Professor Hwang will use this five-year, $400K grant, to develop a theory
to describe the workings of "mobile networked embedded systems" and create efficient numerical algorithms and experimental testbeds to help improve the systems.
Honorees include: Frank H. Bauer, Darryl W. Davis, Wayne A. Eckerle, Walter Eversman, Troy M. Gaffey, Markus B. Heinimann, Timothy A. Kinnan,and Kenneth B. Sanger.
The School of Aeronautics & Astronautics welcomed new faculty member Dr. Timothée Pourpoint in the fall of 2008. He joined the school as Research Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the propulsion group. He completed his Ph.D. in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in December 2005.
Brian Pomeroy has been awarded the prestigious AIAA Wright Brothers Graduate Award for 2008 to support his research topic Combustion Instabilities. He is one of four in the nation receiving AIAA's highest honor for graduate students.
Paul M. Bevilaqua, MSAAE '68, PhD. '73, OAE '02, DEA '05 was awarded an honorary degree by Cranfield University and Defence College of Management and Technology, UK. on July 18, 2008.
Purdue University alumnus and serving astronaut Commander Mark L. Polansky has committed to share his experiences at the 13th annual Purdue Space Day to be held on Purdue's West Lafayette campus on Saturday, November 8th 2008.
AVIATION WEEK – The cost of recruiting a new college graduate goes far beyond making the student an offer. Companies must have the resources to maintain an on-campus presence, manage intern and cooperative experiences, be properly represented on advisory boards and foster ongoing communication with students.