Pendray Aerospace Literature Award Open for Nominations 10 February 2025 – 1 June 2025

Award Recipients

2025

• Prof Joseph M Powers
  University of Notre Dame

  Awarded

  Award: 2025 AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

  AIAA Citation: Book: Mechanics of Fluids

2024

• Prof Ann P Dowling
  University Of Cambridge

  Awarded

  Award: 2024 AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

  AIAA Citation: Book: Combustion Noise

2023

• Dr Balakumar Balachandran
  University of Maryland

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

  AIAA Citation: Book:"Applied Nonlinear Dynamics: Analytical, Computational, and Experimental Methods and Vibrations, Third Edition"

2021

• Prof Tim C Lieuwen
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the development of aerospace literature in combustion and propulsion, particularly in unsteady combustor physics, gas turbine emissions, and synthesis gas combustion.

2020

• Prof Russell M Cummings
  US Air Force Academy

  Awarded

  Award: For being the lead author on a ground breaking undergraduate text that introduces computational fluid dynamics to aeronautical engineering students.

  AIAA Citation: Presented at SciTech 2020

2019

• Prof Naira Hovakimyan
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Awarded

  Award: L1 Adaptive Control Theory: Guaranteed Robustness with Fast Adaptation

  AIAA Citation: L1 Adaptive Control Theory: Guaranteed Robustness with Fast Adaptation

2018

• Dr Josette R Bellan
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “For widely reaching, seminal and outstanding publications on bio-fuels, sprays and high pressure flows to meet future challenges of Aeronautics and Astronautics combustion systems.”

  AIAA Citation: “For widely reaching, seminal and outstanding publications on bio-fuels, sprays and high pressure flows to meet future challenges of Aeronautics and Astronautics combustion systems.”

2017

• Prof Ashwani K Gupta
  University of Maryland

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For exemplary contributions to the aerospace literature especially on swirl flows and high temperature combustion technology and for his services as book series editor and associate editor of journals.

2016

• Dr David K Schmidt
  Retired f/University of Colorado

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For sustaining and influential contributions to aerospace literature in the area of aerospace vehicle dynamics and control, including the comprehensive textbook, Modern Flight Dynamics.

2015

• Dr Antony Jameson
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  Award: For seminal and high-impact research papers in the field of computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamic optimization."

  AIAA Citation: For seminal and high-impact research papers in the field of computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamic optimization."

2014

• Prof Wassim Michael Haddad
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: For paramount and fundamental contributions to the literature of dynamical systems and control for large-scale aerospace systems.

  AIAA Citation: For paramount and fundamental contributions to the literature of dynamical systems and control for large-scale aerospace systems.

2013

• Prof Ronald F Probstein
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For seminal contributions to hypersonics, synthetic fuels, water purification and physicochemical hydrodynamics.

2012

• Prof Robert F Stengel
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding and influential contributions to aerospace literature in the areas of flight dynamics, and optimal control and estimation.

2011

• William F Milliken Jr
  Milliken Research Associates

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For seven decades of outstanding technical accomplishments and unparalleled leadership in the field of vehicle dynamics, and for his inspiring autobiography for future generations.

2010

• Prof Moshe Matalon
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to aerospace literature, most notably seminal papers in the area of reacting flows.

2009

• Prof Kenneth K. Kuo
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the propulsion and combustion literature through textbooks, edited volumes and technical articles.

2008

• Dr Vigor Yang
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For significant contributions as both an author and an editor to aerospace literature, particularly in the areas of propulsion, combustion and energetics.

2007

• Prof Alexander J Smits
  Princeton University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding and significant contributions to the aerospace literature, especially in the area of high Reynolds turbulent flows and for his dedicated service as an Editor and Associate Editor of many fluid dynamics journals.

2006

• Dr Christopher K Tam
  Florida State Univeristy

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the mathematical foundation and algorithms for computational aeroacoustics, the understanding of jet noise generation mechanisms and prediction methods, turbulence modeling and hydrodynamic instability through numerous publications.

2005

• Dr Sebastien M Candel
  Ecole Centrale Paris

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For extensive and pioneering technical contributions to aerospace literature, especially for recent seminal papers on the dynamics of perturbed flames, computational aeroacoustics, advanced rocket combustion processes, and hypersonic flows.

2004

• Dr Chung K Law
  Princeton University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding and sustained contributions to the aerospace literature, particularly in the areas of combustion and propulsion

2003

• Dr Wei Shyy
  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For significant contributions to research and publications in computation and modeling techniques for a broad range of aerospace applications

2002

• Mr George P Sutton
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his highly significant contributions to aerospace literature, as embodied in the classic textbook Rocket Propulsion Elements, continuously in print with seven editions, since being published originally in 1949.

2000

• Dr Ben T Zinn
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For continuous high-quality contributions to aerospace literature, especially for numerous pioneering papers in the field of oscillatory combustion and its control

1999

• Prof Vinod J Modi
  The University of British Columbia

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For extraordinarily significant contributions to the literature of aerospace vehicle dynamics, controls, and robotics, and for pervasive academic impact on several generations of dynamics and control students

1998

• Prof Satya N Atluri
  Texas Tech University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For groundbreaking publications in computation structural mechanics, micromechanics of new materials, and dynamics and control of large space structures.

1997

• Dr Joseph A Schetz
  Virginia Tech

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For extensive, sustained, outstanding aerospace literature contribution including many pioneering journal articles and conference preprints, a widely appreciated monograph, edited volumes, and two successful textbooks.

1996

• Dr John D Anderson
  Retired f/University of Maryland

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For writing undergraduate and graduate textbooks in aerospace engineering which have received worldwide acclaim for their readability and clarity of presentation, including historical content.

1995

• Dr Ali H Nayfeh
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For seminal contributions to perturbation methods, nonlinear dynamics, acoustics, and boundary-layer transition; praiseworthy for their quality relevance, timeliness, and lasting influence on the aerospace community

1993

• Prof Forman A Williams
  University of California San Diego

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For numerous, exceptionally clear, and vital contributions to the combustion science and technology literature that are recognized as advanced and fundamental expositions of a very wide range of forefront technical issues

1992

• Dr J. S. Przemieniecki
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his pioneering publications on aircraft structural analysis and design and finite element methods, particularly his world famous textbook; and for his creation and editorship of the prestigious AIAA Education Series of textbooks and monographs serving the needs of academia and the aerospace industry

1991

• Prof William A Sirignano
  University of California, Irvine

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For numerous, exceptionally clear, and important contributions to the technical literature of combustion, non-steady fluid mechanics and heat transfer that are recognized as quality references in the fields of air and space flight, noise pollution, air pollution, fire safety, and energy conservation

1990

• Dr John L Junkins
  Texas A&M University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For numerous, high quality, and influential contributions of both timely practical importance and lasting significance to the professional literature of spacecraft dynamics and control, and for extensive editorial advancing the quality of archival literature

1989

• Budugur Lakshimarayana
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For original, innovative and prolific contributions to the fluid dynamics and turbomachinery literature, and his ability to synthesize, correlate, and integrate knowledge in a range of areas, clearly recorded and explained for effective use by practitioners

1988

• Gordon C Oates
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For lifetime contributions to the literature of jet propulsion including particularly, a series of three recent books covering the field of aeropropulsion

1987

• Dr Richard H Battin
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For sustained and outstanding contributions to the literature in astrodynamics, control, and applied mathematics which have led to significant advances in strategic missile and planetary navigation systems

1986

• Wayne Johnson
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For an outstanding contribution to the aeronautical literature through the comprehensive treatise entitled "Helicopter Theory" which has provided a definitive text on the engineering analysis of helicopter aerodynamics, dynamics and aeroelasticity

1985

• Warren C Strahle
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For sustained and diverse contributions to the aerospace literature in the fields of combustion, combustion, combustion acoustics, and turbulent reacting flows

1984

• Dr Leonard Meirovitch
  VPISU

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For prolific and high quality research publications and five textbooks which have had a profound impact upon a whole generation of structural dynamicists and specialists in spacecraft dynamics and control.

1983

• Dr Marvin E Goldstein
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding literature contributions in aeroacoustics and unsteady aerodynamics which have significantly advanced those sciences and produced key elements in the design of high-speed fans and compressors for modern aircraft engines

1982

• Dr Angelo Miele
  Rice University MS-322

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For contributions to the literature on flight mechanics, aerodynamics, optimization theory and numerical methods, and particularly for recent contributions to methods for solution of optimal control problems on digital computers

1981

• Mr. Robert B Hotz
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to aerospace information dissemination and stimulating editorials over a period of 25 years

1980

• Prof Fred E C Culick
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For numerous outstanding contributions to the technical literature of combustion instability in solid rocket motors.

1979

• Henry J Kelley
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For numerous, significant, innovative and timely contributions to the literature on numerical methods for the solution of trajectory optimization and pursuit evasion/differential games problems

1978

• Dr A. M Kuethe
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the clear, cogent and comprehensive technical writing which has characterized the three editions of the nationally renowned book, "Foundations of Aerodynamics", that has educated and influenced several generations of engineers

1977

• Dr George Leitmann
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For significant, innovative and timely contributions to the literature on rocket trajectory optimizations, optimum control and differential games.

1976

• Prof Stanford S Penner
  University of California, San Diego

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the literature of aerothermo chemistry and its application to combustion, theory, radiative heat transfer and re-entry phenomena

1975

• William R Sears
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For many contributions to the aeronautical and astronautical literature since 1938

1974

• Dr Frederick I Ordway III
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For many contributions to the literature in recording the history and publicizing the benefits of the space program

1973

• Marcus F Heidmann
  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the field of liquid rocket combustion, particularly for contributions on performance and instability criteria for liquid motor design
• Dr Richard J Priem
  Awarded-CoRecipients

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the field of liquid rocket combustion, particularly for contributions on performance and instability criteria for liquid motor design

1972

• Dr Edward W Price
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For continued outstanding contributions to the literature of solid rocket internal ballistics and combustion, particularly for his contributions on combustion instability and ignition

1971

• Prof Nicholas J Hoff
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions in the fields of structures and structural mechanics through his many books and publications as well as through direct consultation for government agencies and industry

1970

• Wilmont N Hess
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For an outstanding contribution to the literature in the field of space physics by synthesizing and reflecting in a single text the results of a decade of research on the Radiation Belt and Magnetosphere

1968

• Dr Arthur E Bryson
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding publications in the area of guidance and control as typified by the text Applied Optimal Control

1967

• Dr Robert A Gross
  Columbia University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the outstanding contribution to the literature of the flight sciences

1966

• Prof Antoni K Oppenheim
  University of California Berkeley

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to the field of aeronautical and astronautical literature in the area of gaseous detonation and gas wave dynamics

1965

• Dinsmore Alter
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the Lunar Atlas, whose purpose is to aid lunar research by presenting the moon''s surface in accurate photographic and descriptive detail from a fundamental selenographic and astronomical point of view

1964

• Andrew G Haley
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: In recognition and appreciation of his pioneering contributions to the analysis of governmental and international legal questions arising from the rapid development of space travel and space exploration, as exemplified by his book, Space Law and Government

1962

• Howard Seifert
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the outstanding contribution to the literature of the flight sciences

1961

• Krafft Ehricke
  Awarded

1960

• Luigi M Crocco
  Awarded

1959

• Dr Ali B Cambel
  Awarded

1958

• Homer E Newell Jr.
  Awarded

1957

• Grayson Merrill
  Awarded

1956

• Hermann Oberth
  Awarded

1955

• Walter R Dornberger
  Awarded

1954

• Martin Summerfield
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For significant lasting contributions to the American Rocket Society Journal and to the AIAA Progress In Aeronautics and Astronautics Book Series.

1953

• T S Tsien
  Awarded

1952

• Maurice J Zuckrow
  Awarded

1951

• Mr George P Sutton
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the first edition of his book Rocket Propulsion Elements.