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William Crossley

Computer Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1970

Publications

147

Citations

2,297

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

57

Publishing since 1970

Research summary
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William Crossley works on aerospace systems design, focusing on optimization methods for aircraft, small unmanned aircraft, and urban/regional air mobility systems. His research also examines the environmental impacts of aviation, including emissions, sustainable fuels, and space debris reentry effects, often combining mathematical optimization techniques with engineering design and policy questions. This work is relevant to students interested in applying computational optimization to real-world transportation and environmental sustainability problems.

Aircraft and aerospace system design optimizationUrban and regional air mobilityAviation environmental impact (emissions, sustainable fuels)Multi-objective and mixed-discrete optimization methodsSystems engineering for complex engineering problems

Publication output has been variable but roughly steady over the past decade, with a small recent uptick in 2025-2026 after a low period around 2022.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 4 publications421222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication242025: 1 publication252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Aircraft×3
  • Journal of Air Transportation×2
  • Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board×1
  • Frontiers in Energy Research×1
  • Smart Materials and Structures×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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