AOEAS Possible Workshop Topics

AOEAS = Aerospace + Ocean Engineering + Earth + Atmospheric Sciences

Possible Workshop Topics

1. Space Sciences and Aerospace Engineering:

• Earth Observations 
• Geodesy 
• Space Physics 
• Planetology 
• Astronomy
• Big Data and Space Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Space Systems, Environment, and Instrumentation
• Space Trash Cleanup
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS): emerging technologies and commercial applications
• Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
• Integrated Aerospace Systems Design
  
• Heterogeneous Autonomous Systems
• Next-Generation Wind Tunnel
• Flight Mechanics and Controls
• Powering Future Space Missions
• Experimental Research in Combustion Process for Propulsion and Energy Conversion.
• Computational Modeling of Combustion Processes
• Computational Mechanics
• Aero Fluid Mechanics
  
• Aero-hydrodynamics
• Aero-hydrodynamics and Aeroacoustics
• Fluid Imaging Dynamics
• Dynamics and Controls
• Aerothermodynamics
  
• Guidance and Control
  
• Combustion and Gas Dynamics
• Advanced Materials and Structures
• Plasma and Material Processing
• Aerospace Propulsion Devices
• Aerospace Computing
• Aerospace Design
• Aerospace Robotics
• Space and Systems Development
  
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Research
• Drone Technology
  
• Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technologies
• Astrodynamics/Orbital Mechanics 
• Space Asset Utilization 
• Mission Planning and Scheduling 
• Distributed Satellite Systems 
• Cubesats/Small Satellites 
• Space Environment and Satellite Systems
  
• Nano Satellites 
• Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites
  
• Satellite Internet connections
• Structures and Composites
  
• Microgravity Science and Technology
• Nanosatellite Applications
• Nano Satellites
  
• Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites
  
• Satellite Internet connections
• Solar Electric Propulsion Technologies
• Micropropulsion Systems
• Flying cars
  
• Hybrid vehicle
• Future Aerospace Networks: satellite, wireless and optical networks
• Future of Aviation: needs, challenges, and opportunities.
• Airport Planning, Operation, and Management: design, engineering, safety, environmental issues,  finance, and field lighting.
• International Air Transportation: global communication and positioning; international air traffic management; scheduling, dispatch and maintenance support; vehicle management; passenger information and communication; and real-time vehicle diagnostics.
• Airline Operations: airline management, airport security, air transportation economics, fleet scheduling, traffic flow management and airport facilities development.
• Air traffic flow and capacity management
• Next generation air transportation system: modeling, control, and analysis
• Other emerging topics
  

(Belize, Central America - Jeff M. Wang)

2. Ocean Engineering:

• Laboratory Measurement and Analysis Techniques
• Tsunami Propagation and Runup
• Ocean Observing and Forecasting
• Ocean Acoustics and Data Analysis
• Marine Hydrodynamics
• Computational Hydrodynamics
• Ship Design & Technology
• Hydrography
• Bathymetry
• Marine Robotics
• Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
• Ocean Systems Management
• Analysis and Design of Deepwater and Coastal Structures

• Offshore Structures

• Remote Sensing of Ocean Surface
• Beach Nourishment and Protection
• Coastal Engineering Processes
• Sediment Dynamics
• Other emerging topics

3.  Earth Science:

• Glacial Geomorphology
• Reservoir Characterization, Uncertainty Modeling and Geostatistics
• Reservoir Simulation
• Geothermal Engineering
• Carbon Capture during Coal Combustion
• Clean Energy Conversions
• Geological Sequestration of Greenhouse Gases
• Renewable (large-scale) Solar and Marine Energy Systems
• Modeling of Integrated Energy Systems
• Geologic Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Saline Aquifers
• Volcanology
• Earthquakes and Volcanoes
• Tectonis of Subduction Zones: deep and intermediate depth earthquakes
• Earthquake Source Studies of Large Earthquakes
• Borehole Geophysics and Rock Mechanics
• Earthquake Geology & Paleoseismology
• Regional & Whole-Earth Structure
• Strong-motion Seismology, Site Response & Ground Motion
• Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response
• Seismology
  
• Earthquake Engineering
• Seismic Array Design and Network Operations of Real Time Systems
• Geodynamics
• Environmental Geology
• Ocean and Ecosystem Response
• Ocean circulation and coastal zone change
• Climate System Dynamics
• Sustainable Food and Water
• Other emerging topics

(US Navy Blue Angels, San Francisco Fleet Week 2014 - Jeff M. Wang)

4. Atmospheric Science:

• Atmospheric Chemistry
• Atmospheric Gases and Particles
• Atmospheric Aerosols
• Cloud and Aerosol
• Cloud and Aerosol Interactions and Cloud Microphysics
• Aerosol Direct/Indiret Effect on Climate
• Clouds and Radiation

• Tropical Meteorology
• Mesoscale Meteorology
• Middle atmosphere Meteorology
• Synoptic Meteorology
• Hydrometeorology
• Applications of Remote Sensing on Global and Terrestrial Hydrology
  
• Anthropogenic Effects on the Water Cycle
• Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE)
  
• Weather and Forecasting
• General Circulation of the Atmosphere
• Air, Sea, Cloud Interaction
• Ocean Modeling
  
• Biogeochemistry and Marine Ecosystems
• Regional to Global Ecosystem-Climate Dynamics
  
• Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions and Micrometeorology
• Global atmosphere-biosphere modelling
• Physical Oceanography
• Atmosphere and Climate
• Land-atmosphere interactions
  
• Climate Change
• Climate informatics
• Ensemble Forecasting
• Data Assimilation
• Climate Model Development
  
• Detecting Climate Signals with Machine Learning 
• Numerical Weather Prediction,
  
• Atmospheric Dynamics and Predictability
• Climate Dynamics
• Tornado Dynamics
• Weather Radar/Weather Surveillance Radar(WSR)/Doppler Weather Radar
• High-Resolution Climate Modeling
• Earth System Modeling
• Water and Climate
• Oceans and Climate
• Severe Weather Research
• Storm Structure, Dynamics, and Mesoscale Meteorology
  
• The Cryosphere
• Glaciological Research
• Arctic Meteorology and Climate
• Satellite Images
• Satellite and Radar Remote Sensing
• Large Scale Physical Oceanographic and Meteorological Monitoring
• Other emerging topics