The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced its class of 2020 associate fellows, which included Dr. Diego Donzis from the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Dr. Eric Petersen from the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
The grade of associate fellow recognizes individuals “who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.”
To be selected, an individual must be an AIAA senior member in good standing with at least 12 years of professional experience, and be recommended by a minimum of three current associate fellows.
Donzis is an associate professor, co-director of the Graduate Studies Program and director of the Turbulence and Advanced Computations Laboratory. His research interests include large-scale, high-performance computing, fluid dynamics, turbulence and turbulent mixing. He received his doctoral and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the National Technological University in Argentina. In 2018, Donzis was named a Presidential Impact Fellow by Texas A&M for his scholarly influence.
Petersen is a Nelson-Jackson professor and director of the Turbomachinery Laboratory. His research interests include energy conversion and combustion, materials, and fluid mechanics. He received his doctoral degree from Stanford University, his master’s degree from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida, each in mechanical engineering. Earlier this year he received the Dean of Engineering Excellence Award from Texas A&M Engineering for his contributions as professor.
The class of 2020 associate fellows will be formally recognized at the AIAA Associate Fellows Induction Ceremony on Jan. 6 in Orlando, Florida.