Dr. Marilyn Smith, Associate Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering has been awarded the 2012 Agusta Westland International Fellowship Award by the American Helicopter Society as part of the HART II International Workshop team. This award recognizes the most significant contribution to international vertical flight cooperation by an individual or group. Other team members include Berend van der Wall, DLR; Joon Lim, U.S. Army, AFDD; and Jean Prieur, ONERA (Ret.). The Team opened up data on higher harmonic control of rotors to a large community, encouraging analysis. The analysis was a world wide effort leading to numerous achievements such as validation of solvers and a deep understanding of BVI mechanisms and their impact on rotor noise and vibrations.