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National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University1845 Fairmount St., Wichita, KS 67260-0093Phone: (316) 978-6427Toll-Free: 1 (800) NIAR WSUFax: (316) 978-3175
Senior Vice President for Industry and Defense Programs, WSU NIAR Executive Director
john.tomblin@wichita.edu
(316) 978-5234
Director of Research & Development
taldag@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-5326
Director of Communication and Special Programs
tracee.friess@wichita.edu
(316) 978-5597
Director, Finance and Operations
paul.werner@wichita.edu
(316) 978-7988
Senior Research Engineer, Composites and Advanced Materials
rachael@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 218-2773
Director, Robotics & Automation
brian.brown@wichita.edu
(316) 978-3246
Statistician, National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP)
bclarkson@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-3952
Director, Emerging Technologies & CAD/CAM
shawn@cadcamlab.org
(316) 978-5839
Manager, eXtended Reality
jeff@cadcamlab.org
(316) 978-6289
Manager, Calibration & Quality Laboratory
kfitzgeralds@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-7272
Manager, Virtual Engineering
luismanuel@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 461-4957
Technical Director, Advanced Manufacturing Development
cholshouser@niar.wichita.edu
(612) 759-7287 cell
Manager, Crash Dynamics Laboratory
rhuculak@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-5239
Director of Full-Scale Structural Test
cjackson@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-8237
Manager, Composites Machining & Research Machine Shop
ajonas@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-7339
Research & Program Manager, Emerging Technologies & CAD/CAM
jeswinjoseph@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 677-1794
Director, Walter H. Beech Wind Tunnel
john@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-5481
Director, Sustainment
melinda.laubach-hock@wichita.edu
(316) 978-8205
Associate Director, Composites Laboratory
rlovingfoss@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-5317
Director, Environmental Test Laboratory
kmcmullen@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-8281
Sr. Research Scientist & Director, Crash Dynamics and Virtual Engineering & Flight
golivares@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-7273
Manager, Additive Manufacturing & Reverse Engineering
chris@cadcamlab.org
(316) 978-5965
ATLAS Director, Composites & Structures Senior Research Scientist
waruna@niar.wichita.edu
(316) 978-5221
Advanced Coatings Lab
mshinde@niar.wichita.edu
316-677-1986