Imon Chakraborty

Dr. Imon Chakraborty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. His research focuses on integrated vehicle sizing, flight dynamics, and urban air mobility systems. He leads the Vehicle Systems, Dynamics, and Design Laboratory where his team has won international competitions including the Vertical Flight Society award.

Research Interests: Urban Air Mobility, Flight Dynamics and Control, Electric VTOL Aircraft Design, Aircraft Sizing and Optimization, Pilot-Vehicle Interface Design, Simulation-Based Design Methodologies.

Awards and Honors:

• AIAA Associate Fellow (2023)
• Best Paper Award for Urban Air Mobility Research (2023)
• Vertical Flight Society International Competition Winner (2023)
• FAA Research Grant Recipient (2023)
• NASA Transformational Tools and Technologies Grant (2023)

Dr. Chakraborty advises multiple graduate students and leads projects funded by NASA, FAA, and U.S. Air Force Agility Prime program. His laboratory develops prototype aircraft including subscale VTOL models and airship propulsion systems.