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Professor Ilan Kroo's research involves multidisciplinary optimization, aircraft synthesis, unconventional aircraft, and low-speed aerodynamics. His current projects encompass development of new computational architectures for aircraft design, integration with numerical optimization methods, and studies of unconventional configurations using rapid turnaround analysis methods aimed at designing efficient subsonic and supersonic commercial aircraft. His recent inquiries include investigations into configurations like joined wings, oblique wings, and tailless aircraft. Additionally, his studies on nonlinear low-speed aerodynamics focus on vortex wake roll-up, refinement of induced drag computations, and maneuvering aircraft design. Kroo has been recognized for his contributions, including being elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2013. He earned his PhD from Stanford University in 1983 and has been actively involved in professional education, teaching various undergraduate and graduate courses.
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