External lecturer

Dr. Berend G. van der Wall E-Mail: berend.vanderwall(at)dlr.de

Lectures:

• Rotary Wing - Basics (DF I), SoSe, Bachelor
• Rotary Wing - Rotor Dynamics (DF II), WS, Master

Curriculum vitae:

Professional position

• Associate Editor of the Journal of the AHS
• Expert for Rotor Aerodynamics and Dynamics
• Head of DLR/Onera Research Field 5: The Innovative Rotorcraft
• Head of US/German MoU on Helicopter Aeromechanics
• Head of Konkuk University / DLR MoU on Helicopter Aeromechanics

Professional qualifications

• Promotion (Dr.-Ing.) at Technische Universität Braunschweig (1999)
• Master of Science at University of Maryland, College Park, USA (1991)
• year abroad at Rotorcraft Center of Excellence of the University of Maryland, College Park, USA (1990-1991)
• Dipl.-Ing. at Technische Universität Braunschweig (1986)

Awards

• AHS AgustaWestland International Helicopter Friendship Award 2012 as Head of the HART II International Workshop Team
• DLR Senior Scientist 2011
• nominated for the German Future Prize 2009 (German Federal President's Award for Technology and Innovation)
• AHS Howard Hughes Award 2004 as Head of HART II Team
• AHS Gruppo Agusta Award 1996 as Member in HART I Team

Organisations

• Member of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics ans Astronautics)
• Member of the AHS (American Helicopter Society International)
• Member of the AHS History Committee
• Member of the AHS Test & Evaluation Technical Committee