The University of Texas at Austin
College of Engineering

Professor Robert H. Bishop Elected Print Button
Fellow of AIAA

November 30, 2006

Professor Robert H. Bishop has been elected Fellow of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). In the words of the Institute “The distinction of 'Fellow' is bestowed by AIAA and its Board of Directors to members who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology thereof in aeronautics or astronautics”.  The award will be presented at the 2007 Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 in Washington, DC.

Dr. Bishop specializes in guidance, navigation and control of aerospace vehicles. He has served on the Cockrell School of Engineering faculty since 1990. He has 10 years of industrial experience and has published numerous journal articles and three books.

He was the recipient of the 1997 Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems Excellence in Engineering Teaching Award, the 1999 John Leland Atwood Award, and was elected to The UT Academy of Distinguished Teachers in 2002.

Dr. Bishop currently serves as Chairman of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics.

 

 

 

 


 

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