Abe Zarem Educator Award Open for Nominations 1 March 2023 – 31 January 2024

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The faculty advisor of the student winner of the Abe Zarem Graduate Award for Distinguished Achievement (Aeronautics or Astronautics) are recognized for his/her role in guiding and mentoring the student. The winner will receive a prize of $500. For information about the Abe Zarem Graduate Awards, http://www.aiaa.org/OtherEducationAwards/

Award Recipients

2023

  • Prof Carl Knowlen
    University of Washington
    Awarded
    Award: Investigation of Pre-Ignition Propellant Mixing in Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine
  • Dr Chunlei Liang
    Clarkson University
    Awarded
    Award: Parallel Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) Studies of the Performance of ONR Waterjet AxWJ-2

2022

  • Prof Joseph Majdalani
    Auburn University
    Awarded
    Award: On the Kármán–Pohlhausen Momentum-Integral Approach: Extension to Flow Over a Cylinder with a Variable Pressure Gradient

2021

  • Dr Dimitri N Mavris
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Awarded - Aeronautics
  • Dr Dimitri N Mavris
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Awarded - Astronautics

2020

  • Dr Roberto Albertani
    Oregon State University
    Awarded
    Award: Awarded - Aeronautics
  • Dr Stephen D Heister
    Purdue University
    Awarded
    Award: Awarded - Astronautics

2019

  • Dr Dimitri N Mavris
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Awarded - Astronautics

2018

  • Prof Gregory A Blaisdell
    Purdue University
    Awarded
    Award: awarded
  • Dr Jeff G Marchetta
    University of Memphis
    Awarded
    Award: awarded
  • Prof. Joseph Majdalani
    Auburn University
    Awarded
    Award: Awarded - Astronautics
    AIAA Citation: For significant contributions to the aerospace engineering profession through sustained technical achievements in the field of propulsion and memorable student development experiences.

2017

  • Prof Amrutur V Anilkumar
    Vanderbilt Univ
    Awarded
    Award: Design and Test of a 10N Hydrogen-Peroxide Monopropellant Thruster

2016

  • Dr Haibo Dong
    University of Virginia
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For mentoring Abe Zarem Student Winner Ayodeji T. Bode-Oke

2012

  • Prof Suresh K Aggarwal
    University of Illinois at Chicago
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For mentoring and guidance of Sudhanshu Jain, who received Zarem Distinguished Achievement Award.
  • Prof Joseph Majdalani PE
    Auburn University
    Awarded

2011

  • Po-Hao A Huang
    The University of Arkansas
    Awarded
  • Dr Lesley M Wright
    Texas A&M University
    Awarded

2010

  • Dr Ephrahim Garcia
    Cornell University
    Awarded
  • Dr James A Menart
    Wright State University
    Awarded

2009

  • Dr Ephrahim Garcia
    Cornell University
    Awarded
  • Mr Jeffrey S Robinson
    NASA-Langley Research Center
    Awarded

2008

  • Dr Kenneth D Visser
    Awarded

2007

  • Prof Ronald M Barrett-Gonzalez
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
  • Dr Geoffrey A Landis
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded

2006

  • Dr Norman Fitz-Coy
    University of Florida
    Awarded
  • Dr Ben T Zinn
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded

2005

  • Dr L Scott Miller
    WSU Aerospace Engineering
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Aeronautics
  • Dr Joseph M Prahl
    Case Western Reserve University
    Awarded

2004

  • Mr. Peter G Ifju
    University of Florida
    Awarded

2003

  • Dr Peter A Gnoffo
    NASA-Langley Research Center
    Awarded
  • Dr Omer Savas
    University of California
    Awarded

2002

  • Dr Elgin A Anderson
    Boeing Commercial Airplanes
    Awarded
  • Prof Uri Shumlak
    University of Washington
    Awarded

2001

  • Dr Jan Albert Mulder
    Delft Technical University of Technology
    Awarded
  • Prof John J Rusek
    Swift Enterprises Ltd
    Awarded

2000

  • Prof George A. Lesieutre
    The Pennsylvania State University
    Awarded
  • Dr Ray R Taghavi
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded