Helen L. Reed

• (Presently) Texas A&M University, Aerospace Engineering, Regents Professor Emerita and Senior Professor. Guardian Space Technology Solutions, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer.
• (Previously) Texas A&M University, Aerospace Engineering, Department Head Arizona State University (ASU) - Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) - Vice Chair for Graduate Programs, MAE - Associate Director, ASU / NASA Space Grant Program - Director, Aerospace Research Center Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, Associate Professor Sandia National Laboratories, Summer University Faculty Stanford University, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering NASA/Langley Research Center, Aerospace Technologist

• (2020) University Distinguished Professor (in perpetuity), Texas A&M University
• (2018) AIAA/National Academy of Engineering, 3^rd Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering
• (2018) AIAA Fluid Dynamics Award
• (2016) ASME Kate Gleason Award
• (2016) Academy of Aerospace & Ocean Engineering Excellence, Virginia Tech
•  (2014-2022) Holder of the Edward "Pete" Aldridge '60 Professorship, Texas A&M University
• (2014) Minnie Stevens Piper Professor, for superior teaching, State of Texas
• (2013) Regents Professor (in perpetuity), Texas A&M University
• (2013) Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence (in perpetuity), Texas A&M University
•  (2008) Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• (2008) Academy of Engineering Excellence, Virginia Tech
• (2007) AIAA /ASEE J. Leland “Lee” Atwood Award
• (2003) Fellow, American Physical Society
• (1997) Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Prior served on various NASA Headquarters Aeronautics Advisory Committees, Subcommittees, Task Forces, the NASA Federal Laboratory Review Task Force of the NASA Advisory Council, the NATO/AGARD Fluid Dynamics Panel, and the National Research Council’s Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board.  Served on the Science Advisory Board for the National Institute of Aerospace, as Chair of the Aerospace Department Chairs’ Association, as Chair of the AIAA Transition Study/Discussion Group, and as Department Head of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M. Presently serves as a member of the NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee, the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, the National Academies’ Intelligence Science and Technology Experts Group, the AIAA Executive Nominating Committee, and the AIAA/ASME/SAE International/Vertical Flight Society Daniel Guggenheim Medal Board of Award.

Since 1977: Boundary-layer laminar-to-turbulent transition, aerothermodynamics, and flow control over the range from low speed to hypersonic; energy efficient aircraft; quiet supersonic platform; and computational fluid dynamics. Since 1993: Micro- and nano- satellite design and operations, space domain awareness, on-orbit rendezvous and proximity operations, and student programs.  With ASU and now Texas A&M, founded and direct student satellite programs (https://aggiesat.tamu.edu). With her students, launched 2 satellites with Air Force and 2 with NASA, with 1 pending launch with Space Force.