Holz began his career at NASA working on the Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project as a Pathways Intern while finishing his graduate engineering coursework.
In this role, he supports NASA in educating the next generation of aeronautical innovators by providing opportunities for university-led teams to conduct research into transformative technology that supports NASA Aeronautics’ major research goals.
Steven Holz became the Assistant Project Manager for the University Innovation (UI) Project in 2020. Members from the winning teams earn internship opportunities with NASA’s ARMD.Īssistant Project Manager, University Innovation Project Each finalist team received a monetary award to facilitate full participation in the Forum. As aviation technologies and markets change, new airport designs will be needed to support them.īased on the review of research paper submissions, 8 teams were chosen to present their findings in a competitive design review during the Gateways to Blue Skies Forum at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA on June 2-3, 2022. Through the Blue Skies Competition, teams of 2 to 6 students designed a 2050s airport (focusing on the exterior of the airport) that can support the climate friendly planes and aviation markets of the future. Blue Skies challenges teams to evaluate the future landscape and propose designs to accommodate the new technology in an “airports of tomorrow” concept. This future landscape includes the use of alternative fuels (electric, hydrogen, ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel, etc.), increased efficiency in the use of existing fuels, and changes to the shapes and designs of commercial aircraft. These advancements will require infrastructure updates or design overhauls to existing or new airports. The 2050s aviation landscape will incorporate new technologies and designs, enabling new aircraft to fly safer, faster, cleaner, and quieter.
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