MEM professor Dr. Baki Farouk will receive the Ira Cohen Fluid Dynamics Award at the Greater Philadelphia section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Honors and Awards Banquet on May 29.

Dr. Farouk joins various other notable educators and outstanding industry members receiving honors:

Space Systems Award: Lockheed Martin-SSC GPSIIR-M Team, Program Director: Dave Podlesney
Paul A. Gorsuch Scholarship Winner: Andrew Guenin, Senior, Lancaster Country Day School
Educator of the Year Award: Mr. Ray Lovmo, Faith Baptist Christian Academy
Ira Cohen Fluid Dynamics Award: Dr. Baki Farouk, Drexel University
Roland T. Mayer Structures Award: Jim Ferraro, Lockheed Martin-SSC, Reentry Programs
Ground Testing and Simulation Award: SAIC A&SD – Hypersonic Windtunnel Test Team, Team Lead: Dr Jim Trollier