Aerospace engineering professor E. Glenn Lightsey has been named an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and will become associate editor of the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, one of the organization’s publications.
Lightsey will be honored in January by the AIAA, a professional organization that promotes research, education and professional development in the fields of aviation, space, and defense. Associate fellows are chosen by a membership committee from the ranks of the AIAA senior membership, and have at least 12 years of professional experience.
Prior to joining the College of Engineering in 1999, Lightsey worked at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for 13 years. The engineering professor became involved with AIAA 20 years ago, serving as president of his campus chapter. He’s worked on AIAA technical committees, and now serves as faculty advisor to the University’s AIAA chapter.
“It’s a great honor, and it’s a wonderful thing to be recognized by your peers,” he said. “It means a lot to me personally.”
Lightsey specializes in the dynamics and control of space vehicles using avionics sensors such as the Global Positioning System for navigation and attitude determination. He is currently the principal investigator of a U.S. Air Force-sponsored student project to build and fly two satellites. He was also recently awarded two grants to design algorithms for precision navigation to Mars.
As associate editor of the Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Lightsey will offer expertise on space sensors, actuators and Global Positioning Systems. When submitted papers fall within these categories, he will locate a peer reviewer and help choose which papers are published.
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