Stephen Heister has been one of the most impactful faculty members on the transformation of Maurice J. Zucrow Labs. But that may not be his lasting legacy.
Professors Karen Marais and Dengfeng Sun will help develop a theory and concept of operations that could be used by the Advanced Air Mobility community as part of four-year, $8-million NASA ULI grant, led by UT Austin.
AAE alumnus Tim Cahill, senior vice president of Lockheed Martin International said, "I am deeply appreciative and aware of the immense value of collaboration with the talent we find at programs like the ones at Purdue. Purdue has a rich tradition of working with Lockheed Martin."
AAE Professor Timothee Pourpoint and a team of Purdue researchers and team members from other universities and industry secured a three-year, $3.2-million grant.