Aerospace Design Engineering Award Open for Nominations 10 February 2025 – 1 June 2025
Approved by the Board of Directors in 1992, the Aerospace Design Engineering Award was established to recognize design engineers who have made outstanding technical, educational or creative achievements that exemplifies the quality and elements of design engineering.
This award is presented biennially (in even-numbered years) at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum).
Deadlines:
Accepting Online Nominations: 10 Feb (Odd-numbered years)
Nomination Deadline: 1 June (Odd-numbered years)
Endorsement Letters Deadline: 1 July (Odd-numbered years)
This award is presented biennially (in even-numbered years) at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum).
Deadlines:
Accepting Online Nominations: 10 Feb (Odd-numbered years)
Nomination Deadline: 1 June (Odd-numbered years)
Endorsement Letters Deadline: 1 July (Odd-numbered years)
Award Recipients
2022
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Dr Michael BuonannoLockheed Martin AeronauticsAwardedAward: 2022 AIAA Aerospace Design Engineering AwardAIAA Citation: For design innovation and engineering leadership in the development of X-59, the Quiet Supersonic Technology X-plane.
2018
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Mr Jaime E BarajaThe Boeing Co.AwardedAIAA Citation: “In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS)"
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Mr Krishna HoffmanThe Boeing CompanyAwardedAIAA Citation: “In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS)
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Dawn C JegleyNASA Langley Research CenterAwardedAIAA Citation: In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS).
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Mr Kim A LintonBoeingAwardedAIAA Citation: In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS).
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Mr Andrew E LovejoyNASA-Langley Research CenterAwardedAIAA Citation: In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS).
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Adam PrzekopNASA Langley Research CenterAwardedAIAA Citation: In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS).
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Mr Marshall RouseNASA-Langley Research CenterAwardedAIAA Citation: “In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS)
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Mr Alex VelickiBoeing Engineering Operations & TechnologyAwardedAIAA Citation: In recognition of excellence in developing and demonstrating damage arresting composites technology in a Pultruded Rod Stitched Efficient Unitized Structure (PRSEUS).
2014
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Dr Michael A BenjaminAwardedAIAA Citation: “For leadership in the design of advanced fuel nozzles and combustors for the next generation of GE aircraft engines including the LEAP and GEnx
2012
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Mr Ronald P HughesRetiredAwardedAIAA Citation: For demonstrated excellence in the design, integration, development and production of weapon system airframes and mechanical subsystems in missile systems, and for the promotion of disciplined design processes
2010
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Dr Charles E Hall JrNorth Carolina State UniversityAwardedAIAA Citation: For outstanding teaching and research in uninhabited aerial systems (UAS) and for enabling many of his student teams to win first-place awards in AIAA Design Competitions.
2008
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Mr Alan R WiechmanBoeing Defense, Space & SecurityAwardedAIAA Citation: For advancement of aircraft survivability through radar signature reduction, including "The Arrow" test range fixture and its experimental validation, validation of the HAVE BLUE low observable characteristics and leading low observables integration for the F-117A Nighthawk.
2004
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Mr. Maynard L StangelandRocketdyneAwardedAIAA Citation: For lifelong service and dedication to innovative design and development of liquid propellant propulsion systems
2002
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Norval F BurgyPratt & Whitney LSPAwardedAIAA Citation: In recognition of outstanding and innovative turbine design contributions culminating in the first flight of the Space Shuttle Main Engin Advanced High Pressure Fuel Turbopumps
2000
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Mr. George N BullenNorthrop Grumman CorporationAwardedAIAA Citation: Conceived, designed and developed the robotic Gantry Applied Drilling System (GADS)by synthesizing and integrating multiple design disciplines resulting in a direct link between 3D computer models and manufacturing assemblies.
1998
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Boeing/NASA Team, X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft TeamBoeing/NASA Team, X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft TeamAwardedAIAA Citation: For the implementation of new integrated product definition design processes and advanced design technology that made the X-36 an extremely successful, low-cost program.
1997
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Mr Siamak GhofranianBoeing Defense, Space & SecurityAwardedAIAA Citation: For analysis and verification of highly complex spacecraft docking mechanisms in an international work environment.
1996
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Mr. Joseph C BurgeTech One IncAwardedAIAA Citation: For pioneering and lasting innovations in the design of gas turbine engines,
1995
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Mason ChewAwardedAIAA Citation: For pioneering the use of kinematics concepts in the conceptual design of deployable structures, the design of ground-based microgravity suspension systems, and control/mechanism design integration
1994
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Paul W HoekstraAwardedAIAA Citation: For design innovation and engineering leadership in the development of a robotics device which significantly reduced cost and improved safety of manufacturing solid propellant rocket motors.
1993
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Ernest L ThomasThomlynx ConsultingAwardedAIAA Citation: For overcoming significant technical difficulties and engineering challenges during the design, development, and successful demonstration of a flightweight Advanced Solid-Divert Propulsion System.