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UC aerospace engineer leads global computational fluid dynamics taskforce

October 21, 2026

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' CFD 2030 Integration Committee has announced the formation of the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Vision 2045 Team, a multi-institution working group tasked with defining where the field of computational fluid dynamics should be by 2045 to align with the changing and evolving needs of the aerospace industry. The University of Cincinnati's Prashant Khare, Bradley Jones professor and head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is leading this specialized group.

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FAA turns to AI to reform air traffic control

October 6, 2026

WKRC Local 12 turned to an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati to explain the risks and benefits of a proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration to use artificial intelligence to revamp air traffic control in the United States.

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UC welcomes seven new engineering faculty members

October 2, 2026

The University of Cincinnati welcomed seven new faculty members to the College of Engineering and Applied Science in fall 2026, with expertise in aerospace engineering, computer science, chemical engineering, engineering education, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

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Two aerospace engineering alumni featured in space documentary

Recently, aerospace engineering alumni Patrick Binning and Chirag Parikh were featured in PBS' NOVA Space Wars documentary. Season 53 Episode 12 premiered on October 7, 2026 and features information about satellites, how debris is filling increasingly crowd orbits, and what can be done to protect them. 

Watch the episode on pbs.org and the PBS App. 

Two faculty members named Fellows of Royal Aeronautical Society

Left: Ephraim Gutmark Right: Prashant Khare

Distinguished Professor Ephraim Gutmark (left) and Department Head Prashant Khare (right) have both been named to the 2026 class of Fellows of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the only professional body dedicated to aerospace, aviation, and space communities. 

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