The Hans G. Hornung Prize
The Hans G. Hornung Prize is given for the best oral PhD defense presentation by a student advised by Aeronautics faculty. The committee to determine the prize winner was made up of current Aeronautics students who attended all the talks in order to make their recommendation.
| Year | Winner | Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tanner Harms | McKeon |
| 2024 | Alexander Wen | Pellegrino |
| 2023 | Nathaniel Wei | Dabiri |
| 2022 | Morgan Hooper | McKeon |
| 2021 | Antonio Pedivellano | Pellegrino |
| 2020 | Thibaud Talon | Pellegrino |
| 2019 | Jean Christophe Veilleux | Shepherd |
| 2018 | Marcello Gori | Rosakis / Lapusta |
| 2017 | Damian Hirsch | Gharib |
| 2016 | Niccolo Cymbalist | Dimotakis |
| 2015 | B. Savard | Blanquart |
| 2014 | B. Lyon | Gharib |
| 2013 | N. Pahlevan | Gharib |
| 2012 | P. Boettcher | Shepherd |
| 2011 | N. Boechler | Daraio |
| 2010 | J. Karnesky | Shepherd |
| 2009 | S. Kramer | Ravi |
| 2008 | I. Bermejo-Moreno | Pullin |
| 2008 | A. Grosberg | Gharib |