Eric Frew

Eric Frew is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. He holds leadership roles including Director of the Autonomous Systems Interdisciplinary Research Theme (ASIRT) and former Director of the Research and Engineering Center for Unmanned Vehicles (RECUV). His research focuses on autonomous systems, heterogeneous unmanned aircraft systems, and optimal distributed sensing. He earned his PhD from Stanford University in 2003, and has been a faculty member at CU Boulder since 2004.

Education:

• PhD, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 2003
• MS, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 1996
• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1995

Research Interests:

• Networked unmanned systems
• Optimal distributed sensing
• Controlled mobility in sensor networks
• Miniature self-deploying systems
• Guidance and control of unmanned aircraft in complex atmospheric phenomena

Notable Awards:

• Outstanding Mentor Award (2023)
• AIAA Associate Fellow (2013)
• NSF CAREER Award (2009)

Grants and Labs: Leads the Center for Autonomous Air Mobility and Sensing (CAAMS), and has conducted field campaigns such as TORUS (Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells). His work integrates theoretical research with practical deployment of autonomous systems for environmental monitoring and severe weather studies.

Labs/Teams: Active in CAAMS and RECUV, collaborating with industry/government on pre-competitive research in autonomous air mobility and sensing.