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Class of 2027 AIAA Associate Fellows Induction Ceremony and Dinner

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Class of 2027 AIAA Associate Fellows Dinner and Induction Ceremony

(Ticketed Event)

Wednesday, 13 January 2027

Reception: 6–7 p.m.
Foyer Windermere W

Dinner: 7:15 p.m.
Windermere W Ballroom

Each year, the Institute recognizes exemplary professionals for their accomplishments in engineering or scientific work, outstanding merit and contributions to the art, science, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics. Join us to congratulate the Class of 2027 Associate Fellows at this annual celebration event.

Admission to the reception, dinner, and induction ceremony is available on a first-come, first-served basis and can be purchased for $145 via the AIAA SciTech Forum registration webpage, or onsite (based on availability). Proof of purchase for the event is required. Dress is business attire or semi-formal.

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AIAA is committed to ensuring that aerospace professionals are recognized and celebrated for their achievements, innovations, and discoveries that make the world safer, more connected, more accessible, and more prosperous. From the major missions that reimagine how our nation utilizes air and space to the inventive new applications that enhance everyday living, aerospace professionals leverage their knowledge for the benefit of society. AIAA continues to celebrate that pioneering spirit showcasing the very best in the aerospace industry.

For any inquiries, please contact Patricia Carr at [email protected].

Registration to this event does not require AIAA SciTech Forum registration.

Congratulations to Each Member of the Class of 2027 AIAA Associate Fellows

Pinar Acar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Vivek Ahuja, Siemens Digital Industries Software
Daniil Andrienko, University of Colorado
Elias J. G. Arcondoulis, University of Southampton
Eldad J. Avital, Queen Mary University of London
Sally P. M. Bane, Purdue University
Lance V. Bays, Vortex Control Technologies
Michael J. Belisle, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Elizabeth Katherine Benitez, Air Force Research Laboratory
Neal Bitter, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Eleonora M. Botta, University at Buffalo
Christoph Brehm, University of Maryland, College Park
Brian S. Burgess, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Stefano Campagnola, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Yongcan Cao, University of Texas at San Antonio
Jesse Capecelatro, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Anirban Chaudhuri, University of Texas, Austin
Bradley W. Cheetham, Advanced Space, LLC
Yin Chen, U.S. Army T2COM – AC
James Chou, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Brandon Charles Chynoweth, Purdue University
Gökçin Çınar, University of Michigan
Steve Clark, The Boeing Company
Raghvendra V. Cowlagi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Chloe E. Dedic, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mary Engola, Rocketdyne
Brian E. Est, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (Retired)
Imraan A. Faruque, Oklahoma State University; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ola Fasehun, The Boeing Company
Ian J. Fialho, The Boeing Company
Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine
Dustin E. Gamble, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Ebenezer P. Gnanamanickam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Patrick W. Goulding II, National Full-Scale Aerodynamcs Complex (AEDC)
Carmen Guerra-Garcia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Patrick R. Hammer, Air Force Research Laboratory
Frank D. Han, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Svetlana Hanson, Metecs
Matthew E. Harvazinski, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
John T. Hays, Hays Research, LLC / General Dynamics Mission Systems (Retired)
Matthew A. Hitt, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Linton K. Honda, The Aerospace Corporation
James F. Horton, Rocketdyne
Jason C. Howison, CFD Research Corporation
Zhen Hu, University of Michigan–Dearborn
Wade W. Huebsch, West Virginia University
Milos Ilak, RTX Technology Research Center
Prahladh S. Iyer, Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.
Devin P. Jack, Adaptive Aerospace Group, Inc.
Steven A. Jacobson, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Lulin Jiang, Baylor University
Kursat Kara, Oklahoma State University
Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University
Syed J. Khalid, GE Aerospace
Donghoon Kim, University of Cincinnati
Andrew J. Knoedler, DARPA
Timothy Kokan, Rocketdyne
Zhaodan Kong, University of California, Davis
Boris Kramer, University of California, San Diego
Steven E. Lamberson Jr., Bowhead Total Enterprise Solutions LLC
Gaël Le Bris, WSP
Lt Col Robert L. MacDermott, Air Force Institute of Technology
L. Greg Magone,The Boeing Company

Victor Maldonado,Texas Tech University
Scott M. Martin,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Mark T. Maybury,
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Jacob A. McFarland,
 Texas A&M University / University of Wisconsin—Madison
Jeremiah S. McNatt,
NASA Glenn Research Center
Erik Mellquist,
The Aerospace Corporation
John Metcalf,
The MITRE Corporation
David A. Mills,
 Interdisciplinary Consulting Corporation
James M. Myers,
The Aerospace Corporation (retired)
Mostafa R A Nabawy,
University of Manchester
Adrian F. Nagle IV,
BAE Systems, Inc.
Navid Nakhjiri,
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Shreyas Narsipur,
Mississippi State University
Nikhil Nigam,
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ryan A. Noguchi,
The Aerospace Corporation
Cheryl O’Keefe,
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Gustavo Luiz Olichevis Halila,
Embraer
Jeffrey S. Parker,
 Advanced Space, LLC
Pat L. Patterson, Space Dynamics Laboratory/Utah State University
Antoni Perez-Poch, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Claudine Phaire, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
William J. Pomerantz, Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
Ashok Kumar Prajapati, NASA Headquarters/Science Mission Directorate
George H. Prueger, Rocketdyne
Ashley Purkey, Boeing Engineering & Technology Innovation
Kiran Ramesh, Arizona State University
Sivakumar Rathinam, Texas A&M University, College Station
Ali K. Raz, George Mason University
Thomas G. Recchia, U.S. Army, Armament Graduate School
Ashwin Renganathan, Pennsylvania State University
George “Geo” Richards, Grove City College
Mark A. Ricklick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Beth Rieken,
 Muon Space
Cristina Riso, Georgia Institute of Technology
Gregory L. Roth, Air Force Research Laboratory
Keun Ryu, Hanyang University
Unnikrishnan Sasidharan-Nair, Florida State University
John A. Schaefer, The Boeing Company
Oliver Schmidt, University of California, San Diego
P. Chase Schulze, Systems Technology, Inc.
Andrea Scouras, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Gregory Luke Semrau, Moog Space & Defense
Nima Shamsaei, Auburn University
Randy L. Spicer, Northrop Grumman
Stephen Michael Spottswood, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Shannon M. Statham, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University
James D. Thorne, Institute for Defense Analyses
John S. Tomblin, Wichita State University
Aaron Towne, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Michael Tsay, Busek Co., Inc.
Valerio Viti, Ansys, part of Synopsys
Manan A. Vyas, NASA Glenn Research Center
Jian-Ping Wang, Peking University
Xingjian Wang, Tsinghua University
Doug Wells, NASA Langley Research Center
Michael T. Wolff, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Yuying Xia, Swansea University
Suo Yang, University of Minnesota
CDR Jacob Yates, USN (Ret.), Mariner Space Institute
Jaiick (Jack) Yoh, Seoul National University
Pavlos K. Zachos, Cranfield University
Matthew J. Zahr, University of Notre Dame
Yu Yu April Zhang, University of South Florida
Beckett Y. Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology

Pictured at top-right: AIAA Associate Fellows, Class of 2026

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