Research and Innovation Laboratories
Fostering innovation and strengthening Virginia’s economic future by providing industry and government partners the opportunity to co-locate on collaborative research and development projects.
The Research and Innovation Laboratories opened on April 12, 2012 as the National Institute of Aerospace’s first dedicated laboratory facility for faculty, student and staff research.
It serves as a shared space for NIA-led research endeavors in partnership with aerospace staff and industry. These facilities are complimentary to NASA’s Langley Research Center.
In addition to NIA and private industry laboratories, REaKTOR Accelerator (PTI) and other offices are located in the building. These offices include our educational outreach programs, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering and more.
If you are an organization interested in using our facilities, contact our Vice President of Operations, Karl Drews.
Lab Directory
Brüel & Kjær Laboratory for Aerospace Vibration and Acoustics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversitySamuel P. Langley Distinguished Professor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
cfuller@nianet.org Integrated Structural Health Management Laboratory
National Institute of Aerospace
Professor Fuh-Gwo Yuan
Samuel P. Langley Distinguished Professor
North Carolina State University fuhgwo@ncsu.edu
Morpheus Laboratory
Alexander Brown Center for Adaptive Aerospace TechnologiesSamuel P. Langley Distinguished Professor
University of Maryland
jhubbard@nianet.org Nanomaterials Laboratory
National Institute of Aerospace
Photonics, Sensors and Solar Energy Laboratory
University of Virginia
Samuel P. Langley Distinguished Professor
University of Virginia
mgupta@nianet.org Rapid Prototyping Laboratory
National Institute of Aerospace
Space Systems Analysis Computer Laboratory
Georgia Institute of Technology and North Carolina University
Georgia Institute of Technology
wilhite@nianet.org
Professor William Edmonson
Samuel P. Langley Distinguished Professor
North Carolina A&T State University
william.edmonson@nianet.org Wet Chemistry Laboratory
National Institute of Aerospace