June 12, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will present five awards for key contributions to science and technology during the 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, 19th AIAA Computational Flight Dynamics Conference, 1st AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference, 27th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, 40th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference, 41st AIAA Thermophysics Conference, and the 4th AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop, to be held June 22-25 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. The awards will be presented at the conferences' awards luncheon at noon on Tuesday, June 23.
Jubaraj Sahu, aerospace engineer, Aerodynamics Branch, US Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., will receive the AIAA Aerodynamics Award, presented for meritorious achievement in the field of applied aerodynamics. Sahu will be recognized for his outstanding contributions in development and application of unsteady aerodynamics of micro-adaptive flow control, and demonstration of control authority of spinning munitions.
Parvis Moin, Franklin P. and Caroline M. Johnson Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., will receive the AIAA Fluid Dynamics Award, presented for outstanding contributions to the understanding of the behavior of liquids and gases in motion as related to needs in aeronautics and astronautics. Moin will be recognized for his seminal contributions to turbulence research, particularly the advancement and application of large-eddy and direct simulation.
Charles Clendening, ABL Chief Scientist, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, Calif., will receive the AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Award, presented for outstanding contributions to the understanding of the physical properties and dynamical behavior of matter in the plasma state and lasers. Clendening will be recognized for his distinguished contribution to the development of scalable high energy chemical oxygen-iodine lasers and the application of high power laser technology.
E. Vincent Zoby, associate branch head, Aerothermodynamics Branch, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., will receive the AIAA Thermophysics Award, presented for outstanding singular or sustained technical or scientific contribution specifically related to the study and application of the properties and mechanisms involved in thermal energy transfer. Zoby will be recognized for his development of accurate engineering codes for aerothermodynamics prediction, and for his mentoring of aerospace engineers.
Erik Conway, historian, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will receive the AIAA History Manuscript Award, presented to the author of the best historical manuscript dealing with science, technology, and/or the impact of aeronautics and astronautics on society. Conway will be recognized for his "History of the Atmospheric Sciences Programs."
Thomas Buetner, program manager, Tactical Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., will receive an AIAA Sustained Service Award, for his outstanding service to AIAA in the leadership of technical activities, development of conferences, and for his support in the advancement of the aerospace profession.
All honorees will receive an engraved medal, a certificate of citation, and a rosette pin.
For more information on the AIAA Honors and Awards program, please contact Carol Stewart at carols@aiaa.org, or at 703.264.7623.
For more information on the 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference; 19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference; 1st AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference; 27th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference; 40th AIAA Plasmadynamics and Lasers Conference; 41st AIAA Thermophysics Conference, and the 4th AIAA CFD Drag Prediction Workshop, please contact Duane Hyland at duaneh@aiaa.org, or at 703.264.7558. Registration is free for credentialed members of the press.
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