Professor Maruthi Akella of the Cockrell School's Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The world’s largest aerospace engineering society, AIAA has been the torchbearer for professional leadership in the field for more than 80 years.
AIAA fellows are “persons of distinction in aeronautics or astronautics, who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology thereof.” Each year, only one out of every 125 associate fellows is elected to the AIAA fellow rank, making it one of the most prestigious recognitions in the aerospace field.
An expert in autonomous robotic systems and control theory, Akella was elected to the 2022 fellow class “for sustained outstanding scholarship, leadership, and high-impact contributions in the field of aerospace guidance and control.”
