Rensselaer Professor Achille Messac Elected Fellow of AIAA.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 January 2008-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Rensselaer Professor Achille Messac Elected Fellow of AIAA(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Troy, N.Y. -- Design optimization pioneer Achille Messac, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

An award to commemorate this honor will be presented at an AIAA gala on May 14 in Washington, D.C.

The AIAA reserves the title of fellow for "persons of distinction who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics." The professional organization cited Messac for...