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Panelists: Moderator Jenn Gustetic, program executive of small business innovation research, NASA; Jason Crusan, director, Advanced Exploration Systems Division, NASA; Dustin Fraze, program manager, Information Innovation Office, DARPA; Monsi Roman, program manager, Centennial Challenges, NASA; Chris Frangione, open innovation consultant; Zoe Szajnfarber, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering and space policy, George Washington

During a plenary session Jan. 9 at the 2018 AIAA SciTech Forum in Kissimmee, Florida, the Institute honored retired U.S. Navy Capt. John Young, who died Jan. 5 at age 87, with a moment of silence. “Capt. Young was an American hero — a true astronaut’s astronaut who had an incredible career and lived a

Panelists: Moderator Darryll J. Pines, dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland; Andreas Bernhard, chief engineer, CH-53K, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.; LaNetra Tate, program executive, Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA; Jack O’Banion, vice president, Lockheed Martin; Brendan Iribe, co-founder, Oculus by Tom Risen, Aerospace America staff reporter (2017-2018) Digital innovation that changed daily life

Panelists: Moderator Joseph Morrison, associate project manager, Transformational Tools and Technologies, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Jandria Alexander, principal, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.; David Keyes, director, Extreme Computing Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology; Pamela Kobryn, principal aerospace engineer, Structures Technology Branch, Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory; Dimitri

Panelists: Moderator Joseph Morrison, associate project manager, Transformational Tools and Technologies, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Jandria Alexander, principal, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.; David Keyes, director, Extreme Computing Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology; Pamela Kobryn, principal aerospace engineer, Structures Technology Branch, Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory; Dimitri

Panelists: Moderator Pamela Kobryn, principal aerospace engineer, Structures Technology Branch, Aerospace Vehicles Division, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory; Brenchley Boden, chief technology officer, Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute, and senior industrial engineer, AFRL; Michael W. Grieves, executive director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovative Design, Florida Institute of Technology; Brunon “Dave” Kepczynski,

Speaker: Naguib Attia, vice president, Global University Programs, IBM by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor To bring to fruition the full benefits of the digital enterprise business model, a number of challenges still need to be met and there is no sector better-suited for leading this charge than aerospace, said Naguib Attia, vice president of Global

Onsite (Presentation) Judges at the AIAA SciTech Forum This year’s AIAA Foundation International Student Conference is sponsored by The Boeing Company.  Sessions will begin immediately following the Opening Plenary on Monday, 8 January 2018. Presentation judges are needed. The judges will review the students’ ability to present their paper to the audience. Students are judged on

AIAA Profiles AIAA Senior Member Dr. Ian Tuohy By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor For the past quarter-century Dr. Ian Tuohy has helped guide Australia’s aerospace industry. His key role in expanding AIAA in the region, notable technological contributions, and support of the next generation of aerospace engineers makes him the ideal candidate for the

AIAA Profiles AIAA Fellow Dr. Michael B. Bragg By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA web editor For November 2017, the Institute turns its spotlight on the Pacific Northwest, home of influential professor and nationally recognized expert in aerospace, Dr. Michael B. Bragg. An AIAA Fellow, and member since 1975, Bragg has held numerous AIAA volunteer leadership positions including

AIAA is seeking an outstanding candidate with an international reputation for this position to assume the responsibilities of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aerospace Information Systems in early 2018. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the journal’s quality and reputation as well as establishing a strategic vision for the journal. He or she

Federated and Fractionated satellite systems (FSS) are new concepts in space systems design aiming at creating a commercial cloud-computing environment to enable sharing and trading of in-space resources between spacecraft. Federated satellites exchange resources such as link capacity, processing capability and storage capacity. This exchange improves the efficiency utilization of spacecraft resources and makes use

On 26 September, AIAA joined the Aerospace Industries Association to sponsor a congressional briefing highlighting the importance of sufficient and sustained aerospace R&D investments. Approximately 80 congressional staff members attended the briefing that addressed important questions, such as how our national and economic security are threatened when investments in aerospace R&D are insufficient, and what

Institute Welcomes 2017–2018 Norris Space View Interns JT Lewis and Adam Boro By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor JT Lewis, Prince Frederick, MD This month we turn the spotlight on the AIAA Alexander “Al” Norris Space View Internship program’s 2017–2018 interns: John (JT) Lewis, of Prince Frederick, MD, and Adam Boro, of East Brunswick, NJ, both of whom

About the Alexander R. Norris Space View Internship Laurie and Alexander Norris Alexander “Al” Norris was an aerospace engineer whose 37-year career—like many AIAA members of his generation— spanned the ups and downs that came with the extraordinary evolution and growth of the aerospace industry in the 20th century. Born in 1914, Norris grew up

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JOHN BLACKSTEN 703.264.7532 [email protected] AIAA President Calls for a Long-Term Authorization for the Agency October 1, 2017 – Reston, Va. – As the world’s largest aerospace technical society, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) urges lawmakers to come to a consensus and pass a long-term FAA authorization bill. “We are

AIAA Profiles Dr. John Daily, AIAA Fellow and Chair of the AIAA Publications Committee By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor With school back in session, the Institute has chosen a befitting and well-deserved member to spotlight for September 2017: Dr. John Daily. His exciting career path has led him from race car mechanic, to propulsion system

Social media use at AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, was strong compared to previous years. At the 2016 forum in Salt Lake, attendees posted 288 tweets that appeared on social media display screens set up throughout the conference. At this year’s forum, moderators approved 535 tweets to display to the boards.

By Hannah Godofsky, AIAA Communications From 12 to 14 July, a symposium was held at Hampton Roads Convention Center as part of the celebration of NASA Langley Research Center’s 100 years of technical excellence. Tom Irvine, managing director of Content Development at AIAA (pictured left), moderated a panel titled, “Aeronautics Research Partnerships: Celebrating the First

AIAA Profiles AIAA Senior Member Melissa B. Rivers By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor With NASA Langley Research Center having celebrated its 100th anniversary in July, the Institute thought it appropriate and timely to select Melissa B. Rivers, a longtime staff member at the center and one of its key contributors, as its July-August 2017 AIAA

Panelists: Moderator Julie Van Kleeck, vice president of advanced space and launch programs and strategy, Aerojet Rocketdyne; Darby Cooper, senior manager for integrated analysis, Space Launch System, Exploration Launch Systems, Boeing; Steve Jolly, chief engineer for commercial civil space, Lockheed Martin; Jerrol Littles, director of advanced launch vehicle propulsion, Aerojet Rocketdyne; David H. Manzella, solar-electric

Panelists: Moderator Matthew McCrink, Aerospace Research Center, The Ohio State University; Mike Armstrong, vision systems lead, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies; William J. Fredericks, founder and CEO, Advanced Aircraft Co.; Matt Hutchison, vice president of engineering, Aurora Flight Sciences; Jeremiah McNatt, Photovoltaic and Electrochemical Systems Branch, NASA’s Glenn Research Center; Joseph Valenzuela, senior business development executive,

Speaker: Rafael A. Garcia, director, Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor The convergence of existing and rapidly advancing technologies has set the stage for a 21st century industrial revolution and a new era in aviation, said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. During the “New Era of

Speaker: Rafael A. Garcia, director, Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor For the U.S. to sustain its long-standing level of excellence and its global edge in military aviation, propulsion costs must go down as readiness increases, said Rafael A. Garcia, director of Air Force Materiel Command’s Propulsion Directorate. During the “Military Propulsion

by Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) While most of the faces in the crowd at the recently held 2017 AIAA AVIATION Forum belonged to professional engineers and college students majoring in aerospace disciplines, one belonged to the event’s youngest attendee, 16-year-old Katie Esker, a rising junior at Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) in Lakeland, Florida.

by Hannah Godofsky, AIAA Communications Social media has become an integral part of participating in AIAA forums and the 2017 AVIATION Forum in Denver, Colorado, was no exception. During the forum, attendees posted 2,808 messages in total. These messages on social media reached an audience of millions of students and professionals who were unable to

Speaker: Mark Moore, director of aviation, Uber By Tom Risen, Aerospace America Staff Reporter (2017-2018) City-dwellers spend hours in traffic, but the wave of companies building electric vertical takeoff and landing craft, or eVTOLs, could allow commuters to fly above gridlock, Mark Moore, the engineering director of aviation for Uber, said June 9 at the 2017 AIAA AVIATION

Panelists: moderator David Loda, executive director, NCPS Research LLC; Sam Kogan, chief executive officer, Gen5 Group LLC; Dave Kasik, senior technical fellow, Boeing; U.S. Air Force Col. Tim West, senior materiel leader, Test Operations Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex; Zhennan Cao, president, STARC Solutions Ltd., China; Wu Hui, general manager, (HRG) HIT Special Robot Group

Panelists: Moderators Brian J. German, associate professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; JoeBen Bevirt, founder, Joby Aviation; Geoffrey Bower, chief engineer, A^3 by Airbus Group; Gregory J. Bowles, vice president of global innovation and policy, General Aviation Manufacturers Association; David Josephson, engineer/CEO, Josephson Engineering Inc.; Mark D. Moore, director of aviation,

Panelists: Moderator Andrew R. Gibson, president of business development and aerospace engineer, Empirical Systems Aerospace; Mike Hirschberg, executive director, AHS International — The Vertical Flight Technical Society; Amy Jankovsky, subproject manager, Hybrid Gas-Electric Propulsion, NASA’s Glenn Research Center; Matt Knapp, founder and aero CTO, Zunum Aero; Joseph Oldham, director, San Joaquin Valley Clean Transportation Center,

Panelists: Moderator Peter Coen, project manager of commercial supersonic technology, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Michael Buonanno, deputy chief engineer, QueSST X-Plane, Lockheed Martin; Robert Cowart, director of supersonic technology development, Gulfstream Aerospace; Vik Kachoria, president and CEO, Spike Aerospace; Blake Scholl, founder and CEO, Boom Technology; Gurdip Singh Ubhi, business development executive, Rolls-Royce by Tom Risen, Aerospace

Panelists: Moderator Dale Richards, senior research fellow in human factors, Coventry University; Danette Allen, senior technologist, Intelligent Flight Systems, NASA; Andrew Lacher, senior principal and unmanned and autonomous research strategist, The MITRE Corp.; David Mindell, founder and CEO, Humatics Corp., and professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Hannah Godofsky, AIAA Communications The relationship between humans and

Speaker: David Mindell, founder and CEO, Humatics Corp., and professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) As autonomous systems become more numerous, humanity will have to find ways to integrate them, but according to David Mindell, founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based Humatics Corp. and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that won’t be as

Speaker: Paul Eremenko, chief technology officer, Airbus by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Airbus is determined to play a leading role in what Paul Eremenko, Airbus’ chief technology officer, considers the third aerospace revolution. “This is a chance not just to influence, not just to leave a mark, but really to imagine and build the future

Panelists: Moderator Glenn Roberts, chief engineer, Center for Advanced Aviation System Development, The MITRE Corp.; Jonathan Evans, co-president, Skyward; Jesse Kallman, president, Airbus Aerial; Van Espahbodi, co-founder and COO, Starburst Accelerator; Wes Ryan, manager, Programs & Procedures (Advanced Technology), Small Airplane Directorate, FAA by Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Participants in the panel discussion, “The

Panelists: Moderator Starr Ginn, deputy aeronautics research director, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center; Edward L. Burnett, senior fellow, Modeling, Simulation, and Controls, Lockheed Martin; Robert E. Curry, chief scientist, Armstrong; Bill Gray, chief pilot, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; Nils Larson, chief, Flight Crew Branch, Armstrong; Daniel Murri, NASA technical fellow for flight mechanics,

Speaker: Hannes Ross, consultant, Solar Impulse Project by Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) The success of the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft’s flight around the world demonstrates we can have technology that saves energy and uses clean energy sources, Hannes Ross, a consultant with the Solar Impulse Project, said June 5 during the Wright Brothers Lecture in

AIAA Profiles David A. Throckmorton By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Tired of the high altitude problems posed by the Rockies, the Spotlight turned its beam east this month, falling on Hampton, Virginia, and illuminating David A. Throckmorton, AIAA Fellow, and Vice President of Research at the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA). As the Vice President of

Panelists: Moderator John Tylko, chief innovation officer, Aurora Flight Sciences; Fay Collier, project manager, Environmentally Responsible Aviation, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Mark Drela, Terry J. Kohler professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alan H. Epstein, vice president of technology and environment, Pratt & Whitney; Robert H. Liebeck, chief scientist of the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Blacksten 703.264.7532 [email protected] Will Partner With Heidrick & Struggles For Recruitment June 1, 2017 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s largest and most influential aerospace technical society, today announced its search for its next executive director. Current Executive Director Sandra H. Magnus

AIAA Profiles Dr. Robert C. Winn By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Wanting to see springtime in the Rockies, the Spotlight turned its beam west this month, falling on Colorado Springs, Colorado, and illuminating Dr. Robert C. Winn, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow, and chairman of the board, a principal of

AIAA will be holding a Standards Open Forum on 7 June 2017 in conjunction with the AIAA AVIATION Forum in Denver, CO.  The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the AIAA Standards program and the new standards operational structure which is aimed at providing better overall guidance as well as a better connection

The world of aviation is at a crossroads. Social and economic disruptors like the growth in UAVs, increased cyber risks, and new green aviation requirements are relying on innovations in electric propulsion, digital manufacturing, robotics, and autonomy to address future requirements. At the 2017 AIAA AVIATION Forum, you will engage in conversations with about 3,000 participants–presidents, vice

AIAA Profiles Dr. Achille Messac By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Deciding to stay in warmer climes, the Spotlight remained on the East Coast again this month, spinning around from Greensboro, North Carolina, and landing on Washington, DC, shining its beam on Dr. Achille Messac, an AIAA Fellow, and Dean of Engineering and Architecture at Howard

AIAA Profiles Dr. Samantha Magill By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) The Spotlight stuck to the East Coast this month, shining on Greensboro, North Carolina, and illuminating AIAA Associate Fellow Dr. Samantha Magill of Honda Aircraft Company. Magill is the company’s head of special projects and diversity and inclusion. Since joining Honda Aircraft Company in 2010,

by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor Sofia Russi, a mechanical engineer for Denmar Technical Services in Las Vegas, NV, and an AIAA member since 2002, has been selected as the new Young Professional (YP) Liaison to the AIAA Board of Trustees.  Her term begins in May 2017 and ends in May 2019. A US Air

AIAA Profiles Dr. John Crassidis By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) Rested from its brief trip home, the Spotlight ventured up the East Coast toward Lake Erie, shining its beam on Amherst, New York, and illuminating John Crassidis, an AIAA Fellow, and CUBRC Professor in Space Situational Awareness, and Director of the Center for Multisource

New Editor-in-Chief Appointed for Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets On 12 January 2017, AIAA President James Maser formally appointed Dr. Hanspeter Schaub as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (JSR). Dr. Schaub was selected from an outstanding pool of applicants, and becomes the tenth editor-in-chief of the journal. Schaub succeeds Dr. Robert Braun, who

AIAA Profiles Dr. Darryll Pines By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 18 January 2017 Homesick after a long trip west, the Spotlight swung its beam around to the east coast, shining on the University of Maryland, College Park, and illuminating Dr. Darryll Pines, AIAA Fellow, and dean and Nariman Farvardin Professor of Engineering at the university’s

Panelists: Moderator Alvin Yew, program manager, NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts; Geoffrey Landis, scientist, NASA’s Glenn Research Center; Mason Peck, associate professor, Cornell University; Jonathan Sauder, technologist, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory by Ben Iannotta, Aerospace America Editor-in-Chief Imagine a rover on the surface of Venus, propelled by the slow movement of the planet’s thick atmosphere; or a submarine exploring