Tonghun Lee Receives Young Investigator Award

November 10, 2008

Tonghun Lee, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been selected to receive a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) for his work in laser diagnostics of plasma-assisted combustion for scramjet applications. He was one of 39 researchers selected for an award, which he will receive over a three-year period.

The program is open to scientists and engineers at research institutions across the United States who hold a doctorate or who have achieved an equivalent degree in the last five years and show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research.

YIP fosters creative basic research in science and engineering, enhances the early career development of outstanding young investigators, and increases opportunities for the young investigators to recognize the Air Force mission and the related challenges in science and engineering.

The AFOSR will award approximately $12.1 million total in grants through this program. Areas of interest include: aerospace, chemical, and material sciences; physics and electronics; and mathematics, information, and life sciences.