Christopher Roy
Professor
- Ph.D., 1998, Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University
- M.S., 1994, Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University
- B.S.E., 1992, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University
Dr. Chris Roy, Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Studies

Aerospace & Ocean Engineering (MC0203)
Randolph Hall, RM 330, Virginia Tech
460 Old Turner St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Randolph Hall, RM 330, Virginia Tech
460 Old Turner St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
- Verification and Validation in Scientific Computing (AOE 6444): a graduate course to be taught in Spring of even years (see Spring 2012 announcement)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (AOE 6145): a graduate course to be taught in Spring of odd years
- Turbulence Modeling and Simulation (AOE SS:5084): a graduate course co-taught each Spring semester with Prof. Eric Paterson
- Aerodynamics/Hydrodynamics (AOE 3014): junior level undergraduate course
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Verification and Validation
Publication citations (Google Scholar)
- AIAA - Associate Fellow
- AIAA Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee, Member 2003 - 2008
- Technical Program Chair, 18th AIAA CFD Conference, Miami, FL, June 2007
- Instructor for AIAA Professional Short Course: Verification and Validation in Scientific Computing
- Organizing Committee for ASME Verification and Validation Symposium, 2017 - 2018
- Faculty Fellow Award, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, April 2009
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, received in a ceremony at the White House, July 26, 2006
- Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2006
- DOE Defense Programs Early Career Scientist and Engineer Award, 2005
- Alumni Engineering Council Research Award, Junior Faculty - Sam Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University, 2005
- Student Government Association Outstanding Faculty Member Award for the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University, April 2005
- Fred H. Pumphrey Teaching Award, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University, March 2005
- NASA Group Achievement Award - National Air and Space Administration. Aerothermodynamics Team, 2004
- Nova Award for contributions to the Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigation team, Lockheed Martin, 2004
- 2013 - Present, Professor, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2014 - 2018, Assistant Department Head for Graduate Studies, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2007 - 2013, Associate Professor, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2003 - 2007, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University
- 1998 - 2003, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories