2006 – Dr. Jacob L. Campbell, Ohio University, Application of Airborne Laser Scanner to Aerial Navigation

2005 – Dr. Alexander M. Mitelman, Stanford University, Signal Quality Monitoring For GPS Augmentation Systems

2004 – Dr. Chad W. Jennings, Stanford University, Threat Displays for Final Approach 

2003 – Dr. Tom G. Reynolds, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Investigating Conformance Monitoring Issues in Air Traffic Control Using Fault Detection Approaches 

2002 – Dr. Andrey A. Soloviev, Ohio University, Investigation into Performance Enhancement of Integrated Global Positioning/Inertial Navigation Systems by Frequency Domain Implementation of Inertial Computational Procedures 

2001 – Dr. Robert E. Phelts, Stanford University, Multi-correlator Techniques for Robust Mitigation of Threats to GPS Signal Quality 

2000 - Dr. Robert A. Gray, Ohio University, Inflight Detection of Errors for Enhanced Aircraft Flight Safety and Vertical Accuracy Improvement Using Digital Terrain Elevation Data with an Inertial Navigation System, Global Positioning System and Radar Altimeter 

1999 - Dr. Amy R. Pritchett, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pilot Non-Conformance to Alerting System Commands During Closely Spaced Parallel Approaches 

1998 - Dr. Chris G. Bartone, Ohio University, Ranging Airport Pseudolite for Local Area Augmentation Using the Global Positioning System 

1997 - Dr. Dennis Akos, Ohio University, A Software Radio Approach to Global Navigation Satellite System Receiver Design 

1996 - Dr. Boris S. Pervan, Stanford University, Navigation Integrity for Aircraft Precision Landing Using the Global Positioning System 

1995 - James K. Kuchar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, A Unified Methodology for the Evaluation of Hazard Alerting Systems 

1994 - Dr. David Diggle, Ohio University, Satellite-Based Positioning Systems for Flight Reference Autoland Operations 

1993 - Dr. Clark E. Cohen, Stanford University, Attitude Determination Using GPS 

1992 - Michael S. Braasch, Ohio University, On the Characterization of Multipath Errors in Satellite-Based Precision Approach and Landing Systems 

1991 - Zhihang Chi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, An Adaptive Final Approach Spacing Advisory System: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation 

1990 - Brenda L. Belkin, Princeton University, Cooperative Rule-Based Systems for Aircraft Navigation and Control 

1989 - Frank van Graas, Ohio University, Hybrid GPS/Loran-C: A Next Generation of Sole Means Air Navigation 

1988 - Sally A. Mathias, Ohio University, Development of Siting Criteria for the Collocation of the Microwave Landing System (MLS) and the Approach Lighting System (ALS) 

1987 - Sanjaya Sharma, Ohio University, Error Sources Affecting Differential or Ground Monitored Operation of the Navstar Global Positioning System 

1986 - Norry Dogan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Final Approach Guidance Using an Altimeter-Aided Loran-C Display System 

1985 - John K. Einhorn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Probabilistic Modeling of Loran-C for Nonprecision Approaches 

1984 - Jon S. Tatro, New Mexico State University, A Horizontal Display for Vertical and Translational Navigation Flight Control 

1983 - Fujiko Oguri, Ohio University, Area Navigation Implementation for a Microcomputer-Based Loran-C Receiver 

1982 - Joseph P. Fischer, Ohio University, A Microcomputer-Based Position Updating System for General Aviation Utilizing Loran-C 

1981 - Kent A. Chamberlin, Ohio University, Investigation and Development of VHF Ground-Air Propagation Computer Modeling including the Attenuating Effects of Forested Areas for Within-Line-of-Sight-Propagation Paths 

1980 - Dr. Dennis B. Beringer, University of Illinois, Design and Evaluation of Complex Systems: Applications to a Man-Machine Interface for Aerial Navigation 

1979 - Paul Barton, University College, London, Airborne Signal Processing for the Microwave Doppler Landing Systems 

1978 - James R. Becker, Jr., Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, The Design of Airborne Navigation Equipment for General Aviation 

1977 - Chen-Chung Hsin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Flight Transportation Laboratory, An Analytical Study of Advanced Terminal Area Air Traffic Management and Control 

1976 - Yuk-Bun Cheng, West Virginia University, Analysis of Aircraft Antenna Radiation for Microwave Landing Systems Using Geometrical Theory of Diffraction 

1975 - Peter V. Hwoschinsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Flight Test and Evaluation of Omega Navigation for General Aviation Aircraft