Rajan Kumar

The Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion is a multi-university, statewide Center of Excellence established by the Florida Legislature in 2008 and led by Florida State University. The Center which also includes the University of Florida, the University of Central Florida, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, leverages the resources of its partner universities and creates an unrivalled pool of aerospace talent, expertise and physical infrastructure. The result of this collaboration is the creation of hundreds of scientists and engineers as well as the design and development of new technologies and products that solve problems faced by industry and government. The Center also serves as an incubator to transition the technology to applications in a timely and efficient manner. Through its government and industry partners, FCAAP is the ‘go-to center’ in aerospace, aviation and related areas, such as propulsion and alternative energy for aerospace and power, for the state, the region and the nation.