IDEAS Lab’s PhD student, Maxfield Arnson, has been awarded the Rackham Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. This fellowship recognizes outstanding doctoral students at the University of Michigan and supports the final stages of dissertation research.

IDEAS Lab’s PhD student, Paul Mokotoff, has been awarded the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement. This award recognizes outstanding graduate students in the University of Michigan College of Engineering for excellence in research, academic performance, and leadership.

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.

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

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

Prof. Cinar took the IDEAS Lab’s PhD students to lunch after Max and Paul passed their Preliminary Exam.

Lab member Paul taught fellow PhD Students Huseyin and Max to curl at the Detroit Curling Club.