NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate solicited for a sixth round of University Leadership Initiative proposals in March 2022.
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate solicited for a sixth round of University Leadership Initiative proposals in March 2022. Selections were announced in March 2023.
Mobility-Energy-Coordinated Platform for Infrastructure Planning to Support Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Operations
Principal Investigator: Liang Sun (New Mexico State University, NMSU)
Co-Investigators: Son Tran (NMSU), Fengyu Wang (NMSU), Peng Wei (George Washington University), Zhenbo Wang (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UTK), Kai Sun (UTK), Daniel Pack (University of Tennessee, Chattanooga), Houbing Song (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Jeffery Saunders (Aurora Flight Sciences), Lu Yang (Aurora), Noah Paulson (Argonne National Lab, ANL), Susan Babinec (ANL), Laura Morejon Ramirez (Whisper Aero)
Topic: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
Safe, Low-Noise Operation of UAM in Urban Canyons via Integration of Gust Outcomes and Trim Optimization
Principal Investigator: Sheryl Grace (Boston University, BU)
Co-Investigators: Roberto Tron (BU), Dan Li (BU), Vladimir Golubev (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, ERAU), Reda Mankbadi (ERAU), Tasos Lyrintzis (ERAU), Seyyed Saman Salehian (Tuskegee University), W. Nathan Alexander (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, VT), Nanya Intaratep (VT), Jeremy Bain (Joby Aviation), Austin Thai (Joby)
Topic: Safe, Quiet, and Affordable Vertical Lift Air Vehicles
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
A Safety-Aware Ecosystem of Interconnected and Reputable sUAS
Principal Investigator: Jane Huang (University of Notre Dame, ND)
Co-Investigators: Nitesh Chawla (ND), Siddharth Joshi (ND), Taeho Jung (ND), Douglas Thain (ND), Myra Cohen (Iowa State University, ISU), Robyn Lutz (ISU), Ankit Agrawal (Saint Louis University), Robert C. Roberts (University of Texas, El Paso), William Meyers (DePaul University), Allen Turner (DePaul), Charles Werner (DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance)
Topic: In-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance
Period of Performance: 3 years, dates TBD
CarbonLess Electric AviatioN (CLEAN)
Principal Investigator: Rory Roberts (Tennessee Technological University, TTU)
Co-Investigators: Bruce Jo (TTU), Ahmad Vaselbehagh (TTU), Codrin Cantemir (Ohio State University, OSU), Mike Sumption (OSU), Muhammad Akbar (Tennessee State University), Doug Cao (University of Dayton), Taehyoun Kim (University of Washington, Bothell), John Hull (Boeing R&T), Michael Ikeda (Raytheon Technologies Research Center), Roland Dixon (Special Power Sources)
Topic: Zero Emissions Aviation
Period of Performance: 4 years, dates TBD
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