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Dr. Stephen Corda


Associate Professor and Chairman
Aviation Systems and Flight Research Program
University of Tn Space Institute
MS-20
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700

Phone:(931) 393-7413
scorda@utsi.edu

Dr. Stephen Corda

Education

  • BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland (1980)
  • MS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland (1982)
  • Diploma in Aeronautics, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium (1984)
  • PhD, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland (1988)

Professional Experience

  • Mar 2006-present
    University of Tennessee Space Institute Tullahoma, Tennessee
    Associate Professor and Chairman, Aviation Systems and Flight Research
  • Feb 2004-Mar 2006
    NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California
    Project Manager / Flight Test Engineer, Aerospace Projects Directorate
  • Jan 2003-Feb 2004, U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland
    Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department
  • Aug 2001-Dec 2002, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Edwards, California
    Master Instructor, Performance Branch
  • Aug 1998-Aug 2001
    NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California
    Chief, Propulsion & Performance Branch / Flight Test Engineer
  • Mar 1995-Aug 1998
    NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California
    Aerospace Engineer / Flight Test Engineer, Propulsion and Performance Branch
  • Nov 1990-Mar 1995
    PRC, Inc., NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards, California
    Senior Aerospace Engineer / Flight Test Engineer
  • Feb 1988-Nov 1990
    The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel, Maryland
    Aerospace Engineer, Senior Professional Staff, Aeronautics Department
  • Jul 1976-Jan 1977, Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
    Engineering Aid, Dept. of Medicine and Surgery, Engineering Service

Courses Taught

  • UTSI
    Aircraft Flight Controls
    Experimental Flight Mechanics: Fixed Wing Performance
    Experimental Flight Mechanics: Fixed Wing Stability and Control
  • California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
    Advanced Aerodynamics
    Wings and Bodies
    Computational Fluid Dynamics
    Propulsion
    Airframe-Propulsion Integration

Research Interests

  • Flight testing
  • Hypersonic aerodynamics and propulsion
  • Atmospheric and earth/ocean flight science
  • Airborne astronomy

Professional Societies

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
  • Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE)

Honors and Awards

  • NASA Group Achievement Awards - 1993, 2006
  • NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal - 2006