
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307
Phone: 617-253-4339
Fax: 617-753-4962
Email: tgooding@mit.edu
Web: http://web.mit.edu/2n/www
Administrative Contact:
Mary Mullowney
Room 5-317
Phone: 617-324-2237
Email: mamullow@mit.edu
Commander Gooding was appointed Associate Professor of the Practice of Naval Construction and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in September 2008. He serves as the Academic Officer for the Naval Construction and Engineering program (Course 2N) within the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT.
Born and raised in Michigan, he entered the United States Naval Academy in 1990. He graduated with distinction in 1994, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering, and was commissioned an Ensign in the Special Operations community.
Following Surface Warfare Officers School in Newport, Rhode Island, he completed the Basic Diving and Salvage Officer courses in Panama City, Florida. From 1995 to 1998 he served consecutively aboard USS BEAUFORT (ATS 2) and USS PATRIOT (MCM 7), homeported in Sasebo, Japan.
After completing Surface Warfare and Special Operations qualifications, he was accepted for lateral transfer to the Engineering Duty community and, subsequently, was accepted to the Naval Construction and Engineering program at MIT. He graduated from MIT in January 2001 with degrees in Naval Construction and Engineering and Ocean Systems Management. During his next assignment at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, he maome a fully qualified EDO (1440).
From September 2003 to October 2004 he served as 5th Fleet Salvage Officer and Assistant Officer in Charge, Ship Repair Unit Bahrain, conducting ship voyage repair and diving and salvage duties. Beginning in November 2004, he worked as Ship Concept Manager and Deputy Ship Design Manager in the Future Concepts and Surface Ship Design Group at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA 05D) in Washington, D.C., until assuming his current duties at MIT in June 2008.
