Student Paper Competition

Student Paper Competitions

Submission Deadline: 5 March 2021

Submissions are open for the Annual Joseph A. Hartman Student Paper Competition and the new Jody Endres Student Paper Competition.

These competitions seek to capture the very best ideas concerning the reduction of aviation noise and emission, alternative jet fuel production and use, aviation operations, and more.

These competitions are open to undergraduate and graduate students.  A committee of ASCENT professionals selected the winners for each competition. Authors of the winning papers received a $1,000 cash prize.

Joseph A. Hartman Competition

Previously funded by the Partnership for Air Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction, the Joseph A. Hartman competition seeks submissions of papers describing research in:

  • Aircraft Noise and Impacts
  • Aviation Emissions and Impacts
  • Aircraft Technology Assessment
  • Environmentally and Energy Efficient Gate-to-Gate Aircraft Operations
  • Aviation Modeling and Analysis

The Joseph A. Hartman Student Paper Competition is named in memory of Professor Joseph A. Hartman of Boise State University, a founding PARTNER member and lead investigator, who passed away in 2004.

Rules and Guidelines for the Joseph A. Hartman Competition

Joseph A. Hartman Competition Submission Form 

Previous Winners

2017-18
2016-17
2015-16

Jody Endres Competition

Founded by ASCENT, the Jody Endres competition seeks submissions of papers describing research in:

  • Feedstock Development, Processing and Conversion Research
  • Regional Supply and Refining Infrastructure
  • Environmental Benefits Analysis
  • Aircraft Component Deterioration and Wear Assessment
  • Fuel Performance Testing

The Jody Endres Student Paper Competition is named in memory of Professor Jody Endres of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a member of ASCENT and  project lead investigator.

Rules and Guidelines for Jody Endres Competition 

Jody Endres Competition Submission Form 

Previous Winners

2017-18
2016-17

A panel comprising experts associated with the ASCENT Center of Excellence will judge papers for both competitions.

For more information on both competitions, email carol.sim@wsu.edu.