Aerospace and Astronautical Engineering

Leonard Daniel

Visiting Professor 2008-2009 Professor of aerospace engineering, Kwara State University Provost, College of Engineering and Technology, Kwara State University

MIT Sponsors:
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

In my childhood, I always dreamed of becoming an astronaut. This was amplified by my attraction to the beauty of mathematical equations and of the scientific principles that govern flight…I am attracted to [the] academic freedom to invent and innovate.

— Leonard Daniel

Background

Leonard Daniel most recently held a position as a visiting professor of aerospace engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned an MSc in mechanical and aerospace engineering in 1990 from the Soviet Academy of Science and a PhD in aerospace engineering in 2000 from University of London, Queen Mary and Imperial College.

Interests

Daniel’s research explores RLV design and systems integration, composite materials, impact and damage tolerance, ballistic and blast protection, structural dynamics, structural health monitoring, design of integrated structures, smart structures and active materials (intelligent structures, nanomaterials, and bio-inspired structures). While at MIT, he taught a course on bio-inspired structures.