AAE Assistant Professor Sally Bane awarded YIP grant

AAE Assistant Professor Sally Bane is among 56 scientists and engineers to share in $20.6 million in grants awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Bane has been awarded a Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) grant through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for her project titled "Plasma-Enhanced Flames at Elevated Pressure." The research focuses on combustion and plasma science for a range of applications, including propulsion system design, plasma-assisted combustion, and aerodynamic flow control.

“I am extremely excited to receive this award because it will allow me to design new state-of-the-art experiments to study plasma-assisted combustion,” said Professor Bane. “Through this grant, I hope to obtain critical data and scientific understanding that can be used in new propulsion applications.”

The Young Investigator Research Program is open to scientists and engineers at research institutions across the United States who received a Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years and show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. It fosters creative basic research in science and engineering and early career development of outstanding young investigators, while increasing opportunities for these investigators to recognize the challenges in science and engineering related to the mission of the Air Force.

This year AFOSR received 265 proposals in response to its solicitation in areas such as aerospace, chemical and material sciences; physics and electronics; and mathematics, information and life sciences. Those selected will receive the grants over a 3 to 5-year period.