Dr. Friedrich Straub

Friedrich Straub – Dr. Straub holds a Dipl. Ing. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Hannover in Germany and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from UCLA. He has worked in the helicopter industry at Hughes Helicopters, McDonnell Douglas, and Boeing. He is a Boeing Technical Fellow in Rotor Dynamics and served as principal investigator on numerous R&D projects, focusing on development of advanced rotor concepts, including active control, individual blade control, and smart material applications. He is currently leading the program for wind tunnel testing of the DARPA/NASA/Army/Boeing MD900 Smart Rotor active flap system.