The Thermophysics Award was established in 1975, and is presented for an outstanding singular or sustained technical or scientific contribution by an individual in thermophysics, specifically as related to the study and application of the properties and mechanisms involved in thermal energy transfer and the study of environmental effects on such properties and mechanisms. This annual award is generally presented at the AIAA Aviation and Astroonautics Forum (AVIATION).
Nomination Deadline: 1 October
- Full Name: Dr Hassan A Hassan
- AIAA Citation: For contributions to improving physical models in direct simulation Monte Carlo methods and hybrid Monte Carlo/Navier-Stokes solvers and for the development of a transition/turbulence model for the prediction of onset and extent of transition on flight vehicles