In the article "GW Engineering Professor Works to Secure Autonomous Aircraft from Bad Actors," GW Today announced Peng Wei, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is the lead PI of a three-year, multi-institutional project to research secure aircraft autonomy and train the next generation of aerospace engineers. His team will receive $6 million in University Leadership Initiative (ULI) funding from NASA.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “Working with NASA is very exciting because we as an academic institution have the opportunity to train student talent, especially at the graduate level, for the broader U.S. aerospace industry,” Wei said. “I cannot wait to see the students from across our collaborating institutions become great researchers and contributors to this industry."
Read the full article on GW Today.