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John Kosmatka, professor of composite aerospace structures, holds the Callaway Golf Chair in Structural Mechanics at the University of California, San Diego. He joined UCSD in 1991 after serving as an assistant professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His career includes senior engineer roles at TRW Aerospace Corporation. Kosmatka has received the 'Teacher of the Year' award from the Jacobs School of Engineering in 1998 and has been honored with various professional distinctions, such as being named an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a NASA/ASEE Fellow. He has authored over 100 papers on composite structures and holds 24 U.S. patents. His research contributions include designing unmanned atmospheric research aircraft in collaboration with the National Science Foundation and developing health monitoring systems for UAVs with support from Los Alamos National Laboratory. His work on composite fan blades for NASA has led to enhanced safety and performance in turbine blade design. Kosmatka has also made significant contributions to in-field bridge manufacturing systems for the U.S. Army and has engaged in high-performance design for sports equipment like golf clubs and America's Cup sailboats.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).