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Michael PhilenView profile

Professor

• Adaptive Structures
• Smart Materials
• Structural Dynamics and Control
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Professor Michael Philen is a Professor and Assistant Department Head for Laboratory Facilities in the Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University . He directs the Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory (ASML) and is a core member of the Center for Research and Engineering in Aero/Hydrodynamic Technologies (CREATe) . Education Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2005 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1998 Research Interests Professor Philen’s research centers on adaptive structures and smart materials . He investigates how advanced actuator and sensor technologies—such as piezoelectrics, shape-memory alloys, magnetorheological fluids, and fluidic flexible matrix composites—can be integrated to create intelligent systems that adapt to external stimuli. His work spans morphing aircraft control surfaces , prosthetic sockets with adaptive fit , energy-harvesting composites , structural health monitoring , and variable-stiffness structures . Recent publications (2020–2024) demonstrate a strong emphasis on translating fundamental material science into practical biomedical and aerospace devices, with particular attention to experimental validation and multi-scale modeling. The body of work evidences a trend toward multifunctional composites that simultaneously provide structure, sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting. Honors & Awards 2020 Dean's Award for Excellence in Service 2015 AIAA Associate Fellow 2011 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 2010 Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Assistant Professor 2009 ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Best Paper Award in Structural Dynamics and Control 2008–2009 Certificate of Teaching Excellence 2008 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (ORAU) 2008 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship 1998–2006 Eastman Kodak Research Fellow Service, Grants & Labs Professor Philen has served as Chair (2020–present) of the ASME Aerospace Division Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Branch Committee, and as General Chair of the 2016 ASME SMASIS Conference . He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures and Smart Materials and Structures , and has held numerous guest-editor roles for special issues in these journals. He directs the Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory (ASML) at Virginia Tech, a facility dedicated to advanced diagnostics, experimental testing, and development of adaptive structures and smart materials. ASML houses capabilities for structural dynamics, control testing, and characterization of multifunctional composites.

Tassos PlioutsiasView profile

Assistant Professor

• Human Factors
• Aviation Safety
• Accident & Incident Investigations
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Tassos Plioutsias is an Assistant Professor of Human Factors at the CEES School of Engineering, Coventry University. With a 27-year career as a fighter pilot in the Hellenic Air Force, he specializes in aviation safety, accident investigations, and human factors engineering. He holds a PhD in Engineering and Ergonomics from the National Technical University of Athens and additional qualifications in project management and aviation safety investigations. Education: PhD in Engineering and Ergonomics, National Technical University of Athens (2021) MSc in Project Management and Aviation Safety Investigations, University of Thessaly (2018) Bachelor’s in Business Administration & Management, University of Applied Sciences of Thessaly (2014) Aeronautics & Pilot Training, Hellenic Air Force Academy (1996) Research Interests: His work focuses on integrating human factors into aviation systems, accident investigation methodologies, risk management, and the application of AI in human performance analysis. He actively explores safety management systems (SMS), crew resource management (CRM), and the ergonomics of autonomous vehicles (CAVs). Advising & Grants: Currently accepting PhD students in Human Factors and Aviation Safety. His professional roles include Safety Manager, Accident Investigator, and instructor in Human Performance in Military Aviation (HPMA). Labs & Collaborations: Engaged in cross-disciplinary research on aviation safety, collaborating with institutions like the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and the European Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

• Mechatronic Systems
• Hydraulic Actuators
• Aerospace Engineering
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Magnus Landberg is an Adjunct Assistant Lecturer in Fluid and Mechatronic Systems at Linköping University's Department of Management and Engineering. His research focuses on advanced actuator technologies for aerospace and industrial applications. Recent projects include morphing wing actuators for aircraft and hydraulic systems for agricultural logistics. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on improving efficiency and flexibility in mechanical systems through innovative actuator designs. Research collaborations extend to aerospace and agricultural engineering domains.

Jörg SchminderView profile

Lecturer

• Aerospace Engineering
• Thermal Systems
• Engineering Education
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Jörg Schminder is a Lecturer at Linköping University's Department of Management and Engineering (IEI). His research focuses on aerospace thermal systems, human factors engineering, and innovative educational technologies. He is actively involved in the LiU VR lab, which pioneers virtual reality applications in engineering education. His work integrates simulation models for cockpit thermal comfort, co-simulation frameworks, and digital teaching strategies to enhance both technical and pedagogical outcomes. Key research areas include aircraft passenger thermal comfort, pilot heat stress assessment, and IVR-based educational laboratories adhering to CDIO standards. Schminder's contributions bridge engineering design with human-centric solutions, such as thermoregulatory simulation models and interdisciplinary co-simulation tools. His recent work addresses post-pandemic educational challenges, emphasizing student support in digital learning environments. Notable projects: LiU VR lab (virtual simulation for engineering education) Publications span thermal modeling, cockpit environment optimization, and aviation human factors

Judith RosenowView profile

Professor

• Air Traffic Management
• Aerospace Engineering
• Environmental Impact Assessment
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Dr. Judith Rosenow is a Professor and Chair of Air Transport Technology and Logistics at Technische Universität Dresden. She specializes in air traffic optimization, climate impact of aviation, and trajectory planning. Her research integrates multi-criteria optimization, uncertainty management, and environmental considerations. Rosenow leads projects like ICATO (contrail avoidance) and ProfiFuel (fuel-efficient trajectories), and collaborates internationally on air traffic flow management. Recognized as an elected member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences' Young Forum, she contributes to interdisciplinary scientific exchange. She teaches courses on flight planning, terminal processes, and aerodynamics, and oversees student thesis distribution and TU Delft's MINOR program. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in air traffic systems. Education: Dr.-Ing. habil. (Habilitation) in Engineering Research Focus: Trajectory optimization, contrail mitigation, airspace efficiency, and climate impacts Projects: Principal Investigator for Graduiertenkolleg AirMetro Topic 7 Micro Climate; leads ICATO, ProfiFuel, Utopia II, and UBIQUITOUS initiatives Scientific Contributions: Over 38 peer-reviewed articles since 2016, covering trajectory prediction, delay propagation, and climate modeling. Key contributions include stochastic trajectory optimization frameworks and contrail lifecycle validation. Awards: Member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences' Young Forum (2023).

• Hypersonic Aerodynamics
• Fluid Dynamics
• Aerodynamics
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Joseph Jewell is an Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University, courtesy-affiliated with the School of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on hypersonic aerodynamics, boundary-layer instabilities, and flow control in high-speed regimes. He leads experimental and computational studies utilizing advanced diagnostics such as focused laser differential interferometry and pressure-sensitive paint in facilities like the Boeing-AFOSR Mach-6 Quiet Tunnel. Key areas include separation bubbles, transition prediction, and hypersonic vehicle inlet design. His work addresses challenges in thermal protection systems, shock-wave interactions, and environmental impacts of hypersonic flight. Research interests span experimental and numerical analysis of hypersonic flows, with emphasis on quiet flow conditions to isolate fundamental instability mechanisms. He collaborates on projects related to HIFiRE flight experiments and advanced materials for hypersonic applications. His contributions bridge computational models with empirical data to advance understanding of hypersonic aerodynamics. Recent studies include investigations into ice crystal impacts on hypersonic vehicles, porous material effects on boundary-layer stability, and the dynamics of internal waverider inlets. His work has implications for next-generation hypersonic propulsion systems and reentry vehicles.

Hua WangView profile

Associate Professor

• Nonlinear Control
• Bifurcation Control
• Robotics
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Hua Wang is an Associate Professor and Associate Division Head at the Division of Systems Engineering at Boston University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and is affiliated with the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE). His research focuses on nonlinear control, bifurcation control, robotics, and applications in biomedical, energy, and aerospace systems. He is a Senior Member of IEEE (2001) and was honored as one of the Most Influential Asian American Pacific Islanders of 2023 for his academic contributions and community service. His work includes advancements in bifurcation analysis, chaotic systems, and control methodologies for complex networks. Dr. Wang’s research interests span multiple domains, including the control of nonlinear phenomena, robotics path planning, and stability analysis in fractional-order systems. His recent publications highlight innovations in UAV control, gene regulatory networks, and secure communication systems. He has also contributed to interdisciplinary projects, such as pandemic response efforts through the Chinese American Association of Lexington, where he organized PPE donations to Wuhan and Massachusetts during the COVID-19 crisis. Awards: Most Influential Asian American Pacific Islanders (2023), IEEE Senior Member (2001) Key Roles: Associate Division Head of Systems Engineering, Affiliate of BU’s CISE Philanthropy: Coordinated $190K in PPE donations to frontline workers during the pandemic His publications reflect a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary applications, blending control theory with robotics, biology, and aerospace engineering. Current work trends include fractional-order systems, bifurcation control in networks, and robust stabilization techniques.

Riccardo PatriarcaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Resilience Engineering
• Risk Management
• Industrial Systems Engineering
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Riccardo Patriarca is an Assistant Professor in Industrial Systems Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, part of the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering. He holds adjunct professor and lecturer roles in courses such as Operations Management and Risk Management. His research focuses on resilience engineering, risk assessment, and safety management in complex socio-technical systems, including aviation, industrial plants, and critical infrastructures. He co-founded aiComply, a Sapienza spin-off addressing risk and compliance challenges. His work combines theoretical frameworks (e.g., STAMP, FRAM) with practical applications in cyber-physical systems and emergency response. Education: BSc and MSc in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (Sapienza), PhD in Industrial and Management Engineering (2017). Postdoctoral research at Sapienza (2018–2021) and collaborations with Lund University and Eurocontrol. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers, edited journals including Safety Science and Reliability Engineering , and serves as a guest editor for Sustainability . Research highlights include systemic safety analysis for advanced air mobility (eVTOLs), Bayesian methods for hydrogen safety, and resilience metrics for healthcare systems. Awards include the Royal Aeronautical Society Young Person Award (2017), Forbes 30 Under 30 (2019), and National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor (2018). His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing human factors and digital transformation.

• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Aerospace Engineering
• Turbulence
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Bernardini Matteo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome. His research focuses on high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD), with particular emphasis on compressible turbulent flows, shock wave/boundary layer interactions, and exascale computing. He leads the development of the STREAmS solver, a high-performance compressible flow solver optimized for exascale architectures. His work addresses challenges in aerospace engineering, including planetary entry systems, cryogenic tank pressurization, and rocket nozzle dynamics. Key research areas include direct numerical simulation (DNS) and large eddy simulation (LES) of supersonic/hypersonic flows, aeroacoustics, and flow control using microramps and surface modifications. His numerical methods are applied to study phenomena such as liquid sloshing in spacecraft, aeroelastic interactions in parachutes, and thermal effects in boundary layers. He collaborates on projects involving solid rocket motors, wind turbine aeroelasticity, and HPC optimization for exascale platforms. Publications from 2023–2025 highlight advancements in exascale-ready CFD, cryogenic system modeling, and turbulence characterization under extreme conditions. His work bridges fundamental fluid dynamics research with aerospace engineering applications, emphasizing high-performance computing and multiphysics simulation.

• Climate Science
• Atmospheric Science
• Aviation Environmental Impact
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Dr. Emma Klingaman is a Researcher at the University of Reading, specializing in the intersection of climate science and aviation. Her work focuses on quantifying the environmental impact of aviation emissions, particularly in relation to contrail formation, climate-optimized flight paths, and atmospheric chemistry. She has contributed to developing algorithms for predicting climate impacts of en-route emissions and assessing multi-criteria environmental performance of aircraft trajectories. Her research also addresses volcanic ash risk assessment for aviation safety and the implications of climate change on trans-Atlantic flight dynamics. Collaborations span international institutions, reflecting her role in advancing sustainable aviation practices through interdisciplinary approaches. Key contributions include the ACCF 1.0 submodel for climate impact prediction, frameworks for trade-offs between CO₂ emissions and contrails, and studies on North Atlantic weather patterns influencing flight routing. Despite her prolific publication record, no formal scientific awards or student advisement roles are listed in the provided materials. Her work bridges meteorological data analysis with policy-relevant climate mitigation strategies, emphasizing practical applications for air traffic management and environmental policy.

• Control Systems
• Robotics
• Aerospace Stability
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Dr. Sahjendra Singh is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research focuses on control theory applications to aerospace systems, including spacecraft attitude control, unmanned aerial vehicles, and aeroelastic systems. Research expertise encompasses adaptive control methodologies for aircraft maneuvers, spacecraft orbital dynamics, and robust control of nonlinear systems. Recent publications demonstrate advancement in composite adaptive techniques using regressor excitation methods for parameter estimation in complex aerospace environments. Article trends show consistent development of control algorithms for asteroid-orbiting spacecraft, wing-rock suppression in aircraft, and parameter identification in marine systems. Notable innovations include logarithmic manifold-based attitude control and multifold regressor approaches for aeroelastic system identification.

Chun Hui WangView profile

Professor

• Advanced Composites Technologies
• Solid Mechanics
• Numerical Modelling
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Scientia Professor Chun Hui Wang leads the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and directs the ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health . His career includes roles at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (1995–2009) and RMIT University ’s Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Research Centre (2009–2016). Professor Wang earned his Bachelor’s degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (1985) and a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield (1991). His research focuses on advanced composites , structural health monitoring , and cryogenic materials . He has pioneered lightweight composite vessels for liquid hydrogen storage and developed soft sensors for health and energy applications. Notable innovations include the Wang-Brown model in fatigue design software and time-reversal imaging algorithms for structural diagnostics. Key awards include the Scientia Professor title (2022), FTSE Fellow (2018), and multiple recognitions from RMIT and DSTO . He chairs editorial boards for journals like Composites Science and Technology and collaborates with industry leaders such as Lockheed Martin to commercialize composites and sensors. Current grants include the ARC Connected Sensors Hub (2022–2027) and projects on hybrid toughening and machine learning in additive manufacturing . He mentors nine PhD students in areas like multi-modality sensors and energy storage composites . His lab facilities include Australia’s first national laser-based non-destructive evaluation system established in 2018.

Dylan DoonerView profile

Researcher

• Hypersonic aerothermodynamics
• Thermal-structural modelling
• Fluid-structure interaction
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Dr. Dylan Dooner is a Researcher in the Hypersonic Vehicles Group at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra. His work focuses on fluid-thermal-structural interactions (FTSI), particularly in hypersonic aerothermodynamics, thermal-structural modeling, and subsonic aeroelasticity. He holds a Researcher academic rank and is affiliated with the Hypersonic Vehicles Group, contributing to advanced aerospace engineering challenges. His research interests include hypersonic propulsion systems, shock-boundary layer interactions, and the development of coupled numerical models for aeroelastic analysis. Notable projects involve wind tunnel model design for hypersonic flow studies and the investigation of nonlinear structural dynamics in high-speed environments. Dr. Dooner has authored multiple conference papers on topics such as conformal heater characterization, coupled ONERA-EDLIN models, and flutter behavior in aerodynamically coupled wings. His work emphasizes multi-physics validation and experimental techniques for high-speed vehicles. He is active on LinkedIn and ResearchGate, and his ORCID identifier is 0009-0006-0832-1089 . His research contributes to advancing understanding of thermal-structural interactions and fluid dynamics in extreme aerospace environments.

Vincent LostanlenView profile

Researcher

• Machine Learning
• Audio Content Analysis
• Computer Music
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Vincent Lostanlen is a Researcher (chargé de recherche) at CNRS, affiliated with the LS2N laboratory located at Centrale Nantes engineering school. He also serves as a visiting scholar at New York University. His research focuses on developing artificial intelligence for audio analysis, emphasizing machine listening systems, bioacoustic monitoring, and computer music. Key projects include the BirdVox platform for avian migration monitoring and the Kymatio Python library for wavelet scattering transforms. Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics from École Normale Supérieure (2017), supervised by Stéphane Mallat; MSc in Acoustics & Music Informatics from Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (2013); Dipl. Ing. in Signal Processing from Télécom ParisTech (2013). Research interests span audio representation learning, environmental sensor networks, and generative models for sound. Notable contributions include the SONYC-UST urban sound dataset and the PCEN signal frontend for robust acoustic sensing. Scientific awards include the 2019 AFIM Young Researcher Award, 2016 SFA Best Poster Prize, and 2015 IEEE MLSP Best Paper Award. He advises graduate students across computer science and music technology domains, with former advisees working in academia and industry. Current activities include developing green AI for audio processing and collaborating on bioacoustic sensor networks for biodiversity monitoring. His work bridges signal processing theory with practical applications in music, ecology, and biomedical engineering.

• Control Systems
• Power Engineering
• Aerospace Automation
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Tomasz Tadeusz Gorecki is a former academic researcher at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). His research focuses on control systems, power engineering, aerospace automation, and energy efficiency. He contributed to interdisciplinary projects involving smart grids, renewable energy integration, and aerospace propulsion systems. He has published widely in conferences such as IEEE Control Applications (CCA 2015) and IEEE Manchester Powertech (2017), and journals like Applied Sciences-Basel. His work spans technical areas including adaptive control systems, power grid stability, and sustainable building technologies. Gorecki has been affiliated with EPFL units including La3 (12 publications), La, Desl, and Igm. No specific awards or grants are listed in the provided records.