NIAR researchers recognized for advanced materials efforts at CAMX expo

Research scientists and engineers from Wichita State’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) attended the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) in San Diego this week and returned home with coveted accolades.

Waruna Seneviratne, senior research scientist and director of NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS), received the Pioneer Award from the American Composites Manufacturer’s Association (ACMA); and a combined team from NIAR ATLAS and KraussMaffei received CAMX’s Unsurpassed Innovation Award.