Andy Arena, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering
University of Notre Dame
M.S. Aerospace Engineering
University of Notre Dame
B.S. Aerospace Engineering
University of Arizona
Research Interests
- Unmanned Aircraft Design and Fabrication
- Aerospace Vehicle Stability and Control
- Aerodynamics
- Aircraft Performance
Awards and Recognition
- NASA-ASEE-Stanford Faculty Fellowship, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
- SAE International, Ralph R. Teetor Award.
- CEAT, Halliburton Foundation Outstanding Young Teacher Award
- College of Engineering Architecture and Technology, Outstanding Academic Advisor Award.
- Andrew L. Maciula Teaching Professorship in Engineering
- Halliburton Outstanding Teacher Award
- Golden Torch Award
- CEAT Halliburton Outstanding Young Faculty Award
- Regents Distinguished Teaching Award
- Advisor / Member of aircraft design team that set 2 FAI world aviation records. F5S Category.
- National Aeronautic Association “One of 2006’s Most Memorable Aviation Records”
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) National Faculty Advisor Award
- L-3 Communications Noble Cause Award
- Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence, Oklahoma Medal of Excellence in University Teaching
- OSU Mortar Board Award
- OSU Provost’s University Service Award
- Instructor for OSU aircraft design teams which entered the AIAA collegiate design
/build/fly contest. 7 first place trophies, 8 second place trophies, and 2 third place trophies. - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Teaching Excellence Award (3 times)
- Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Faculty Award (5 times)
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Engineering: Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Applied Aerodynamics and Performance
- Aerospace Vehicle Design (Capstone Design Course)
- Aerospace Vehicle Stability and Control
- Aerospace Engineering Laboratory
- Advanced Aerodynamics (Graduate)
- Guidance and Control of Aerospace Vehicles (Graduate) Aeroelasticity (Graduate)
- Fluid Mechanics