Ken Visser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at Clarkson University and has been teaching aircraft design and performance courses for 20 years. His research focuses on applied aerodynamics and renewable energy concepts, including wind turbine design, drag reduction of ground vehicles and design of aircraft wings. He holds several patents and has worked at NASA Langley, Boeing in Seattle, and the DLR in Braunschweig Germany.