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Dr Takahashi is a Professor of Practice for aerospace engineering in the School for the Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University. He teaches classes in aircraft performance, aerodynamics, aerospace structures & materials and engineering profession. During the school year, he coordinates senior undergraduate capstone projects in fixed wing aircraft design. Over the summer, he directs the "Aeromechanics Summer in England" study-abroad program.
Prior to joining ASU he worked at NASA/Ames, Lockheed-Martin, Raytheon and Northrop-Grumman. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA, advisor for the AIAA @ ASU student chapter, a member of the AIAA Aircraft Design Technical Committee and along with his many graduate students is a prolific author of AIAA conference papers.
BS - Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (1988).
PhD - Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (1993).
JD - Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA (2013).
Fixed Wing Aircraft Design. Aerodynamics. Aircraft Performance. Multi-Disciplinary Optimization. Legal aspects of Aviation.
Textbooks
1. Takahashi, T.T., Aircraft Performance & Sizing, Vol. I: Fundamentals of Aircraft Performance, Momentum Press, New York, NY, 2016. 200 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1606506837
2. Takahashi, T.T., Aircraft Performance & Sizing, Vol. II: Applied Aerodynamic Design, Momentum Press, New York, NY, 2016. 276 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1606509456
Recent Archival Journal Articles
1. Takahashi, T.T., “The Rise of the Drones – A Need for the Comprehensive Federal Regulation of Robot Aircraft,” Albany Government Law Review, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2015, pp. 63-128.
2. Takahashi, T.T., “Regulatory Changes to Enable the Development of More Efficient Transport Category Aircraft,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 1353-1368, Sep-Oct 2013. (DOI: 10.2514/1.C031633).
3. Takahashi, T.T., “Drones and Privacy,” Columbia Sci. & Tech. Law Rev, Vol. XIV, No. 1, Fall 2012, pp. 72-114.
4. Takahashi, T.T., "Drones in the National Airspace," SMU Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Vol. 77, No.3, Summer 2012, pp. 489-533.
5. Takahashi, T.T., German, B.J., Shajanian, A., Daskilewicz, M., and Donovan, S. "Form Factor and Critical Mach Number Estimation for Finite Wings," AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 49, No. 1, Jan-Feb 2012. (DOI:10.2514/1.C031466).
6. Takahashi, T.T., “Optimum Transverse Span Loading for Subsonic Transport Category Aircraft,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 49, No. 1, Jan-Feb 2012. (DOI:10.2514/1.C031512).
7. Takahashi, T.T., “Optimum Aspect Ratio for Subsonic Air Vehicles,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol.48, No. 6, Nov-Dec 2011, pp. 1984-1993. (DOI:10.2514/1.C031402).
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 564 | Advanced Aerodynamics |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Summer 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| MAE 394 | Special Topics |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| AEE 344 | Fundamentals Aircraft Design |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Summer 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| MAE 394 | Special Topics |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| AEE 344 | Fundamentals Aircraft Design |
| MAE 372 | Fluid Mechanics |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 564 | Advanced Aerodynamics |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Summer 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| MAE 394 | Special Topics |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| Spring 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| AEE 344 | Fundamentals Aircraft Design |
| MAE 372 | Fluid Mechanics |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 564 | Advanced Aerodynamics |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Summer 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| MAE 394 | Special Topics |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| Spring 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| AEE 325 | Aerospace Structures/Materials |
| AEE 344 | Fundamentals Aircraft Design |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Fall 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| AEE 325 | Aerospace Structures/Materials |
| AEE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 564 | Advanced Aerodynamics |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Summer 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| MAE 394 | Special Topics |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| MAE 564 | Advanced Aerodynamics |
| Spring 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| MAE 325 | Aerospace Structures/Materials |
| MAE 400 | Engineering Profession |
| MAE 468 | Aircraft Systems Design |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| Fall 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 101-MAE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 325 | Aerospace Structures/Materials |
| MAE 468 | Aerospace Systems Design |
| MAE 564 | Advanced Aerodynamics |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2012-13 Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal, Lead Articles Editor.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS (AIAA)
- Associate Fellow
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Human Systems Engineering
Aug. 2012 – present Professor of Practice - Aerospace Engineering
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
May 2011 – Aug. 2011 Law Clerk – Office of the Chief Counsel
NASA/Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Mar. 2011 – May 2011 Quarterly Term Professor - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Sep. 2008 – July 2010 Engineer 5 – Northrop Grumman
Config. & Integration – Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, El Segundo, CA
Aerodynamics - Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, El Segundo, CA
Aug. 2007 – May 2008 Adjunct Lecturer - Dept. of Aerospace Engineering
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Aug. 2004 – May 2007 Adjunct Lecturer - Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
June 2002 – Sep. 2008 Principal Engineer / Manager II / Sr. Principal Engineer - Raytheon
Advanced Design - Raytheon Aircraft / Hawker Beechcraft, Wichita, KS
GN&C Systems Design / AeroMechanics - Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
Sep. 1996 – Mar. 2002 Staff Engineer / Sr. Engineer Specialist / Sr. Engineer – Lockheed-Martin
Advanced Design - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, GA
Aerodynamics - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, GA
Aerodynamics – Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Palmdale, CA
Apr. 1994 – Sep. 1996 NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate
Low Speed Aerodynamics Branch, NASA/Ames Research Center, Moffett Field
2008-present Reviewer for AIAA Journal of Aircraft 2013-present Reviewer for The Aeronautical Journal 2013-present Textbook reviewer for John Wiley & Sons
- DragonFly Aeronautics, LLC (Division of Net Jets), Alpharetta, GA – Aircraft Performance, 2015-2017
- Aerion, Inc, Reno, NV –Aircraft Performance & Design Certification, 2014-2016.
- MD Helicopters, Mesa, AZ – Helicopter Rotor Aerodynamics and Mechanical Design, 2013 ->
- YAM Captial, Scottsdale, AZ – Consultant – Wind Energy Technology Concept Evaluation, 2013.
May 2011 – Aug. 2011 Law Clerk – Office of the Chief Counsel NASA/Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Sep. 2008 – July 2010 Engineer 5 – Northrop Grumman, El Segundo, CA
Config. & Integration – Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, El Segundo, CA
Aerodynamics - Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, El Segundo, CA
June 2002 – Sep. 2008 Principal Engineer / Manager II / Sr. Principal Engineer - Raytheon
Advanced Design - Raytheon Aircraft / Hawker Beechcraft, Wichita, KS
GN&C Systems Design / AeroMechanics - Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
Sep. 1996 – Mar. 2002 Staff Engineer / Sr. Engineer Specialist / Sr. Engineer – Lockheed-Martin
Advanced Design - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, GA
Aerodynamics - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, GA
Aerodynamics – Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Palmdale, CA
Apr. 1994 – Sep. 1996 NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate, Low Speed Aerodynamics Branch, NASA/Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
