Research Expertise
Electrification
Electrification in aerospace offers environmental sustainability, improved energy efficiency, reduced operating costs, enhanced performance, technological advancements, and future innovation. This transformative shift towards electric propulsion systems paves the way for a greener, more efficient, and promising future for the aerospace industry.
- Ketra Schmitt
- Luis Rodrigues
- Luiz A.C. Lopes
- Marc-Antoni Goulet
- Marius Paraschivoiu
- Michel Trudeau
- Mingyuan Chen
- Mojtaba Kheiri
- Moussa Tembely
- Pantcho Stoyanov
- Pragasen Pillay
- Reza Soleymani
- Subhash Rakheja
- Susan Liscouët-Hanke
- Truong Nguyen
- Walter Lucia
- Wen-Fang Xie
- Yong Zeng
- Youmin Zhang
Decarbonization
Research in decarbonization in aerospace offers environmental benefits by reducing emissions, ensures regulatory compliance, improves energy efficiency, promotes the use of alternative fuels, drives technological innovation, and enhances industry competitiveness. This research development is crucial for a sustainable and resilient aviation industry that can thrive in a carbon-constrained future.
- Alex De Visscher
- Anjali Awasthi
- Arash Mohammadi
- Ashok Kaushal
- Charles Basenga Kiyanda
- Ebenezer (Ekow) Essel
- Farjad Shadmehri
- Hang Xu
- Ivan Kantor
- Jerin John
- Jonathan Liscouët
- Ketra Schmitt
- Luis Rodrigues
- Marc-Antoni Goulet
- Melanie Hazlett
- Michel Trudeau
- Sixu Deng
- Susan Liscouët-Hanke
- Truong Nguyen
- Tsz Ho Kwok
- Yaser Khojasteh
- Youmin Zhang
Autonomy
Research in autonomy in aerospace offers benefits such as enhanced safety, increased efficiency, expanded mission capabilities, improved decision-making and response time, workforce augmentation, and technological advancements. By leveraging autonomous systems, the aerospace industry can achieve greater operational efficiency, improved safety, and unlock new possibilities for a range of applications in both manned and unmanned aircraft operations.
- Shannon Lloyd
- Sofiène Tahar
- Subhash Rakheja
- Tsz Ho Kwok
- Walaa Hamouda
- Walter Lucia
- Wen-Fang Xie
- Youmin Zhang
- Yousef R. Shayan
Digitization
The future of digitization in aerospace research is poised to revolutionize the industry by enabling more advanced and efficient operations. It holds immense potential for improving operational efficiency, enhancing safety, enabling autonomous systems, facilitating virtual testing and simulation, and optimizing maintenance practices. Continued research and innovation in this field will shape the next generation of aerospace technologies and pave the way for a more connected, efficient, and sustainable aviation industry.
- Ahmed Kishk
- Amir G. Aghdam
- Anjali Awasthi
- Ashok Kaushal
- Behrooz Yousefzadeh
- Farjad Shadmehri
- Jonathan Liscouët
- Kash Khorasani
- Mehdi Hojjati
- Mohsen Farhadloo
- Nadia Bhuiyan
- Onur Kuzgunkaya
- Reza Soleymani
- Rolf Wuthrich
- Sandra L.Céspedes
- Susan Liscouët-Hanke
- Tsz Ho Kwok
- Walaa Hamouda
- Yan Liu
- Yong Zen
- Youmin Zhang
Materials and Manufacturing
The future of materials and manufacturing in aerospace holds immense potential for advancements in advanced materials, lightweight structures, additive manufacturing, integrated processes, sustainability, digitalization, and bio-inspired solutions. Continued research and innovation in these areas will shape the next generation of aircraft, making them more efficient, sustainable, and capable of meeting the evolving needs of the aerospace industry.
- Rachida Dssouli
- Rajamohan Ganesan
- Rolf Wuthrich
- Shannon Lloyd
- Subhash Rakheja
- Suong Van Hoa
- Truong Nguyen
- Tsz Ho Kwok
- Yong Zeng
- Xia Li
- Zhibin Ye
Space
Future research in space holds immense potential for space exploration, space-based astronomy, space weather, planetary science, technology development, commercialization, and space resource utilization. These endeavors will deepen our understanding of the universe, advance scientific knowledge, enable human expansion into space, and unlock new opportunities for innovation and economic growth.
- Abdel Razik Sebak
- Amin Hammad
- Charles Basenga Kiyanda
- Chun-Yi Su
- Hoi Dick Ng
- Jerin John
- Kash Khorasani
- Krzysztof Skonieczny
- Luis Rodrigues
- Luiz A.C. Lopes
- Marius Paraschivoiu
- Ramin Sedaghati
- Reza Soleymani
- Shahin Hashtrudi Zad
- Suong Van Hoa
- Walaa Hamouda
- Youmin Zhang