Inderjit Chopra is the Alfred Gessow Professor of Aerospace Engineering and director of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center at the University of Maryland. His studies include work on various fundamental problems related to aeromechancis of helicopters including aeromechanical stability, active vibration control, modeling of composite blades, rotor head health monitoring, aeroelastic optimization, smart structures, micro air vehicles, and comprehensive aeromechanics analyses of bearingless, tilt-rotor, servo-flap, compound, teetering and circulation control rotors. Prior to teaching, Mr. Chopra spent over four years at NASA Ames/Stanford University Joint Institute of Aeronautics & Acoustics working on the development of aeroelastic analyses and testing of advanced helicopter rotor systems. Mr. Chopra served on the NRC Panel C: Structures and Materials of the Steering Committee on Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics.