Inderjit Chopra
Academician, International Academy of Innovation Sciences
Alfred Gessow Professor & Director of Gessow Rotorcraft Center，University of Maryland
Election motivation
For lifetime contributions to various fundamental multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary research problems of helicopters; greatly pioneering the development of aeroelastic analysis of circulation control rotors and wings; advancing many unique rotorcraft-related experimental facilities and interdisciplinary research programs/centers including “model rotorcraft rigs”,“10-ft. Diameter Vacuum Chamber”, “Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center”, “Smart Structures URI/MURI ”and “Micro Air Vehicle MURI”.
Field of research
Aerospace
Main Honors
NASA (NRC) Research and Technology Roundtable Board (2011-2015)
NASA (NRC) Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (2007-2014)
Army Science Board (1997-2002).
Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fellow of the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI)
Fellow of the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA)
Technical Fellow of American Helicopter Society (AHS)
Honorary Fellow of American Helicopter Society (AHS)
Member, National Academy of Engineering
Academician, International Academy of Innovation Sciences