Michel Van Tooren, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering University of South Carolina Dr. Van Tooren is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director of Aerospace Studies at the University of South Carolina, and Deputy Director of the Ronald E. McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research. His research interest includes design automation, knowledge-based engineering, alternative aircraft concepts, composite aircraft fuselages, aircraft certification, systems engineering and road vehicle aerodynamics. Dr. Van Tooren received his Ph.D. from TU-Delft and his B.S and M.S degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Technology Delft.