Ron Barrett is an associate professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Kansas where he teaches adaptive aerostructures and aerospace materials and processing courses. His research areas include enhancement of transportation related technologies, design, development and testing of unusual uninhabited aerial vehicles, missiles, munitions, and adaptive aerostructures. Previously, Barrett served 12 years on the faculty of Auburn University where he received numerous teaching awards. In addition, he has been a USAF Faculty Fellow, flight test engineer, and visiting professor at the Delft University of Technology. He has consulted for every major U.S. aerospace corporation and worked for all branches of DoD, NASA, and NSF. Barrett has more than 100 publications and three patents on adaptive rotors, dragless wings and high performance convertible UAFs. He is a past recipient of Discover Magazine’s Discover Award for Aviation and Aerospace Technology. Barrett received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kansas, and an M.S. from the University of Maryland, all in aerospace engineering.
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