IFAR News
Sep 8, 2025
New article on the IFAR ELECTRY-FLY project!
ELECTRI-FLY (atmospheric ELEctricity and Charging characterization ThRough In-Flight measurements) - interview with Project Manager Rafael Sousa Martins (ONERA) in Academic Insight
Jun 18, 2025
IFAR launches international research project into Atmospheric Electrical Phenomena
Paris, June 17, 2025 – A major international study into atmospheric electrical phenomena and what it means for aviation safety has been launched by IFAR (the International Forum for Aviation Research).
Jun 28, 2023
Aviation industry on the way to "green" flying
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Aug 13, 2020
AIAA International Cooperation Award 2020 goes to Prof. Joachim Szodruch and Dr. Jaiwon Shin
Congratulations to IFAR Founder Joachim Szodruch and retired NASA Associate Administrator Jaiwon Shin on your AIAA International Cooperation Award. As it was not possible to celebrate in person the AIAA has made a video to show some of the winners' achievements and honour their long-term achievements within the aerospace community. Enjoy the clip !
Jan 10, 2017
4th IFAR Young Researchers Conference 2016
Eleven young researchers from nine member organizations (NRC, NASA, CAE, TsAGI, KARI, JAXA, DLR, ONERA, INCAS) participated in the YRC 2016, which was organized in parallel to the summit and hosted by KARI, presented the ECEN proposal as one of main themes over their five-day program.
Aviation News
Jul 1, 2026
70th VKI Diploma Ceremony Celebrates Research Master Graduates
The online and on-site 65th Diploma Ceremony of the Research Master in Fluid Dynamics took place at the von Karman Institute this 2st of July 2021. Major part of the students were able to attend the ceremony online, some of them attended the ceremony online because of the current pandemic situation. The ceremony started with Mr. Peter Grognard, Managing Director of the von Karman Institute who congratulated the graduates. This was followed by the speech of his Excellency Pascal Heyman, Permanent Representative of Belgium to NATO who addressed a great speech to the students on behalf of the VKI Board of Directors. Dr. Bryan Wells, on behalf of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization, stressed the importance of VKI for the NATO countries. He underlined that climate changes is a major problematic for the security of future generation. A special technical presentation has then be done by Dr. Elissavet Boufidi who completed his PhD thesis this year. He presented a unique research activity at VKI: "Development of methods for the characterization of turbulence in complex flows". Dr. Fabrice Giuliani, CEO Combustion Bay One e.U. from Austria, who succeeded the research master in 1997-1998, shared his experience at the von Karman Institute with the Graduates. The diploma distribution started with the awards. The awards and diplomas were distributed by Dr. Bryan Wells. The Theodore von Karman Prize was attributed to Pedro Afonso Marques for his project entitled: "Experimental characterization and modeling of non-isothermal sloshing". he was also awarded the Prince Alexandre of Belgium Award for the Best Presentation and received a gift from Her Royal Highness Princess Léa of Belgium. Koen Devesse was awarded the Belgian Government Prize. His project was entitled "Implementing a multi-species flow model in a hybridized discontinuous Galerkin framework". The Excellence in Experimental Research has been given to Gonçalo Granjal Cruz for his project on "Statistical inference of experimental data for axial compressor performance assessment" , while the Excellence in Numerical Research has been given to Giuseppe Matteo Gangemi for his work on "Development of a fluid solver for air plasma sheath". We would like to congratulate the Graduates who received their diplomas: with honours: Enrico Anfuso, Federico Bertelli, Tommaso Carlesi, Koen Devesse, Giuseppe Matteo Gangemi, Gonçalo Granjal Cruz, Kayacan Kestel, Tobias Osswald, Pietro Parodi, Luca Sales, Simone Tamaro, Francisco Vide Coelho De Almeida and Anil Berk Atalar, Andrei Vlad Cojocea, Salih Deniz Develi, Benoît Foloppe, Vít Gabriel, Panagiotis Gallis, Nikolaos Gartaganis, Emmanuel Gillyns, Thomas Hendrickx, Yalın Kaptan, Anna Kovalcsik, André Loureiro Governo, Aysu Özden, Gülsevim Sepetci, Thanh-Son Tran, Sinem Uluocak Alessandro Zamprotta will present his project at a later date. Vlasios Antoniadis, Mehmet Sedat Gözlet, Efstathios Stelios, Simone Striani, Dimitra Ziontaki were also enrolled in the Research Master. The Best Collaborative Award was given to Francisco Vide Coelho De Almeida by Prof. Claus Sieverding, Honorary Professor, in the name of the alumni association. The dean of the VKI faculty, Prof. Jeroen van Beeck announced that the Best PhD presentation award of the Phd Symposium 2020 was attributed to David Henneaux for his work on "Towards a high-fidelity multiphase solver with application to space debris aerothermal ablation modeling" Finally, Mr. Emmanuel Gillyns, representative of the Research Master students, gave a vote of thanks to the guests.
Jun 30, 2026
A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong
Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have used flight testing to push the limits of aerodynamics and advance aviation. Earlier this year, NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) initiative tested a wing concept that would maximize the smooth flow of […]
Jun 29, 2026
NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation
For more than 100 years, wind tunnels at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have helped shape the future of flight. Now, two of NASA’s longest-serving facilities — the 12-Foot Low-Speed Tunnel and the 20-Foot Vertical Spin Tunnel — will pass the torch to the Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF), the first major NASA wind tunnel built in more than 40 years. “The FDRF […]
Jun 29, 2026
5th Space Sector Forum in Poznań
On 24 June, the 5th Space Sector Forum took place in Poznań, organized by the Polish Space Industry Association. The event provides a platform for representatives of academia, industry, and public administration to meet and exchange ideas. Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation was represented by: Deputy Director Patryk Koć, Krystian Kutnik (Space Technologies Center), Piotr […]
Jun 25, 2026
Three NLR projects with SME partners receive funding from Holland High Tech
NLR is set to conduct research into radiation-resistant chips for use in space (with the company Spherical Systems); the production of rocket engines using additive manufacturing (with Ignarion); and the 3D printing of boat hulls (IMPACD Boats and Tectonic-3D). All three projects will be carried out in collaboration with Dutch high-tech companies. The projects will […] Het bericht Three NLR projects with SME partners receive funding from Holland High Tech verscheen eerst op Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum.
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