Dr. David Schmidt
Dr. David Schmidt
Professor Emeritus • Aerospace vehicle dynamics, guidance, and control.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research
Aerospace vehicle dynamics, guidance, and control.
Education
- B.S. (Cum Laude) Aeronautics & Astronautics, Purdue University, 1965.
- M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Southern California, 1968.
- Ph.D. Aeronautics & Astronautics, Purdue University, 1972.
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Purdue University, 1974-88.
- Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, 1988-93.
- Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, 1993-99.
- Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 1999-2006.
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 2006-present.
- Director, Aerospace Research Center, Arizona State University, 1990-93.
- Director, Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, University of Maryland, 1995-99.
- Director, Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 1999-2006.
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 2001-05.
- Dean of the Graduate School, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 2001-05.
Other Professional Appointments
- Member of the Technical Staff, McDonnell-Douglas Missiles and Space Corp., Santa Monica, CA, 1965-69.
- Member of the Technical Staff, Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, CA, 1972-74.
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
- Recipient, AIAA Pendray Award for Aerospace Literature.
- Recipient, AIAA National Award for Mechanics and Control of Flight.
- Recipient, AIAA Award for Best Paper at the 2016 Guidance, Control, and Navigation Conference.
Book Published
Schmidt, David K., "Modern Flight Dynamics," McGraw-Hill, 2011.
