1980s - Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

Timeline

1980:	The Center for Aeronautical Research (later The Center for Aeromechanics Research) was founded by Ronald O. Stearman.
	Dr. Stelios Kyriakides joined the department faculty.
1981:	Dr. J. Parker Lamb assumed the chairmanship of the department.
	The Center for Space Research was established under the direction of Dr. Byron Tapley.
	NASA astronaut Paul S. Lockhart graduated with a Master’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering. He later served onboard two spaceflights, STS-111 and STS-113. Read more
1982:	Dr. Victor Szebehely was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering.
	Dr. Kenneth Liechti joined the department faculty.
1985:	Sigma Gamma Tau, the national aerospace engineering honor society, elected Dr. Wallace Fowler as its National President.
1986:	TICOM hosted the First World Conference on Computational Mechanics.
	Drs. Jeffrey Bennighof and Gregory Rodin joined the department faculty.
1987:	Dr. Byron Tapley was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering.
	Dr. Mark Mear joined the department faculty.
1988:	Dr. J. Tinsley Oden was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering.
	Dr. Richard Miksad assumed the chairmanship of the department.
	Dr. Hans Mark joined the department.
1989:	Dr. Philip Varghese joined the department faculty.