Robert Hancock Principal Scientist, Turbine Engine Division Air Force Research Laboratory

Dr. Robert Hancock is the Principal Scientist of the Turbine Engine Division of the Aerospace Systems Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University and with a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is responsible for the in-house research and development activities of the Turbine Engine Division and for R&D interactions with universities, small businesses and engine manufacturers. Dr. Hancock is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).