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University of Maryland Department of
Aerospace Engineering Newsletter | December 2022
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Professor Inderjit Chopra to Receive Prestigious AIAA
Walter J. and Angeline H. Crichlow Trust Prize


Awarded by AIAA only every four years, the prize recognizes excellence in aerospace materials, structural design, structural analysis, or structural dynamics and selected Chopra for his transformative impact on rotorcraft engineering.





Learn more about UMD researchers' role in pioneering rotorcraft engineering in the department's latest issue of AeroContact.

DEPARTMENT NEWS

NAWCAD-UMD Seed Grant Review and Discussion Strengthens Collaboration Commitment


Event emphasized research, advanced education, and outreach collaborations for the region, the state of Maryland and the nation.

High-speed Aerodynamics and Propulsion Laboratory (HAPL)
Launches Video Series
“Everyday Objects at Not-So-Everyday Speeds”

The series is intended to introduce young viewers (or anyone else) to the principles of high-speed flight, known as "hypersonics.
FACULTY NEWS

Search Open for Igor Sikorsky Distinguished Professor of Rotorcraft

Candidates with outstanding accomplishments, creativity, and leadership are sought in all areas of research related to rotorcraft.

LEARN MORE:
https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/102323
UAS RESEARCH AND OPERATIONS CENTER (UROC) NEWS
Test Site Becomes UMD UAS Research and Operations Center
Change reflects expanded scope of history-making facility.
SoCal Edison Taps UAS Service Provider for Inspections
Baltimore-based MissionGO wins one of the largest UAS service contracts
in the world and traces roots to UMD. 
ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES
Alum Fernando Raffan-Montoya (M.S. '08, Ph.D. '16) Joined UMD Fire Protection Engineering as an Assistant Professor

Raffan-Montoya obtained M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering at UMD where he worked on the comprehensive experimental characterization of slot film cooling flows for propulsion applications – he was co-advised by Profs. Chris Cadou and André Marshall.  
Attending SciTech 2023? Then join us for an evening of networking and exchange with fellow University of Maryland Aerospace Engineering alumni, faculty, and students. Monday, January 23 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM.

TO LEARN MORE OR RSVP, VISIT: go.umd.edu/2023scitech-terps
Do you have alumni news to share? Submit it at: go.umd.edu/AE-alumni-news.
STUDENT NEWS

Senior Erika Maher Receives 2022 Wings Club Scholarship


Wings Club scholarships provide for future studies in support of careers in aviation, aeronautics and astronautics.

Two Aerospace Engineering Students Named 2022-2023 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars


Aerospace Engineering Lecturer Jarred Young named as key faculty mentor.
 

Giving Students "Space" for Galactic Discovery, and a Launch into Research


Among the precious cargo launching to the ISS aboard SpaceX CRS-26 is an experiment designed by UMD students.
 
PHILANTHROPY
The Department of Aerospace Engineering is grateful for the gifts made by alumni and friends. Are you interested in learning about how you can make a difference in the work of the department and the life of its students?

Contact Almarie Wood at aiwood@umd.edu or or 301-405-9836, or visit aero.umd.edu/give. 
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