(Huntsville, Ala.) – CFD Research is proud to announce that its President & CEO, Sameer Singhal, has been recognized with the Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award at the 2025 Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Small Business Awards. The award celebrates executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and a lasting impact on their organization, industry, and community. Along with this honor, Singhal was also named a 2025 Business Fellow by both the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Business and Alabama A&M University’s College of Business and Public Affairs.
Singhal’s leadership has guided CFD Research through years of innovation and growth, expanding its national presence while maintaining its roots in Huntsville. Under his direction, the company continues to transform advanced R&D technologies into real-world solutions for both government and commercial partners. Singhal also served as the 2024 Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Board Chair.
“I’m truly honored to receive the Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award,” said Sameer Singhal, President & CEO of CFD Research. “This recognition is shared with our incredible employee-owners, whose dedication drives everything we do and makes my job easy. I’m especially grateful to my parents, who started CFD Research in our basement in 1987 and instilled the values that guide our company today, to my wife Ruchi for inspiring me every day, and to the Huntsville community for supporting innovation and growth throughout our journey.”
The Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award recognizes Singhal’s outstanding leadership and vision, as well as his commitment to fostering innovation, supporting the broader Huntsville business community, and mentoring the next generation of business leaders.
About CFD Research
Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services. CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine’s Inc5000 as a top growing company for five of the last six years. Learn more at www.cfd-research.com.
