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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

Panelists: Moderator Joycelyn Harrison, program manager, Air Force Office of Scientific Research; Irene Gregory, senior technologist for advanced control theory and applications, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Rob High, IBM Fellow and vice president and chief technology officer, IBM Watson; Steven Huybrechts, chief of staff, Applied Minds LLC; Robert Lutwak, program manager, DARPA By Duane Hyland,

Panelists: Moderator Samantha Marquart Brainard, doctoral candidate, George Washington University; Danette Allen, senior technologist for intelligent flight systems, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Neil Gershenfeld, director, The Center for Bits and Atoms, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rob High, IBM Fellow and vice president and chief technology officer, IBM Watson; Robert Lutwak, program manager, Microsystems Technology Office,

Speaker: Israel J. Wygnanski, professor of aerospace engineering, University of Arizona By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008-2017) Active flow control technology holds much promise for helping aircraft designers design safer and more efficient aircraft, Israel J. Wygnanski said Jan. 10 during the Dryden Lectureship in Research at the 2017 AIAA SciTech Forum in Grapevine, Texas. Wygnanski’s lecture,

Panelists: Moderator Moriba Jah, director of space object behavioral sciences, University of Arizona; Travis Blake, senior manager, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center; P.J. Blount, adjunct professor, University of Mississippi; Mike Gazarik, vice president of engineering, Ball Aerospace; Don Greiman, vice president and general manager of commercial space situational awareness, Schafer Corp.; retired U.S. Air Force

Panelists: Moderator Marty Bradley, technical fellow, Boeing; Martin Bunzl, philosophy professor, Rutgers University; Timothy C. Langenkamp, partner, Sidley Austin LLP; Douglas MacMartin, research professor, Caltech, and senior research associate, Cornell University by Ben Iannotta, Aerospace America Editor-in-Chief If humanity wants to get serious about stopping human-caused climate change, it’s going to have to actively intervene in the functioning

Speaker: Dava Newman, deputy administrator, NASA by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor During the “Innovation to Enable NASA’s Journey to Mars” plenary, Newman said although NASA and the U.S. may lead the effort, private industry and international partner contributions are also vital. Newman, NASA’s deputy administrator, explained that NASA’s plan has three phases. The first consists of using

Panelists: Moderator James R. Hansen, professor of history and director of The University Honors College, Auburn University; Dave Bowles, director, NASA’s Langley Research Center; Roy Bridges, former director, Langley; Jeremiah Creedon, former director, Langley; Delma Freeman, former director, Langley; Steve Jurczyk, former director, Langley; Lesa Roe, former director, Langley by Hannah Godofsky, AIAA Communications Past

Panelists: Moderator Paul Nielsen, director and CEO, Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University; Edward Kraft, technical adviser, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Arnold Air Force Base; Robert Meakin, Air Vehicles project manager, Computational Research and Engineering Acquisition Tools and Environments, High Performance Computing Modernization Program, Department of Defense; Scott Morton, Kestrel principal software developer, CREATE Air

Speaker: France A. Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation by Lawrence Garrett, AIAA Web Editor To ensure the U.S. maintains its standing as the global leader in innovation and scientific advancement, basic research needs support, said France A. Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation, during the Durand Lecture for Public Service on Jan. 9 at the 2017

NASA JSC Test Subject Screening is recruiting volunteers for a 68-day study to simulate flight operations and confinement. Subjects will spend 45 days in confined habitation in the Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) facility at Johnson Space Center. Researchers will collect feces, blood, urine and saliva; study personal behaviors; and evaluate team cohesion, cognition and

AIAA Profiles Ron Gray By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 14 December 2016 As the temperatures drop here in Reston, Virginia, the Spotlight decided to keep its beam shining on the west, swiveling from Colorado, to light up Dayton, Nevada, and highlight Ron Gray, a retired member of the aerospace community. A 1956 high school graduate,

NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge seeks to foster development of new technologies to additively manufacture a habitat using local indigenous materials with, or without, recyclable materials, in space and on Earth. The three-part competition asks citizen inventors to use readily available and recyclable materials for the raw material to print habitats. Phase 1 of the 3D-Printed

Applications Open 31 October To support the success of future aerospace professionals, the AIAA Foundation annually awards financial aid to undergraduate and graduate student members studying in the fields of science or engineering. Undergraduate Scholarships: David and Catherine Thompson Space Technology Scholarship – $5,000 Digital Avionics Scholarships – $2,000 Leatrice Gregory Pendray Scholarship – $1,250, female applicants only Liquid Propulsion

AIAA Profiles Dr. Brian Argrow By Lawrence Garrett, AIAA web editor 14 October 2016 With the Institute paying close attention in recent times to the many aspects of developing UAS and UAV technology, it is only fitting that it has selected an inspiring and innovative individual for its October 2016 member spotlight. Dr. Brian Argrow, a

13 October 2016 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 Spacecraft and Rockets in early 2017. 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

by Steve Sidorek, AIAA Public Policy manager AIAA teamed with the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) to organize and host the 2016 National A&D Workforce Summit: Collaborating to Inspire and Build the Aerospace Workforce of Tomorrow. The two-day forum, which took place 7–8 September, in Washington, DC, convened nearly 150 leaders from academia, government, industry, and

The 2017 AIAA AVIATION Forum ;will combine the best aspects of technical conferences with insights from respected aviation leaders, providing a single, integrated forum for navigating the key challenges and opportunities affecting the future direction of global aviation policy, planning, R&D, security, environmental issues, and international markets. The DEMAND for UNMANNED symposium, ITAR sessions, 18 technical conferences, and six student

AIAA Congratulates Connie Liu Special “Back to School” Edition By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 16 September 2016 Worn out from projecting its beam to the West Coast in July, the spotlight took the month of August off, but with millions of students returning to school across the nation, it woke from its slumber and pivoted

AIAA Profiles April A. Lanotte Special “Back to School” Edition By Duane Hyland, AIAA Communications (2008–2017) 16 September 2016 Feeling energized from its long rest in August, the Spotlight decided that one profile was not enough for the month of September, so after its short sprint to Atlanta, the Spotlight grew ambitious and also decided to

9 September 2016 AIAA will present awards for key contributions to space science and technology during a 12:30 p.m. luncheon on September 15, as part of the AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum and Exposition AIAA SPACE, September 13-16, at the Long Beach Hyatt, Long Beach, California. Full Story

AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence Honoring Excellence within the Aerospace Community The AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence is the highest award presented by the AIAA Foundation Board of Trustees, recognizing excellence within the aerospace community. Eligible nominees will offer a unique achievement or extraordinary lifetime contributions inspiring the global aerospace community. Nomination Deadline: 15 November