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The design competitions ask students to solve real-world design problems. These respected competitions give America’s best student designers a chance to put their talent front and center for the aerospace world. Winners receive monetary awards. To view a list of open design competitions, www.aiaa.org/DesignCompetitions/.

Award Recipients

2018

  • Mr Çağdaş Cem Ergin
    Awarded
    Award: Candidate Engines for a Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Mr Baran İper
    Awarded
    Award: Candidate Engines for a Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Mr Onur Tan
    Awarded
    Award: Candidate Engines for a Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Dr Sitki UsLu
    TOBB University of Economics and Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Candidate Engines for a Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Mr Veli Can Üstündağ
    Awarded
    Award: Candidate Engines for a Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Mr Minghao Guo
    Awarded
    Award: CJ-3000 Turbofan Engine Design Proposal
  • Mr yu hu
    Awarded
    Award: CJ-3000 Turbofan Engine Design Proposal
  • Mr Yingjun Wang
    Awarded
    Award: CJ-3000 Turbofan Engine Design Proposal
  • Ryszard CHACHURSKI
    Military University of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: KO-22/23: A Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Mr Karol Kozdrowicz
    Awarded
    Award: KO-22/23: A Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Mr Damian Maciorowski
    Awarded
    Award: KO-22/23: A Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Ms Karolina Pazura
    Awarded
    Award: KO-22/23: A Next Generation Supersonic Transport
  • Mr Maciej Jan Spychała
    Awarded
    Award: KO-22/23: A Next Generation Supersonic Transport

2017

  • Badriveer Thota
    Awarded
    Award: Engine Design Competition

2016

  • Orcun Bulat
    Istanbul Technical University
    Awarded
    Award: ITU BeEngine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Mr Olcay Sari
    Istanbul Technical University
    Awarded
    Award: ITU BeEngine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Prof Onur Tuncer
    Istanbul Techinal University
    Awarded
    Award: ITU BeEngine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Dr Saeed Farokhi
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    Award: TF CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Mr Timothy D Luna
    Awarded
    Award: TF CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Zachary M Smith
    Awarded
    Award: TF CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Dr Ray R Taghavi
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    Award: TF CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Mr Charles Huat Chai Yeo
    Awarded
    Award: TF CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Mr Dan Lynn Fought Jr
    Awarded
    Award: TF-CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Weiting Liu
    Awarded
    Award: TF-CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Mr Kyle P Thompson
    Awarded
    Award: TF-CLAWS: A Turbofan Engine for a Next Generation Trainer
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Mr Vaughn S Bostwick I
    Awarded
    Award: UC Engine Design Proposal 2016
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Michael James Denton
    Awarded
    Award: UC Engine Design Proposal 2016
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Prof Awatef A Hamed
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
    Award: UC Engine Design Proposal 2016
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Trace Jeffrey Taylor
    Awarded
    Award: UC Engine Design Proposal 2016
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Mr Seth D Young
    Awarded
    Award: UC Engine Design Proposal 2016
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/
  • Richard Zelinski
    Awarded
    Award: UC Engine Design Proposal 2016
    AIAA Citation: http://www.aiaa.org/RFP2015-2016EngineDesignComp/

2015

  • Mr Tekin Aksu
    Awarded
    Award: Next Generation High Bypass Ration Turbofan Engine
  • Mr Firat Kiyici
    Awarded
    Award: Next Generation High Bypass Ration Turbofan Engine
  • Ozan Can Kocaman
    TOBB ETU
    Awarded
    Award: Next Generation High Bypass Ration Turbofan Engine
  • Mr Anderson Asalie
    Awarded
    Award: Triton 105: Ultra High Bypass Geared Three Spool Turbofan

2014

  • Samuel J Cott
    Awarded
    Award: Team Casa 25
  • Sunayan Mullick
    Awarded
    Award: Team Casa 25
  • Alex E Sizemore
    Awarded
    Award: Team Casa 25
  • Mr Sean Eli Derry
    Awarded
    Award: Team MSTY
  • Tonderai Kambarami
    Awarded
    Award: Team MSTY
  • Ms Mary Pat Whittaker
    Awarded
    Award: Team MSTY

2012

  • Mr Cihat Akin
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Mr Cosku Catori
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Dr Saeed Farokhi
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Dr Saeed Farokhi
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Mr Aditya Ghate
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Justin Lee Howard
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Ms Sarah Elizabeth McCandless
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Mr BURAK BASAR OZKAHYA
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Daniel S Prather
    Triangle Fraternity
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Ryan M Schirmer
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Prof Onur Tuncer
    Istanbul Techinal University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter
  • Mr William P Vanskike
    University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An Engine with High Power Extraction Potential for a Half-Scale Model of a Joint Strike Fighter

2009

  • 2nd Lt Carl J Amerine
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: JACKT-524 Smart Variable-Cycle Propulsion System Design for Commercial Aircraft
  • Aizaz H Bhuiyan
    Purdue University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: JACKT-524 Smart Variable-Cycle Propulsion System Design for Commercial Aircraft
  • Jakob A Bowden
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: JACKT-524 Smart Variable-Cycle Propulsion System Design for Commercial Aircraft
  • Matthew A Brown
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Janus
  • Kodi E Caster
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: JACKT-524 Smart Variable-Cycle Propulsion System Design for Commercial Aircraft
  • Travis R Cravens
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: JACKT-524 Smart Variable-Cycle Propulsion System Design for Commercial Aircraft
  • Piyush M Mehta
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Janus
  • Thai H Nguyen
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Janus
  • William Pflug
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Janus
  • Andrew L Wooten
    Washington University St. Louis
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Janus

2007

  • Mr. Kurt D Aures-Cavalieri
    SUNY at Buffalo
    Awarded
  • Mr Raymond J Beale Jr
    Awarded
  • Mr. Kevin R Johnson
    University of Buffalo NY
    Awarded
  • Carlos X Soto
    Awarded
  • Mr. Andrew W Vick
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded

2006

  • Mr. Donald W Dlesk Jr.
    Awarded
  • Mr. Eyad S Elhasan
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Ms. Itunu Fanegan
    Awarded
  • Mr. Adam M Follrod
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Brandon Garrett
    Awarded
  • Joseph D Gotzler
    Awarded
  • Mr. Brian D Greiner
    Awarded
  • Teodor Kanev
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Mr. Christopher A Marino
    Awarded
  • Laura Mendez
    Boeing Commercial Airplanes
    Awarded
  • Mr. Seth M Pace
    California State Polytechnic University
    Awarded
  • Brad E Pasmore
    Awarded
  • Mr Terry J Richter
    Awarded
  • Ms. Jamie L Schoger
    Awarded
  • Mr. Charles A Skrovan
    Awarded
  • Mr. Douglas L Stenger
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Joseph Stern
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Mr Michael T Wolff
    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
  • Aric J Woolley
    Awarded

2005

  • Mr. Ahmad J Amini
    Awarded
  • Mr. Thomas L Ayers
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Prashanta Bagchi
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Jacquelyn Banas
    Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr. Michael J Bergantzel
    California Polytechnic State University
    Awarded
  • Mr. Paul S Brett
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Robert D Brown
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Michael T Cain
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Joseph A Dant
    Kennedy Space Center
    Awarded
  • Dr Benjamin L Emerson II
    Awarded
  • William H Evans III
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Laurence J Falwell
    Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
    Awarded
  • Mr. Jefferson Gee
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr Francesco Giannini
    Aurora Flight
    Awarded
  • Mr. Joshua A Gray
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Miss Jennifer M Hall
    Awarded
  • Brian A Hamel
    Awarded
  • Rayiner I Hashem
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Eric S Hendricks
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Mr. Tanner Holloway
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Nazim Hudda
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Scott T King
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Nicholas Kreitschitz
    Awarded
  • Mr. Yuan Liu
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Christopher A Marino
    Awarded
  • Miss Sarah K Milway
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Benjamin A Murdock
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Koji Noguchi
    SUNY University at Buffalo
    Awarded
  • Mr. Aditya Sachan
    Awarded
  • Mr. Michael T Seelhorst
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Ta-Lee Shue
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Sabrina L Stanek
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Brennan Stults
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded

2004

  • Mr. Resul Acikyol
    Istanbul Techinal University
    Awarded
  • Ms. Elise K Beisecker
    Awarded
  • Mr. Oktay Durmaz
    Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
    Awarded
  • Miss Megan E Englert
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr John T Hoblack
    Awarded
  • Ion Leahu-aluas
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Ali Ozel
    Awarded
  • Mr. Emrah Ozgumus
    Istanbul Technical University
    Awarded
  • Mr. Zafer Oznalbant
    Yeni Mah. Vatan Cad
    Awarded
  • Mr. Abdullah L Sen
    Tohum sok ak apt No:3/8
    Awarded
  • Mr. Ugur Sevilmis
    Istanbul Techinal University
    Awarded
  • Hasan Sevinc
    Istanbul Technical University
    Awarded
  • Dr Ian C Stults
    Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
    Awarded
  • Sara G Stults
    Raytheon
    Awarded
  • J Scott Wilson
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Hakan Yesilel
    No:2 daire:1
    Awarded

2003

  • Keith F Becker
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Patrick T Biltgen
    Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory
    Awarded
  • Mr. Jeffrey M Brown
    Awarded
  • Mr. Min Cho
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Dr Ian G Clark
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Awarded
  • Mr. Anthony M Cuneo
    Awarded
  • Mr. Johnathon T Fitzpatrick
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Kevin W Flaherty
    Air Force Reseach Laboratory
    Awarded
  • Trevor Foster
    Empirical Systems Aerospace
    Awarded
  • Andrew R Gibson
    Empirical Systems Aerospace
    Awarded
  • Mr. Drew A Huston
    California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Awarded
  • Mr. James E Knight
    Awarded
  • Dr Jarret M Lafleur
    Sandia National Laboratories
    Awarded
  • Patrick Lebeau
    Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr. Robert L Martin
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Carter L Mecher
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Chester Ong
    NASA-Johnson Space Center
    Awarded
  • Brian K Rupnik
    California Polytechnic State University
    Awarded
  • Joseph C Schulz
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Dr Christopher L Tanner
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    Awarded
  • Mr. Shae E Williams
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded

2002

  • Karl H Bergey
    Awarded
  • Mr Jared Gudenkauf
    Jacobs ESSSA Group
    Awarded
  • Prof David W Hall
    DHC Engineering
    Awarded
  • Meiteng Lai
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
  • Ms. Sinlei Lim
    Awarded
  • Dustin S Okada
    Awarded
  • Todd P Otanicar
    Awarded
  • Ms. Courtney Pankop
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
  • Benjamin Thomas Schiltgen
    Empirical Systems Aerospace Inc
    Awarded
  • Jonas A Soderqvist
    California Polytechnic State University
    Awarded
  • Mr. James J Sorenson
    Awarded
  • Mr. Brian W Tarango
    Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Awarded
  • Michael D Van Deelen II II
    Awarded

2001

  • James B Bach
    California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Awarded
  • Mr. Scott L Birtalan
    Awarded
  • Mr. Brian W George
    Pratt & Whitney
    Awarded
  • Mr. Jason D Gilgenbach
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Richard T Hackett
    Awarded
  • Ms. Eun Angie Kim
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Jeremy R Klein
    Awarded
  • Mr. Kirk V Koleff
    Awarded
  • Mr. Andrew J Lincoln
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Christopher T Maglio
    Awarded
  • Dustin S Okada
    Awarded
  • Mr. Danniel A Pelascini
    Awarded
  • Ms. Elizabeth Y Riggs
    Awarded
  • Mr. Jeffrey T Roig Jr.
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Jared M Spence
    Awarded
  • Ms. Stephanie J Sprague
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
  • Mr. Patrick T Stewart
    Allied Aerospace Industries Inc
    Awarded

2000

  • Mr. Alex V Dawood
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Christopher K Droney
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
  • Mr. Ed J Matlack
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Mr. John C Weber
    Awarded

1998

  • Ms. Kerrie K Benish
    Awarded

1997

  • CAPT Gilbert A Acosta Jr.
    USAFA
    Awarded
  • Mr. George M Buch
    Awarded
  • Ms. Corinne M Cancel
    Awarded
  • Mr. Miguel A Cartagena
    Awarded
  • Mr A C Charania
    Blue Origin LLC
    Awarded
  • Mr. Lucas C Flanagan
    Awarded
  • Mr. Adam L Frank
    Awarded
  • Mr. Patrick O Gotschall
    Awarded
  • Mr. Daniel J Hartigan
    Awarded
  • Cadet Jared M Johnson
    Awarded
  • Dr Flavio Nardi
    GM
    Awarded
  • Lt Col Devin O O`Dowd
    US Air Force Academy
    Awarded
  • Mr. Alfredo E Ramirez
    Awarded
  • Mr. Javier E Rosario
    Awarded
  • Mr. Brian T Scully
    Awarded
  • Mr. Edwin A Williams
    Awarded
  • Gregory J Yoschak
    Awarded