Integrated Design of Efficient Aerospace Systems Laboratory

Computational systems design and optimization for next-generation aircraft and propulsion concepts.

IDEAS Lab

The IDEAS Lab is a research group in the Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. We develop computational frameworks and tools for the design and optimization of next-generation aerospace vehicles and propulsion systems. Our research integrates physics-based modeling, machine learning, multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization, and digital engineering workflows to design and study complex engineered systems across component, vehicle, and fleet levels. Read more about our research here.

Dr. Gökçin Çınar (goeck-chin chin-r) is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan and the Director of the IDEAS Laboratory. She leads research at the intersection of computational systems design and optimization, model-based systems engineering, and digital engineering methods, with applications to future aerospace concepts. She is the recipient of the 2025 AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award and the 2024 SARES Young Scientist Award for her contributions to electrified aircraft systems, and serves as Chair of the AIAA Electric Aircraft Technologies Technical Committee. Learn more about Gökçin...

Recent News

Çınar Receives 2025 AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award

Dr. Gökçin Çınar has been honored with the prestigious 2025 AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award for her ‘pioneering research and innovative contributions to electrified aircraft systems and sustainable aviation.’ This award recognizes exceptional contributions made by professionals aged 35 or younger to the advancement of aeronautics or astronautics.

Gökçin Çınar

Last updated on Jan 27, 2025 1 min read awards

Çınar Receives 2025 AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award

Çınar Honored with SARES Young Scientist Award

Dr. Gökçin Çınar, assistant professor of aerospace engineering and director of the IDEAS Lab, been awarded the SARES Young Scientist Award for her notable contributions to systems-level assessments and optimization of environmentally sustainable aircraft designs and operations.

Gökçin Çınar

Last updated on Jan 27, 2025 1 min read awards

Çınar Honored with SARES Young Scientist Award

Two IDEAS Lab Research Papers Earn Best Paper Awards

Two papers from our research team received Best Paper Awards at the 2024 AIAA/IEEE Electrified Aircraft Technologies Symposium, recognizing contributions to hybrid-electric aircraft design and sustainable energy integration.

Yi-Chih "Arenas" Wang, Maxfield Arnson, Gökçin Çınar

Last updated on Dec 8, 2024 1 min read awards

Two IDEAS Lab Research Papers Earn Best Paper Awards

Recent & Upcoming Events

2024 AIAA Aviation Forum, EATS, and ASCEND

Prof. Cinar and her students will be speaking on panels and presenting papers, respectively, at the 2024 AIAA Aviation Forum, EATS, and ASCEND.

Jul 29, 2024 — Aug 2, 2024 Las Vegas, NV

Gökçin Çınar, Nattanan Wongprapinkul, Yi-Chih "Arenas" Wang, Maxfield Arnson

Çınar speaks at National Academies Webinar

Dr. Çınar is an expert panelist for the National Academies Webinar ‘Sustainable Electrification of Transportation Systems’.

Jul 11, 2023 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM Virtual

Featured Publications

Maxfield Arnson, Rawan Aljaber, Gökçin Çınar (2025). Predicting Conceptual Aircraft Design Parameters Using Gaussian Process Regressions on Historical Data. AIAA Journal of Aircraft, in press.

Maxfield Arnson, Michael Tsai, Gökçin Çınar (2025). Historical Trends and Future Projections of Key Performance Parameters in Aircraft Design. Journal of Aircraft, Article In Advance.

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Paul Mokotoff, Gökçin Çınar (2025). A Graph-based Framework for Advanced Aircraft Propulsion System Analysis. Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 168, Part B, 110798.

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