Best Paper – Information Systems

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Best Papers in a specific information systems discipline are selected from papers presented at technical forums by the respective technical committee.

Award Recipients

2026

  • Mr Jasper Sprockhoff
    German Aerospace Center (DLR),
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Software Technical Committee Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Error-Driven Design of AI-based Systems for Airborne Applications AIAA 2025-2673
  • Dr Umut Durak
    DLR - German Aerospace Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Software Technical Committee Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Error-Driven Design of AI-based Systems for Airborne Applications AIAA 2025-2673
  • Dr Nicholas J Napoli
    University of Florida
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 SciTech Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Student Paper
    AIAA Citation: Understanding the Impact of Unobservable Variables on the Performance of Predictive Models: The Need for Feature Space Partitioning and Fusion AIAA 2025-0435
  • Mr Gleb Merkulov
    TECHNION - ISRAEL INST OF TECH
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Reinforcement-Learning-Based Cooperative Dynamic Weapon-Target Assignment in a Multiagent Engagement AIAA 2025-1546
  • Mr Chad L. Stephens
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 SciTech Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Student Paper
    AIAA Citation: Understanding the Impact of Unobservable Variables on the Performance of Predictive Models: The Need for Feature Space Partitioning and Fusion AIAA 2025-0435
  • Mr Ezequiel Juarez Garcia
    University of Florida
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 SciTech Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Student Paper
    AIAA Citation: Understanding the Impact of Unobservable Variables on the Performance of Predictive Models: The Need for Feature Space Partitioning and Fusion AIAA 2025-0435

2024

  • Miss Verdiana Bottino
    University of Naples Federico II
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Drone Navigation Based on Integrated MEMS Inertial and Polarimetric Camera Measurements AIAA 2023-2705
  • Mr Austin Probe
    Emergent Space Technologies, Inc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Software Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Space ROS: An Open-Source Framework for Space Robotics and Flight Software AIAA 2023-2709
  • Dr Kimberly A Hambuchen
    NASA JSC
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Software Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Space ROS: An Open-Source Framework for Space Robotics and Flight Software AIAA 2023-2709
  • Dr. Matthew Deans
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Software Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Space ROS: An Open-Source Framework for Space Robotics and Flight Software AIAA 2023-2709
  • Prof Domenico Accardo
    University of Naples
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Drone Navigation Based on Integrated MEMS Inertial and Polarimetric Camera Measurements AIAA 2023-2705
  • Mr Brian J Roberts
    NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Software Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Space ROS: An Open-Source Framework for Space Robotics and Flight Software AIAA 2023-2709
  • Dr Scott W Chambers
    Blue Origin LLC
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Software Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Space ROS: An Open-Source Framework for Space Robotics and Flight Software AIAA 2023-2709
  • Dr Giorgio de Alteriis
    University of Naples, Federico II
    Awarded
    Award: 1
    AIAA Citation: Drone Navigation Based on Integrated MEMS Inertial and Polarimetric Camera Measurements AIAA 2023-2705
  • Prof Giancarlo Rufino
    Università di Napoli Federico II
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Drone Navigation Based on Integrated MEMS Inertial and Polarimetric Camera Measurements AIAA 2023-2705
  • Dr Claudia Conte
    University of Naples Federico II
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Drone Navigation Based on Integrated MEMS Inertial and Polarimetric Camera Measurements AIAA 2023-2705

2023

  • Dr Giusy Falcone
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Aerobraking Maneuver Planning AIAA 2022-2497
  • Dr Zachary R Putnam
    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Aerobraking Maneuver Planning AIAA 2022-2497
  • Dr Claudia Conte
    University of Naples Federico II
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: Using Drone Swarms as Countermeasure of Radar Detection AIAA 2022-0855

2022

  • Ms Sierra N Merkes
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper Award
    AIAA Citation: A Bayesian Mixture Model Approach to Anomaly Detection with Application to Wind Tunnel Experiments AIAA 2021-1268
  • Milad Memarzadeh
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Paper Award
    AIAA Citation: Multi-Class Anomaly Detection in Flight Data Using Semi-Supervised Explainable Deep Learning Model AIAA-2021-0774
  • Dr Thomas Templin
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Paper Award
    AIAA Citation: Multi-Class Anomaly Detection in Flight Data Using Semi-Supervised Explainable Deep Learning Model AIAA-2021-0774
  • Mr Bryan L Matthews
    KBR, Inc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Paper Award
    AIAA Citation: Multi-Class Anomaly Detection in Flight Data Using Semi-Supervised Explainable Deep Learning Model AIAA-2021-0774

2021

  • Dr David W Way
    NASA - Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Professional Paper
    AIAA Citation: Interactive Explanation of Entry, Descent, and Landing Simulations (AIAA-2020-2094)
  • Dr Bethany L Allik
    Trillium Engineeing
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 AIAA Sensor System and Information Fusion Best Professional Paper
    AIAA Citation: Sensor Fusion with Censoring Limit ( AIAA-2020-0948)
  • Prof Daniel Selva
    Texas A&M University
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Professional Paper
    AIAA Citation: Interactive Explanation of Entry, Descent, and Landing Simulations (AIAA-2020-2094)
  • Dr Samalis Santini De Leon
    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 AIAA Intelligent Systems Best Professional Paper
    AIAA Citation: Interactive Explanation of Entry, Descent, and Landing Simulations (AIAA-2020-2094)

2020

  • Dr Alexander A Soderlund
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Awarded
    Award: Autonomous Wildfire Monitoring Using Airborne and Temperature Sensors in an Evidential Reasoning Framework (AIAA 2019-2263)
    AIAA Citation: Presented at AIAA SciTech 2020
  • Dr Mrinal Kumar
    Ohio State University
    Awarded
    Award: Autonomous Wildfire Monitoring Using Airborne and Temperature Sensors in an Evidential Reasoning Framework (AIAA 2019-2263)
    AIAA Citation: Presented at 2020 SciTech
  • Dr Chao Yang
    Awarded
    Award: Autonomous Wildfire Monitoring Using Airborne and Temperature Sensors in an Evidential Reasoning Framework (AIAA 2019-2263)
    AIAA Citation: Presented at 2020 SciTech

2019

  • Dr Thomas L Frey Jr
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: “Information Exchange Considerations for Effective Fusion among Heterogeneous Network Participants” (AIAA 2018-0710)
  • Mr Kent R Engebretson
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Sensor Systems and Information Fusion Best Paper
    AIAA Citation: “Information Exchange Considerations for Effective Fusion among Heterogeneous Network Participants” (AIAA 2018-0710)

2018

  • Dr Coen C de Visser
    Delft University of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Aviate, Navigate: Functional Visualizations of Asymmetric Flight Envelope Limits AIAA 2017-1297
    AIAA Citation: Aviate, Navigate: Functional Visualizations of Asymmetric Flight Envelope Limits AIAA 2017-1297
  • Prof Max Mulder
    Delft Technical University of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Aviate, Navigate: Functional Visualizations of Asymmetric Flight Envelope Limits AIAA 2017-1297
    AIAA Citation: Aviate, Navigate: Functional Visualizations of Asymmetric Flight Envelope Limits AIAA 2017-1297
  • Mr Tom Rijndorp
    Awarded
    Award: Aviate, Navigate: Functional Visualizations of Asymmetric Flight Envelope Limits AIAA 2017-1297
    AIAA Citation: Aviate, Navigate: Functional Visualizations of Asymmetric Flight Envelope Limits AIAA 2017-1297

2017

  • Dr Dimitri N Mavris
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Review of Proactive Safety Metrics for Rotorcraft Operations and Improvements Using Model-Based Parameter Synthesis and Data Fusion
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-2133
  • Dr Alexia P. Payan
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Review of Proactive Safety Metrics for Rotorcraft Operations and Improvements Using Model-Based Parameter Synthesis and Data Fusion
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-2133
  • Alek Gavrilovski
    Awarded
    Award: Review of Proactive Safety Metrics for Rotorcraft Operations and Improvements Using Model-Based Parameter Synthesis and Data Fusion
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-2133

2016

  • Miss Kimberlee H Shish
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: Trajectory Prediction and Alerting for Aircraft Mode and Energy State Awareness
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-1113
  • Dr Thomas Lombaerts
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: Trajectory Prediction and Alerting for Aircraft Mode and Energy State Awareness
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-1113
  • Diana M Acosta
    NASA-ARC
    Awarded
    Award: Trajectory Prediction and Alerting for Aircraft Mode and Energy State Awareness
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-1113
  • Lynne Martin
    Awarded
    Award: Trajectory Prediction and Alerting for Aircraft Mode and Energy State Awareness
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-1113
  • Avinash N Madavan
    Awarded
    Award: Trajectory Prediction and Alerting for Aircraft Mode and Energy State Awareness
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-1113
  • John Kaneshige
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: Trajectory Prediction and Alerting for Aircraft Mode and Energy State Awareness
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-1113
  • Stefan Schuet
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: Trajectory Prediction and Alerting for Aircraft Mode and Energy State Awareness
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-1113

2015

  • Takahiro Ohkubo
    Awarded
    Award: “Spatially Superposed Highly Efficient 32APSK Transmission System”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4334
  • Andreas Knopp
    Awarded
    Award: “On the Accuracy of Simplified Volterra Series Models for Multicarrier Satellite Systems using Faster-than-Nyquist Signaling”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4307
  • Prof Jonathan P How
    MIT
    Awarded
    Award: Robust Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Parafoils under Wind Uncertainty”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4584
  • Mr. Ian J Sugel
    Massachusettes Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Robust Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Parafoils under Wind Uncertainty”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4584
  • Thomas Delamotte
    Universitat der Bundeswehr
    Awarded
    Award: “On the Accuracy of Simplified Volterra Series Models for Multicarrier Satellite Systems using Faster-than-Nyquist Signaling”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4307
  • Prof Masayoshi Tanaka
    Nihon University
    Awarded
    Award: “Spatially Superposed Highly Efficient 32APSK Transmission System”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4334
  • Robert Schwarz
    Munich University of the Bundeswehr
    Awarded
    Award: “On the Accuracy of Simplified Volterra Series Models for Multicarrier Satellite Systems using Faster-than-Nyquist Signaling”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4307
  • Dr Brandon D Luders
    Waymo
    Awarded
    Award: Robust Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Parafoils under Wind Uncertainty”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4584

2013

  • Mr Enrique Casado
    Boeing Research & Technology
    Awarded
    Award: “Sensitivity of Trajectory Prediction Accuracy to Aircraft Performance Uncertainty”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-5045
  • Mr Matthew Gombolay
    MIT
    Awarded
    Award: A Uniprocessor Scheduling Policy for Non-Preemptive Task Sets with Precedence and Temporal Constraints
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-2431
  • Mr Noel Kelly
    University College Dublin
    Awarded
    Award: “Digital Predistortion Feasibility Studies for Multicarrier Satellite Communication Systems”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-5643
  • Prof Julie A Shah
    MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: A Uniprocessor Scheduling Policy for Non-Preemptive Task Sets with Precedence and Temporal Constraints
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-2431

2012

  • Richard M Murray
    California Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: “Formal Synthesis of Embedded Control Software: Application to Vehicle Management Systems”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-1506
  • Mr Vishesh Gupta
    Awarded
    Award: Use of Discretization Approach in Autonomous Control of an Active Extrados/Intrados Camber Morphing Wing
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-2603
  • Mr Jesus Arnau
    University of Vigo
    Awarded
    Award: Adaptive Transmission Techniques for Mobile Satellite Links
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-15212
  • Corey A Ippolito
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: Use of Discretization Approach in Autonomous Control of an Active Extrados/Intrados Camber Morphing Wing
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-2603
  • Dr Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn
    Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Formal Synthesis of Embedded Control Software: Application to Vehicle Management Systems
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-1506
  • Prof Ufuk Topcu
    The University of Texas at Austin
    Awarded
    Award: “Formal Synthesis of Embedded Control Software: Application to Vehicle Management Systems”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-1506
  • Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn
    California Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: “Formal Synthesis of Embedded Control Software: Application to Vehicle Management Systems”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-1506
  • Vishesh Gupta
    The Harker School
    Awarded
    Award: “Use of Discretization Approach in Autonomous Control of an Active Extrados/Intrados Camber Morphing Wing”
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-2603

2011

  • Stephen F Sichi
    Boeing Defense, Space & Security
    Awarded
    Award: Advanced Space Based Network using Ground Based Beam Former
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-8077
  • Dr Chandra Koduru
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
    Award: Advanced Spce Based Network Using Ground Based Beam Former
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-8077
  • Zouhair Mahboubi
    Stanford University
    Awarded
    Award: Camera Based Localization for Autonomous UAV Formation Flight
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-1658
  • Takuma Kyo
    Nagoya Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: An efficient multi-relay transmission scheme using LDGM code for satellite burst erasure channel
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-8045
  • Dr Yoshihisa Takayama
    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
    Awarded
    Award: An efficient multi-relay transmission scheme using LDGM code for satellite burst erasure channel
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-8045
  • Morio Toyoshima
    NICT
    Awarded
    Award: An efficient multi-relay transmission scheme using LDGM code for satellite burst erasure channelv
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-8045
  • Dr Ramesh K Gupta
    Awarded
    Award: Advanced Space Based Network using Ground Based Beam Former
    AIAA Citation: AIA 2011-8077
  • Dr Eiji Okamoto
    Nagoya Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: An efficient multi-relay transmission scheme using LDGM code for satellite burst erasure channel
    AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-8045