Dr. Vigor Yang, professor and School of Aerospace Engineering Chair, has been elected the Vice President for Publications for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide, and 90 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense.  AIAA’s mission is to address the professional needs and interests of the past, current, and future aerospace workforce and to advance the state of aerospace science, engineering, technology, operations, and policy to benefit the global society.

Yang's term of office will begin on May 12.  In his new capacity, Yang will oversee the operation and policy of all AIAA publication and publication-related matters, including seven AIAA journals, three book series, Aerospace America - the monthly magazine - and numerous special publications.

Dr. Yang was the Editor-in-Chief of the AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power during 2000-2009. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the JANNAF Journal of Propulsion and Energetics (2009-). In addition, he has served or serves on the editorial advisory boards of Combustion and Flame; Progress in Energy and Combustion Science; Combustion, Explosion, and Shock Waves; Propellants, Explosives, and Pyrotechnics; Journal of Aeronautics, Astronautics, and Aviation; Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers; and Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics. He has been a consultant to many U.S. rocket and gas-turbine engine companies as well as government organizations. Dr. Yang is a Fellow of the AIAA and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME