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Daniel Inman

Kate McAlpineMarch 10, 2022

Avian secret: The key to agile bird flight is switching quickly between stable and unstable gliding

The finding could have implications for future agile autonomous aerial vehicles.

Laura SchmittAugust 31, 2021

New edition of Inman’s Engineering Vibration textbook released

Best-selling book in its field has shaped the education of thousands of students worldwide

Kate McAlpineJune 10, 2021

Bird-like wings could help drones keep stable in gusts

“3D morphing” wings could help small aircraft safely navigate windy urban streets and land with shorter approaches.

Madeline TrumbauerMay 4, 2021

Congratulations Michigan Aerospace PhD student, Christina Harvey, on being awarded a Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship!

Third year Michigan Aerospace PhD student, Christina Harvey, has been awarded a Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship to conduct research in the 2020–2021 academic year.

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringDecember 16, 2020

U-M Aerospace Engineering scholars win the ASME Best Paper award for their work on nanowire vibration-tamping study

PhD Candidates LoriAnne Groo and Kelsey Steinke, Harm Buning Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering Daniel J Inman, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Henry A Sodano have been awarded the prestigious Best Paper award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringDecember 8, 2020

U-M Aerospace Engineering PhD candidate Christina Harvey investigates how gliding birds stack up to UAVs

U-M Aerospace Engineering PhD candidate Christina Harvey investigates how gliding birds stack up to UAVs

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringFebruary 27, 2020

Aerospace Professor Dan Inman receives a National Science Foundation grant for development of avian inspired morphing aircraft

Aerospace Professor Dan Inman receives a National Science Foundation grant to continue his research into avian inspired morphing aircraft.

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringNovember 19, 2019

FXB Fellowships awarded to Anil Yildirim and Christina Harvey

Congratulations to Anil Yildirim and Christina Harvey on being awarded the FXB fellowship!

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringAugust 12, 2019

Professor Daniel Inman gives plenary lectures in France and China

Congratulations to Aerospace Professor Daniel Inman, who recently gave a plenary lecture at the 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials (SMART 2019) in Paris, France from July 8-11. The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Professor Inman delivered a talk titled, “Smart Structures for Bio-Inspired Morphing,” which presented “several unique […]

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringApril 19, 2019

Congratulations to Dan Inman on being named Harm Buning Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Former Aerospace Engineering Chair Dan Inman named Harm Buning Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringJuly 26, 2018

Current and Future Aerospace Engineering students receive prestigious fellowships

Congratulations to Leanne Su, Angela Kimber, Christopher Sercel, LoriAnn Groo, and Iman Javaheri for receiving prestigious NSF and NSTRF fellowships

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringApril 19, 2018

Aerospace Ph.D. student Lawren Gamble wins first in 2018 Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication Best Student Paper Award

Congratulations to Lawren Gamble, first-place recipient of the 2018 Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication Best Student Paper Award

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringApril 24, 2017

SPIE Tribute Conference held in honor of AE Department Chair Dr. Dan Inman

On March 28-29, an SPIE Tribute Conference was held in honor of Aerospace Chair Dr. Dan Inman for a lifetime of contributions to the field of smart structures.

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringSeptember 14, 2016

Inman draws inspiration from nature for his morphing wing technology

Dr. Daniel Inman, AE Department Chair, is seeking to improve the efficiency of aircraft through avian-inspired morphing wing technology.

Michigan Aerospace EngineeringJune 24, 2016

Daniel Inman honored with SEM fellowship

AERO Department Chair and Clarence “Kelly” Johnson Professor Daniel Inman has been honored by becoming a fellow of the Society of Experimental Mechanics.

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