Craig Earns Award of Distinction for Hypersonics Work

AME assistant professor Alex Craig is one of four College of Engineering faculty members to earn a 2023 Award of Distinction from the University of Arizona. 

Craig earned the Early Career Scholar Award, which recognizes faculty members at the forefront of their disciplines for highly valued contributions to teaching, creative activity and service. Craig works at the cutting edge of hypersonics research, including co-leading $10 million in funding to upgrade the UA's hypersonic facilities and related research infrastructure.

Since joining the UA in 2016, Craig has served as principal investigator or co-principal investigator on nine different funded contracts and grants, placing him among the top 20 funded faculty in the College of Engineering last year.