Profs. Cinar, Jia-Richards,Johnson, and Li of the U-M Aerospace Engineering Department earned a START Grant to develop a framework for evaluating how a future spaceports will impact surrounding communities.

The IDEAS Lab is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to transformative sustainable aviation technologies and advanced aircraft system design.

We are delighted to announce that the IDEAS Lab’s first PhD students, Maxfield Arnson and Paul Mokotoff, have successfully passed the preliminary oral coursework examination, marking a significant milestone in their doctoral journey. Their achievement showcases their dedication, expertise, and commitment to scholarly pursuits. As the inaugural members of our research group, Max and Paul’s accomplishments set a strong foundation for future success and serve as an inspiration to other aspiring scholars. We congratulate them on this exceptional achievement and eagerly anticipate their continued contributions to their research areas.

Prof. Cinar is an expert panelist for the National Academies Webinar ‘Sustainable Electrification of Transportation Systems’.

For the first time ever, the AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) Conference will be hosted in conjunction with the AIAA Aviation Forum.

Prof. Cinar took the IDEAS Lab’s PhD students to lunch after Max and Paul passed their Preliminary Exam.

Lab member Paul taught fellow PhD Students Huseyin and Max to curl at the Detroit Curling Club.