Awards & Recognition

Over the years CFD Research has been recognized for its successes in technology transfer, technology commercialization, and contributions to various organizations. Some of the examples include:

2025

Employee-Owned Company of the Year by the Southeast Chapter of the ESOP Association
Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Sameer Singhal – 2025 Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award

54773038600_40856d4a3a_o — President & CEO, Sameer Singhal, recognized at the 40th Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Small Business Awards Gala

2024

ESOP Southeast Chapter Rising Star of the Year
Community Foundation Corporate Partner
Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Jacobs Supplier Excellence Award
2024 Engineering/Defense Business of the Year (Medium Category)

CFD_Social2425 — Huntsville/Madison County Chamber's 39th Annual Small Business Awards Gala

2023

Jacobs Supplier Excellence Award
Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Best Places to Work Contender

2022

NASA Group Appreciation Award, Artemis I Debris Team
Jacobs ESSCA Contract Outstanding Task of the Year Award
Jacobs Supplier Excellence Award
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Small Business Awards Contender

2021

Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Best Places to Work Contender

2020

NASA Group Achievement Award, InSight Lander Cratering Development Team
Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Small Business Awards Contender

2019

NASA Group Achievement Award, Lander Plume-Surface Interaction Prediction Team
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Small Business Awards Contender
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Best Places to Work Contender

2018

NASA Marshall Innovation Team Award
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Small Business Awards Contender

2017

NASA Silver Achievement Medal

NASA Silver Achievement Medal
Jacobs ESSCA Contract Outstanding Task of the Year Award
NASA MSFC Invention of the Year Award, Variable-Aperture Reciprocating Reed Value Team
Nunn-Perry Mentor-Protege Program Award

2016

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Invention of the Year Award
Nunn-Perry Mentor Protege Program Award
Alabama Entrepreneur of the Year Award

: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Invention of the Year Award

: Nunn-Perry Mentor Protege Program Award: Sponsored by Missile Defense Agency, with Raytheon as Mentor

: Alabama Entrepreneur of the Year Award

2015

Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Best Places to Work Contender

2012

National Small Business Association Champion of Small Business Innovation

National Small Business Association Champion of Small Business Innovation

2011

NASA Achievement Award

NASA Achievement Award for “Mitigating Ares I Thrust Oscillation Risk”

2010

Army SBIR Achievement Awards for Excellence in the SBIR Program

Army SBIR Achievement Awards for Excellence in the SBIR Program

2009

Valley Innovation Alliance: Technology Innovation Award Summit

Valley Innovation Alliance: Technology Innovation Award Summit

2008

Army SBIR Achievement Awards for Excellence in the SBIR Program

Army SBIR Achievement Awards for Excellence in the SBIR Program

2006

Second Tibbetts Award in 2006, for Continued Technology Commercialization Successes

Awarded by Roland Tibbetts

2003

Desktop Engineering Magazine “Readers’ Choice Award Winner

1996

First-Ever Tibbetts Award for Technology Commercialization Successes

1989

NASA HQ Certification & Appreciation: Space Shuttle Joints Redesign after Challenger accident.

Recent Contract Awards

CFD Research Awarded $1.2 Million DHA SBIR Contract to Support Warfighter Brain Health Through Blast Exposure Monitoring
2026-08-25

CFD Research Awarded $1.8 Million U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance AI-Powered Infrared Target Detection and Tracking
2026-08-14

CFD Research Awarded $2 Million Missile Defense Agency Contract to Advance Next-Generation Missile Propulsion Technology
2026-07-20

CFD Research Awarded NASA Contract to Advance Microbial Detection for Planetary Protection
2026-04-10

CFD Research Awarded NASA Contract to Advance High-Efficiency Propulsion for Future Space and Hypersonic Systems
2026-04-10

CFD Research Awarded NASA Contract to Advance Trust and Decision-Making in Autonomous Space Systems
2026-03-27