Simon Ostrach, Ph.D., P.E. was appointed a member of the Planning Committee for the Workshop on Research Enabled by the Lunar Environment by Ralph Cicerone, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Chairman of the National Research Council.

Chih-Jen (Jackie) Sung, Ph.D. and his coauthors received the Distinguished Paper Award in Colloquium Laminar Flames from the 31st International Symposium on Combustion.

Chih-Jen (Jackie) Sung, Ph.D.was elected to the grade of Associate Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Amy Mielke (coauthored by Chih-Jen (Jackie) Sung, Ph.D.) was the winner in the Young Professionals category of 2006 Northern Ohio American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Best Paper Competition.