Awards, Honors, & Appointments

  • Mechanics & Control of Flight Award Recipients, 2017

  • International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Fellow, 2016

  • TEES Distinguished Research Professor, 2015

  • The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, & Science of Texas (TAMEST) Member, 2015

  • TIAS Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M University, 2014

  • Member Thomas Green Clemson Academy of Engineering, 2014

  • Member National Academy of Engineering, 2012

  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award, 2011

  • NASA Appreciation Award for service to the Hubble repair missions, 2005

  • The American Astronautical Society (AAS) Fellow, 2005

  • Distinguished Engineer Award, University Alabama Huntsville, 2003

  • Director Aerospace Program (interdepartmental program), UCSD, 2000-02

  • AIAA Student Chapter Advisor, 2000-02

  • Distinguished Lecturer Award, University of Maryland, 1999

  • Norman Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999

  • Member, External Independent Readiness Review Committee, Second and Third Servicing Mission for the Hubble Space Telescope, 1997-99

  • Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 1995

  • Humboldt Senior U.S- Scientist Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1991

  • Certificate of Appreciation, NASA Control-Structures Interaction, Guest Investigator Program, 1991

  • Russell Severance Springer Chair, University of California Berkeley, 1991

  • Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 1990

  • Vice Chairman of Applications Technical Committee, International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), 1989-94

  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Award, 1986

  • National Research Council ad hoc committee on NASA-Universities Relationships in Aero/Space Engineering, 1984-85

  • Member, National Research Council's Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB), 1983-88

  • Member Educational Policy Committee, Purdue University, 1983-86

  • Member University Senate, Purdue University, 1983-86

  • Jane's Who's Who in Aviation and Aerospace, U.S- Edition, 1981

  • SKYLAB Achievement Award from James Fletcher, Administrator, NASA, 1974

  • ORBIT Award, Sperry Rand Corp, 1970

  • Walter Merit Riggs Award, Clemson University, 1963

  • Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1963

  • W.F- Poole Alumni Scholarship, Clemson University, 1962-63

  • Clemson Engineering Foundation Scholarship, 1961-62

  • Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Teaching, United States Marine Corps, 1960