AIER

About AIER

 

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The Airbus Institute for Engineering Research (AIER) was originally envisioned by USC Trustee and Korean Air Chairman Dr. Y. H. Cho, and was established in 2004 with Airbus' initial contribution of $6 million to the USC endowment. AIER is managed by the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Office of Research. The program enables collaborative research among faculty and students in the engineering schools at Inha University, Korea Aerospace University (KAU), and the University of Southern California. The program has supported several innovative and highly impactful research projects over the past two decades, many of which are highlighted on the AIER Research page.

Our Partners

The AIER Board

Portrait of Mark Bentall, Head of R&T Programme for Technology & Engineering at Airbus.

Aaron Rubel
Airbus
University R&T Partnerships Manager, Airbus Americas

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Sarah Lee
Airbus
Head of R&T Global Footprint International Operations

Portrait of Yannis Yortsos, Dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. He is wearing a suit and tie.

Yannis Yortsos
University of Southern California
Dean, Viterbi School of Engineering

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Mahta Moghaddam
University of Southern California
Professor, Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics, Director, the Microwave Systems, Sensors and Imaging Lab (MiXIL), Viterbi School of Engineering

Portrait of Gaurav Sukhatme, Executive Vice Dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. He is wearing a suit and tie and is smiling.

Gaurav Sukhatme
University of Southern California
Executive Vice Dean, Viterbi School of Engineering

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Sang-Woo Kim
Korean Aerospace University
Vice Director of KAU University-Industry Cooperation Foundation

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Joo-Hyung Kim
 Inha University
Dean, Div. of Research, Research & Business Foundation

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Soo-Keun Lee
Korean Airlines
President, Korea Airport Service

Research

2022 - 2024

  • Utilizing Structured Light to Enable Both 3D Probing of Turbulence and Resilient High-Capacity Communications Through Turbulence Alan Willner, USC & Daeyoung Park, Inha
  • Robust, Verified, and Trusted AI in Aviation Jyotirmoy Deshmukh, USC & Jae Hoon Jung, Korean Aerospace University

2020 - 2022

  • Deep Image Deraining with Quantifiable Uncertainty Assad Oberai, USC & Byung Cheol Song, Inha
  • Towards Terabit/sec High-Capacity Free-Space Optical Communication Links to Airplanes using Multiplexing of Orthogonal Beams
    Alan Willner, USC & Daeyoung Park, Inha

2018 - 2020

  • Towards Accurate Simulation Models for Resin Infusion of Aerospace Composite Structures Timotei Centea, USC; Chengdu (Brian) Cho, Inha; Won Jong Choi, KAU; Steve Nutt, USC

2015 - 2018

  • Optimization of OOA Manufacturing Processes for Aircraft Composite Structures Steve Nutt, Daniel Kim, Timotei Centea, USC; Il Suek Koh, Inha University; Won Jong Choi, KAU

News

19 April 2024: AIER holds Twentieth Annual Board Meeting

The Airbus Institute for Engineering Research held its twentieth anniversary meeting in April 2024 at Inha University in Incheon, South Korea. Inha University was also celebrating its seventieth anniversary. The board members and delegates reviewed the progress of ongoing institute-funded research and held discussions about the institutes future plans.

A group of six people standing in a conference room, smiling and making heart gestures with their fingers. A banner above them reads 'Aerospace Institute for Engineering Research (AIER) Annual Board Meeting' with logos of Korean Air, Airbus, Inha University, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, and Korea Aerospace University. The date is April 19, 2024, and the location is IAIAC, Grand Conference Room.

Airbus Establishes Institute

Airbus has established a new institute at USC Viterbi to foster research and innovation in aerospace engineering. The institute aims to bring together experts from various fields to work on groundbreaking projects.

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Airbus Research Projects

USC Viterbi and Airbus have collaborated on several research projects aimed at advancing aerospace technology. These projects focus on various aspects of aerospace engineering, including materials science, avionics, and propulsion systems.

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Published on July 19th, 2024

Last updated on October 10th, 2024