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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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High Energy Laser Lab

Faculty Researchers: Location: Phone: Website:
Professor W. C. Solomon Hydrogen Liquifier Building (Bldg. 204) 217-333-8480  

Description of Research:

Directed by Professor W. C. Solomon. The lab is being used for research with high energy laser systems. The research is presently centered on the development of new Electrically enhanced Oxygen-Iodine Lasers (ElectricOIL) as well as some research in advanced Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser (COIL) technologies. Experimental and numerical experiments are providing the leading research for such lasers in the U.S. Fundamental measurements are being used to further our knowledge of the behavior of new systems.