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Lambros Named ASME Fellow

Professor John Lambros makes the third AE faculty member this year to have achieved the status of Fellow within the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Sixty Years and Going Strong

Emeritus Prof. Harry H. Hilton reached a remarkable milestone in September 2009 — his 60th continuous year at the University of Illinois.

College Honors Archambault

The university, college, and Department of Aerospace Engineering welcomed Colonel Lee J. Archambault, BS 82, MS 84 AE, a distinguished United States Air Force pilot and NASA astronaut, back to campus during the Foundation weekend Oct. 2-4.

AE undergrad wins National Student Role Model Award

AE undergraduate Joseph Gonzalez has been selected as the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers’ National Student Role Model of the Year

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Aerodynamics Research Lab

Faculty Researchers: Location: Phone: Website:
Professor M. B. Bragg
Professor M. S. Selig
Professor G. S. Elliott		 Aerodynamics Research Lab Building 217-244-6918 Aerodynamics Research Lab

Description of Research:

Co-directed by Professor M. B. Bragg, Professor M. S. Selig, and Professor G. S. Elliott. Subsonic aerodynamics research is conducted in the laboratory's three subsonic wind tunnels. Supersonic aerodynamics research is conducted in the labs blow-down wind tunnel and focuses on laser flow diagnostics. In recent years, research activities have included airfoil ice accretion effects, low Reynolds number airfoils, motorsports aerodynamics, and propeller aerodynamics.