Graeme James Kennedy
Graeme J. Kennedy is an assistant professor in the Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he leads his research team. His research involves the development and application of numerical optimization techniques to structural and multidisciplinary design problems, with a primary focus on the analysis and design of fixed-wing aircraft. Before joining the faculty, Dr. Kennedy was a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Kennedy received his PhD from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in 2012.
Professor Kennedy's teaching interests include courses in aerospace engineering fundamentals at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He emphasizes core topics such as structures, systems engineering and design optimization. His instructional approach integrates theoretical principles with practical applications to prepare students for advanced study and professional development in aerospace engineering.
Professor Kennedy's research interests focus on the development and application of numerical optimization techniques to structural and multidisciplinary design problems, with a primary focus on the analysis and design of fixed-wing aircraft.
Lab/Collaborations:
- Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE)
Disciplines:
- Systems Design & Optimization
- Structural Mechanics & Materials
AE Multidisciplinary Research Areas:
- Mechanics of Multifunctional Structures and Materials
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2012; M.A.Sc., Aerospace Engineering, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2007; B.A.Sc., Engineering Science, University of Toronto, 2005;
- AC Gray, J Martins, F Volle, BJ Burke, S Engelstad, G Kennedy, Comparisons of Results for a High-fidelity Aeroelastic Optimization Benchmark Problem, AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, 0762, 2026
- SP Engelstad, G Kennedy, Scalable Multigrid Methods for Nonlinear Shell Problems on GPUs: Performance and Locking Mitigation, AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, 0150, 2026
- SP Engelstad, VK Goyal, G Kennedy, Analytic Solutions for Clamped Nonlinear Mindlin Plates to Predict Sandwich Structure Debonding, AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, 0844, 2026
- G Kennedy, M Soltane, Implicit Multidisciplinary Optimization Problems: Algorithms for GPU Acceleration and Applications, AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, 2397, 2026
- BJ Burke, G Kennedy, JE Hicken, Computational Fluid Dynamics for Optimization Using a Summation-by-Parts Discretization and Automatic Differentiation, AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, 0146, 2026