Announcements

Congratulations to Section member Sukesh Roy of Spectral Energies, LLC, who was selected as an AIAA Class of 2026 Fellow. AIAA confers Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics. The class will be inducted during a ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Congratulations to the eleven Dayton/Cincinnati Section members for being elected to the Class of 2026 Associate Fellows:

Sean Bailey, University of Kentucky

Robert A. Bettinger, Air Force Institute of Technology

Daniel R. Cuppoletti, University of Cincinnati

Matthew L. Fotia, Air Force Research Laboratory

Jesse B. Hoagg, University of Kentucky

Christopher A. Lupp, Air Force Research Laboratory

Ou Ma, University of Cincinnati

Matthew McCrink, Ohio State University

Savio James Poovathingal, University of Kentucky

Michael W. Renfro, University of Kentucky

James L. Rutledge, Air Force Institute of Technology

The grade of Associate Fellow recognizes individuals “who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.”

Congratulations again on becoming an Associate Fellow!