Prof. Ion Stiharu is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, in 1989. Prof. Ion Stiharu’s contributions have acclaimed recognition from honorable subject experts around the world, and he is actively associated with different societies and academies. He has been with Concordia University since 1992, where he has been the Director of the Concordia Center for Advanced Vehicle Engineering Research, a research facility associated with the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, since 2001. Prof. Ion Stiharu's academic career is decorated, with several reputed awards and funding. His research interests include aerospace design and innovation.